A Couple Scorched Offerings

[mark sanger]

Hi all

Here are a couple of pieces that I used an arbortech to texture the outside or rim before scorching.

The wide rim bowl is around 260mm dia x 50 mm high. Made of ash which is one of my favourite woods. As is this type of bowl as they are quick and easy to make but people love them due to the contrast of texture and scorching in contrast to the highly finished bowl.

Once scorched it is sealed with Chestnut acrylic sanding sealer which seals the scorching on prior to finishing with acrylic satin lacquer.


The Bowl is made in the same way but is made of Sweet chestnut. Not one of my favourite woods as the contrast is not that good compared with the ash, but it was free and cuts easily and finishes the same. 230mm dia x 90mm high.

See not a bar of chocolate or colour/paint in sight. :lol: :lol:

 

[wizer]

Love the Ash one, the Chestnut does nothing to me.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[mark sanger]

Love the Ash one, the Chestnut does nothing to me.

Thanks for sharing.

Hi

Same here. But in the name of market research :lol: can you clarify why it does nothing for you.

Is it the form. The scorching. the lack of contrast in the wood compared to the scorching. I ask cause it is interesting to hear different views.

As someone else saw it today and loved it. I don;t myself but it is interesting to hear.

 

[wizer]

ok, sorry, that was a bit lazy of me. I'm just not into 'rustic' objects. I like scorching if it's done sparingly, as in the first one. The second one looks like it's been scorched/burnt. As in, it looks like it was recovered from a fire instead of intentionally looking like that. I think the form would look much better with a simpler finish or more geometric pattern applied. This is just my personal taste and everyone is different.

 

[SVB]

Mark,

I like both pieces.

As an alternative, perhaps just carve / scorch to top 2" of the outside of the chestnut piece on a raised rim???

Either way, nice work as ever!

Simon

 

[Paul.J]

Now i do like both these pieces
Great to see the natural woods and the scorching for me is just right,though i think i would have just scorched a band around the outer edge a few inches wide,leaving some of the natural wood showing.
Great pieces again Mark

 

[mark sanger]

ok, sorry, that was a bit lazy of me. I'm just not into 'rustic' objects. I like scorching if it's done sparingly, as in the first one. The second one looks like it's been scorched/burnt. As in, it looks like it was recovered from a fire instead of intentionally looking like that. I think the form would look much better with a simpler finish or more geometric pattern applied. This is just my personal taste and everyone is different.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: You are right, it is just what I think about it too. The scorching was too over the top and this was accentuated by the lack of contrast in the sweet chestnut. The Ash however shows the contrast better.

Rustic Rustic,, A subtle muse of contrast and texture to give the appearance of a warn scorch item may be, but Rustic :shock:

Your right it is :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[wizer]

Might be of interest to a Fireman? :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

I wouldn't call them rustic, to me that conjures up bark and natural holes etc. The first one I like a lot. The contrast really works well. Second one is ITT on the outside. A band 2/3rds of the way up would have been enough. Also somehow the rim doesn't work. Seems better on a wide rim The simple form is fine for me but the outside is as Tom says simply too much.

Never thought I'd hear myself giving negative critique on something of yours Mark :shock:

Pete

 

[PAC]

I really like the first piece - lovely form and the scorching really adds to the piece.

The second one maybe has too much scorching on the outside of the bowl which looks a little overpowering to me.

I must have a go at some scorching. Do you apply the blowlamp to the spinning wood on the lathe?

 

[mark sanger]

I wouldn't call them rustic, to me that conjures up bark and natural holes etc. The first one I like a lot. The contrast really works well. Second one is ITT on the outside. A band 2/3rds of the way up would have been enough. Also somehow the rim doesn't work. Seems better on a wide rim The simple form is fine for me but the outside is as Tom says simply too much.

Never thought I'd hear myself giving negative critique on something of yours Mark :shock:

Pete

Pete

Thank you for your comments. It is not negative some like it some don't and to get different views is part of the process of progression and refinement.

The problem with this bowl is that the chestnut does not help and I should have used a lighter wood. That way the contrast would have been better and the scorching not so dark .

 

[mark sanger]

I really like the first piece - lovely form and the scorching really adds to the piece.

The second one maybe has too much scorching on the outside of the bowl which looks a little overpowering to me.

I must have a go at some scorching. Do you apply the blowlamp to the spinning wood on the lathe?

Hi

Thank you

No once scorched scorch and rotate by hand. But keep you hand out of the way or it hurts. :lol:

 

[johnny.t.]

I generally like burning, iI think it looks good but....

The Ash one is nice , maybe a little more toasting would have been good or some of your cool paint work would surely suit it.

The Sweet Chestnut one has such a wonderfull wide oozing grain pattern on the inside and it just seems wrong that its all chewed up and burnt on the outside I think if it was just on the rim itself it would look good.


JT

 

[mark sanger]

I generally like burning, iI think it looks good but....

The Ash one is nice , maybe a little more toasting would have been good or some of your cool paint work would surely suit it.

The Sweet Chestnut one has such a wonderful wide oozing grain pattern on the inside and it just seems wrong that its all chewed up and burnt on the outside I think if it was just on the rim itself it would look good.


JT

Hi

JT Thank you for your comments. The idea of the scorched bowls is to add a big contrast between the inside and outside.

For me it is good to chew it up and burn it. Especially sweet chestnut which I find bland and boring. But that is just me.

I like to challenge my own ideas and the norm. This I thought was quite tame. But I appreciate not to everyone's taste.

Thanks again

 

[NikNak]

I second johnny t's comment...... the chestnut has some wonderful grain pattern that perhaps maybe if just the rim was scorched.... and left at that.

Either way i'm dead jealous..... again....






Nick

 

[boysie39]

I would agree with the views of most about the 1st one. But the second one to me has a lovely grain to it.

Would it be possible to make a zig zaging band around the center maybe 1/3 rd the depth of the bowl ,on the outside of course, and maybe slope the rim from the inside to out which would make the bowl look thicker I think.
I dont know if this makes sense to you Mark but it could be scorched or colored as you see fit .Just my Euro's worth.



Regards Boysie.

 

[Oakbear]

I love the shape on the ash bowl, and the scorching a texturing accentuates it and adds interest without distorting the form. I like the way the grain on the ash is slightly scorched in the opposite direction to the more heavily scorched raised sections.

The chesnut one isn't for me, as the outside texturing distorts the form and looks a touch lumpy. I feel the form doesn't suit that amount of texturing, but had the form been more rounded (narrowing towards the top) or flared out then it might suit it better.

 

[mikec]

I agree with Johnny and NikNak, I like the grain and colour of the interior of the Chestnut bowl, maybe a more restrained scorching. I like the Ash piece as it stands.

Yet again something different from Mark, Love it

Mike C

 

[mark sanger]

Hi all

Thank you for your input and comments. I appreciate your thoughts.

To encompass in my reply what you have all added.

The idea of this piece was for the outside to look lumpy, ripped up, chewed, textured, scorched.

This was not intended to be done in a subtle way and was to accentuate the soft natural interior which has been left with a medium to high shine. This issue for me with this one is the chestnut is mid tone so does not give a good contrast.

I understand that it is not to everyone liking.

Thank you all again it helps.