Another Sycamore form(now with added finial)

[johnny.t.]

Made this, this morning,Sycamore,7" tall. The hole is a little bigger than it was as I used the 'seems completely useless' sorby hollow master to scrape the inside smooth after hollowing(I hollowed the rest with a gouge on its side) and surprise surprise it bit, turned over and chipped the edge of the hole, it went for a flying lesson across the garden :evil:. Anyway I enlarged the hole beyond the chip and all was well.

Critique/comments welcomed

JT

 

[DaveL]

I love the grain pattern on this, the inclusion/knot makes a nice feature, glad it stayed put.
Nicely done sir, even if the hole is bigger than you would of liked.

 

[oddsocks]

Johnny, I like the shape of that, but seeing the time you posted this (10:31) how early do you get up on the weekend!!!

 

[Bodrighy]

Now why does that look familiar? :lol: Mind you, yours stands up and is bigger.

Pete

 

[shedhead]

JT all i can say is "STUNNING"

 

[Steve Jones]

Yet another beautiful piece JT, looks like you have some really nice sycamore there.

Regards

Steve

 

[johnny.t.]

Cheers Guys

Oddsocks, The board works on GMT I think so it was 11.31, but I have to crack on quite early on a saturday as I have to go and do a 'real world' job :x
JT

 

[tekno.mage]

That is an absolutely superbe shape, JT, I love it.

tekno.mage

 

[wizer]

You've got a natural eye for good form JT.. Love it. My only comment is that Sycamore is a little plain to be left as is IMPO.

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks TM & Wizer

My only comment is that Sycamore is a little plain to be left as is IMPO.

Aw, come on wizer, I glossed this one up and everything :lol: If it dries out keeping its shape(or the hole stays round) I will make a contrasting finial for it, to set it off.

 

[wizer]

Only my opinion JT, it's what you and your customers like that counts.

 

[user 5053]

Clever work, elegant shape and nicely photographed. Have to admit that I know nothing about hollowing and there is a sort of mystique to it. Quite like the plainness of sycamore although there is endless scope for decorating, texturing etc.

 

[johnny.t.]

Only my opinion JT, it's what you and your customers like that counts.

I know I was only jesting

 

[Bodrighy]

I actually like the plainess of sycamorwe, when turned thin it's got a sort of porcelain look about it. Also as said, ideal for decorating and colouring. Helps when you have a lovely shape like this as well of course.

pete

 

[johnny.t.]

Made a finial lid for it, only had oak that I could darken, not an ideal timber for something delicate but I just wanted to see what it looked like(No doubt when the vase is dry it wont fit anymore anyhow)

 

[thomvic]

I liked it before but I like it a lot now. Its a beauty.

Try African Blackwood for your lid/finial. Small bits are reasonably priced at Craft Supplies and the like.

Richard

 

[PowerTool]

Nice piece of turning,and love the shape of the finial - finishes the whole thing off beautifully

Andrew

 

[johnny.t.]

Cheers Richard and Andrew .

I'll keep an eye out for african black wood I should get a can of eboniser aswell.

JT

 

[stevebuk]

just echoing what has been said before JT, really like the shape of the vase and now the finial has been added just stunning mate. :wink:

 

[mikec]

Thats a good shape JT and the finish is great.


Mike C