umbrella stand - critique

[paul-c]

hi have finally finished my umbrella stand - for my dad
it rotates around the centre spindle.
hope you like it.
your critique is welcomed - good or bad its all constructive. [-o<
cheers
paul-c

p.s. link to see pics a bit bigger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44809063@N04/?saved=1

 

[loz]

Cant see much on the pics, but looks good from what i can see.

I do like the locating holes for the umbrella sharp ends !

 

[tekno.mage]

What a nice idea - and from what I can see in the pics looks well executed too.

Doesn't your Dad have a lot of umbrellas (or a lot of visitors with umbrellas)

 

[jumps]

echo the other comment re nice idea

from what I can see in the pics I feel the 3 outer 'posts' are a little chunky, but then again that's in keeping with the piece as a whole and it will look great in a large porch etc.

having recently 'recycled' an old oak hatstand/coat stand/umbrella stand this is certainly on my list too.

thanks for sharing

 

[gus3049]

Thats a good idea. I am always shoving our brolleys in a corner somewhere and 'losing' them.

As said, the pics don't show much as they don't enlarge but overall, it looks good and well made.

 

[tinytim1458]

Something you can do to it is also make a longer pole and add a few pieces to make a hat/coat and umbrella stand.
Tim

 

[paul-c]

thanks for all your comments

sorry about the picture size
heres the link to my flickr page where they can be seen a bit bigger.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44809063@N04/?saved=1

if someone could point me in the right direction for posting my pics a bit bigger it would be much appreciated , thanks.

cheers
paul-c

 

[Steve Jones]

Hi Paul,

When you open the piccy in Flikr click 'actions' then from the drop down menu click 'view all sizes' then just pick the size you want to post, you know the rest from posting the one's above

Here's one I've done as an example :

Cheers

Steve

BTW Nice umbrella stand

 

[paul-c]

thanks steve

 

[Paul.J]

Lovely spindle work Paul
Looking at the photos i see you have three feet,and three columns. :?:
I think i would have made the columns fit central between the feet,or the feet to the coloumns :wink:
Also perhaps made the columns slightly thinner and more delicate looking.
Does the bottom plate have a concave finish.This would let the water drain into the middle and perhaps into a water container :?:
Nice work all round though

 

[condeesteso]

Very good indeed. Design is a quite personal issue anyway. I think you have nailed it (not literally) - the finials give sculptural presence and show off the workmanship, I feel the spindles are a slight bit heavier than my eye says and I mean just a few mm. Nice combination of woods, textures and tones, very well finished. BUT: does your dad like it??