A couple of recent projects

[CroppyBoy1798]

Heres a couple of items I just finished. Unfortunately I have no WIP pics, sorry, I kept meaning to take photos but couldnt pull myself away from the work long enough to go get the camera 8)

The table I've wanted to make for a while, its made of ash and slate. I call this one 'Brígid', many kudo's to the first person whom can guess why I called it that! :wink:. I have an abundance of blue banger slates here and figured I'd put some of them to use. I had intended on putting a rim around the edge of the table, steam a band of walnut perhaps, but then I liked the raw edge of the slate when cut and smothed somewhat.

The large candle holder, well, I dont know what to call that 'The Thing' maybe :lol:. The centre, barley twist piece was up until last Saturday a piece of oak that I had laying about the shop for a few years, previous to that it was an oak post that held up a fence in the garden for 12+ years! The thing is rock solid!! Wish I had of kept more of it now!

So I grabbed it last Saturday and had a go at doing a freehand barley twist and then wondered what I could use it as, I thought maybe four legs would work? Then I guessed I could use it as a large candle holder! No planning went into that one at all I'm afraid, just a spur of the moment thing.

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[Philly]

Love 'em both - nice one!
Philly

 

[Geno]

Lovely bit of work there fella!

Might be a job to hang that on the wall come the start of February!!!

 

[BMac]

That's good work, especially the table - I like it a lot. (I know why you called it Brigid but I'll not spoil the teaser for the rest)

Brendan

 

[Tom K]

Brighid the Two-Faced One. In legends is described as having one side of her face black and ugly, and the other white and beautiful.

 

[Night Train]

Nice work there.

I like naming pieces rather then just calling it what it is.

 

[BMac]

OK, Tom declared his theory so I'll do the same.

'Brigid' from the style of the St. Brigid Cross

Brendan

 

[Tom K]

I may have been away with the faerys so. Geno seems to share your answer

 

[Mailman14]

O.K. - my theory is it's named after CroppyBoy1798s' partner... :?:

 

[CroppyBoy1798]

Thanks for the replies and nice comments guys!

The prize however goes to Geno, second place goes to BMac. Tom K get the consolation prize for his attempt and interesting interpretation! :wink:

Mailman14, well, you tried , if I were to name it after my partner, well, it'd be nameless :lol:

 

[Tom K]

Tom K get the consolation prize for his attempt and interesting interpretation! :wink:

Known as the most generous women of her time in Ireland. Wherever she steps flowers and clovers grow. Her sacred plant is the red alder and the scallop shell. As St Brigid her breath gives new life to the dead. February 1st, Lá Fheill Brighid: Brigid’s Festival / Imbolc: To Purify Oneself, a Celtic fertility day where she kindles fire in the Earth [fire-in-water], preparing the way for Spring. Fires are blessed Women gather and make an image of her as a white Maiden with a crystal over her heart. She is placed in a basket. Straw crosses made of rushes are hung on the door. Brigit’s white serpent comes out of the mound in which it hibernates, and it’s behavior is thought to determine the length of the remaining period of frost. Fion Sméar :Blackberry Wine is drunk to the health of Saint Brigid and it promotes fertility. Betony is known in Welsh as St. Bride’s comb: Bishop’s flower and is used for the May Day fire. A bride is a name for the last sheaf of harvest wheat. Brighid the Two-Faced One. In legends is described as having one side of her face black and ugly, and the other white and beautiful. The Mystery of Bride is to be found in the annual transformation of the cailleach, the hag of winter, into the fair maiden of Spring.

Oh well you can't always be right eh :wink:

 

[woodbloke]

Brigid....Bardot 8-[ :lol: - Rob

 

[Anonymous]

Nice work!

how did you cut the slate?

 

[CroppyBoy1798]

Thanks Tony! I cut the straight edges of the slate with a guillotine, like such:

And for the curved bits I used a hand clippers:

Both very good tools and cut through the slate like a knife through butter! They unfortunately arent my tools, but on loan from a neighbour, I may have to invest in my own!