Back in the spin of things

[Bodrighy]

Guess the cold weather has caused some shrinkage down south :lol:

Neatly done.

I don'tknopw what you mean Chas!!!! :lol:

Thanks

Pete

 

[Paul.J]

Mahonia :shock: :?
Nice ickle piece Pete.

 

[Bodrighy]

A friend of ours staying for the New Year wanted a clock for his new caravan. Needed to be light coloured so knocked up this from a scrap of oak I had.



4" wide, 3" tall. Finished in sealer & wax.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

I like it Pete, not a fan of the 'cart wheel' versions but once again your 'different' approach has resulted in a form that has a softer flow to it's lines.

 

[johnny.t.]

Thats nice looks good , you should put the clock face in straight though :lol: . How did you go about mounting it off centre to get the shape?
JT

 

[Bodrighy]

Thanks guys

Thats nice looks good , you should put the clock face in straight though :lol: .
JT

:roll: :roll:

How did you go about mounting it off centre to get the shape?

I turned it on a faceplate initially and cut the mounting recess for turning the clock front and turned the back and outside with the little bead. I then swivelled the faceplate to turn it into an ellipse before remounting to do the front.

Pete

 

[Paul.J]

Nice idea Pete,and looks good
Think i would have had the grain going straight across or up though,if that is possible :?:

 

[Bodrighy]

A couple of pieces I managed to do today despite the colds.


Ash (I think) with mahogany stopper. 10" tall, 3 1/2" dia.


Just to prove I do use real wood sometimes (albeit from Yandles bin)
This one needs a foot. I was parting it off ( the leg) when it snapped on me. Why don't these things happen at the beginning not at the end.

Padauk and ebony.


Pete

 

[cornucopia]

hmm neither of these pieces are for me pete
the finial on the padauk one would look much better if it was smaller imo
the vase is o.k but whats with the stopper?
sorry pete not this time

 

[Bodrighy]

Thanks for the comments George. Thwe finial would, I agree, be better shorter if the piece was finished but it will hopefully be balanced when the leg is remade.

As for the knob on the vase.....it's fashioned after a piece of pottery I saw in a museum. It was a funeral urn if I recall correctly

Pete

 

[Paul.J]

Two nice pieces Pete
The first one looks like a cocktail shaker,but think it would be better without the stopper.
Nice looking piece of Padauk on the second,how much taller would it be with the legs,as it does look out of proportion with that size finial.

 

[Bodrighy]

Bit too cold really but managed another piece of yew.

8" tall, 4 1/2" dia. Sealed & waxed. I've got a gallery that is asking for 'rustic pieces' so will need to make a few more of this type of thing.



Pete

 

[CHJ]

........ I've got a gallery that is asking for 'rustic pieces' so will need to make a few more of this type of thing.
...

Captured a fair cross section of colours and textures in that one Pete.

Well done on the outlet front, it's good when there is the satisfaction of knowing that others appreciate your work.

I also find that having a request for 'rustic' or 'as it comes' work leads to the most relaxed enjoyment at the lathe.

 

[PowerTool]

Some nice pieces,Pete - and congratulations on the gallery find ccasion5: Hope it becomes a regular outlet for your turnings.

Andrew

 

[Bodrighy]

Another play in the cold. A bit more from my stock of Brummie yew. Smaller than usual this time.

Yew, 7" dia. 3 1/2" tall.



Sealed & waxed.

 

[Paul.J]

Well done with the gallery find Pete,i will look forward to the forthcoming DVDs :lol:
Those pieces look rustic enough to me,will they be going :?:

 

[Bodrighy]

An experiment. I am not too keen on the wood itself as it seems marked in some way. I do like the overall effect...I think. Still trying to make my mind up.

 

[CHJ]

Need to slow down a bit Pete, turning at Snails pace is an art that needs some thought.

 

[Paul.J]

I thought it was a snail in the small piccy :roll:
What wood is it Pete,and is it finished,hollowed out, as there does appear to be some scratch marks on it,or is that what you mean :?:

 

[Bodrighy]

I thought it was a snail in the small piccy :roll:
What wood is it Pete,and is it finished,hollowed out, as there does appear to be some scratch marks on it,or is that what you mean :?:

Hi Paul,

It's hollowed out and tyhere are no tool marks on it. The marks that are showing are in the wood itself, that's why I am not so keen on the wood. It's not glued down so I might redo the urn in another wood.

Pete