Beech Box

[loz]

Hi All,

Been a while since a pic, so here part complete box doing at night school.

Im happy with the shape - but please comment.

Thanks

Loz

 

[Turn It In]

Hi Loz,
Thats a pleasant shape and almost like an egg cup in disguise. Well done!
Is the lid a snap fit or smooth push fit?
Regards,
Ian

 

[loz]

Thanks Ian,

Its a nice snug push fit, My last one one far too tight !!!

So do you think the base shape is ok ? - and the foot ? Still to sand and finish the base, and still have a spigot, so still time to reshape !

Cheers

Loz

 

[PowerTool]

Hi Loz - another nice piece

Like the overall shape,the lid looks good,like the little finial on top
Personal taste,but I think the base would look better slightly smaller - if reduced to where the slight step is in the base,I think it would look better balanced/proportioned.
Great way to spend your time though,isn't it?

Andrew

 

[Turn It In]

Loz I think Andrew has just said exactly my thoughts that the base would look better without the step, I wasn't sure if the double base was part of the chucking piece.
But everything else looks nice.
Think I might disapear for an hours turning.
Catch you later,
Ian

 

[loz]

Thanks for the feedback guys,

I'll take that lower part of the base down the the dia of the step, and blend the stem part in.

Cheers !!

Loz

 

[Bodrighy]

First word that came to mind was 'cute' As a basic rule feet on things like this and goblets are apparently supposed to be 2/3rds the widest dimensions. Learnt that last week at the club from a proffessional. Measured a coupkle of wine glasses when I got home and he was right.

Have you bevelled the join betwen lid and base? It seems to be so and breaks up the body nicely.

Pete

 

[loz]

First word that came to mind was 'cute' As a basic rule feet on things like this and goblets are apparently supposed to be 2/3rds the widest dimensions. Learnt that last week at the club from a proffessional. Measured a coupkle of wine glasses when I got home and he was right.

Cool Thanks !

Have you bevelled the join betwen lid and base? It seems to be so and breaks up the body nicely.

Pete

Yes its sort of coved or half coved ! _ ill try a clearer photo in daylight

 

[Jenx]

Looking good there Loz ... !
nice shape of a box, and the lid does indeed have a 'finial' sort of appearance to it... very nice ! 8) 8)

 

[TEP]

Mornin' Loz.

I'm with Pete, 'cute' fits it just right.

:idea: I think you need a demarcation between the bowl and stem. Why don't you take a cut down around the base of the bowl, stop before you get to the stem. Then cut into the base of your last cut to clean up the hairy edges and form a sharp cornered fillet.

IMO it just helps to set off the different details, like the bead of the bowl, and the cove of the stem.

 

[loz]

Mornin' Loz.

I'm with Pete, 'cute' fits it just right.

:idea: I think you need a demarcation between the bowl and stem. Why don't you take a cut down around the base of the bowl, stop before you get to the stem. Then cut into the base of your last cut to clean up the hairy edges and form a sharp cornered fillet.

IMO it just helps to set off the different details, like the bead of the bowl, and the cove of the stem.

I'll have to check i have enough wood left to play with down there, but i think that sounds cool !

 

[CHJ]

Nice little exercise loz, apart from the base diameter reduction I would tend to leave well alone, you may find when you remount it that it won't run true enough to allow any further working.

Perhaps try a slightly thinner stem next time around.

 

[loz]

Ok !

Reduced the foot and finished last night, adn then spun a little spinning top, and a prototype crochet hook ( sample for girl at work who requested )

 

[Jenx]

Thats the box 'spot on' Loz ! nice one !
The base looks better than it did first-off. Nice job !

Crochet Hooks eh ? :wink:
Is this a 'first' ... or has anyone done one before ?
8) 8) 8)

 

[John. B]

Hello Loz,
you've asked for comments :-k
The box I like, straightforward, nice shape, nice simple design.
Spinning top, attractive to look at not very practical. Imagine what those little edges would do to little fingers, (make them sore after a few spins_
The crochet hook:
Not very practical at all. It could possibly be used with wool but not with crochet silk.
A successful crochet hook needs to be slender near the hook end. Thickening slightly, about thin pen size, (It is held similar to a pen)
straight, strong with a 45 degree angle hook cut into just before the end leading on to a rounded off point.
Once it rises above the hand you can cut balls, finials, or anything that takes your fancy, to make it different to the ordinary plastic ones you get in the wool shop :wink:
Box would be my choice of wood, it's strong, turns beautifully takes as much detail as you like.
I hope I haven't too critical on this, but I did consult some ladies who crochet, and it is their preferences I'm repeating.

John. B

 

[loz]

Hello Loz,
you've asked for comments :-k

The crochet hook:
Not very practical at all. It could possibly be used with wool but not with crochet silk.
A successful crochet hook needs to be slender near the hook end. Thickening slightly, about thin pen size, (It is held similar to a pen)
straight, strong with a 45 degree angle hook cut into just before the end leading on to a rounded off point.


John. B

Thanks John,



Point taken re the spinning top, but the dimensions of it steer you use the round top to spin with, if you know what i mean. I should have put something next to it for size.

The Crochet hook was a prototype made from deal from a rough sketch. Well the girl has it this am, says she loves the feel in the hand ( the handle is perfect ) . the width for the WOOL work is fine,

But the hook is wrong !!!! , going to give me more detail on that later !!!



Thanks for the comments though John, and criticize away ! - I think that can only help me improve !

Regards

Loz

 

[johnny.t.]

The little box turned out well Loz , I went to a craft fair at the weekend and a guy there turned similar shaped boxes(prehaps a bit narrower but same shape as yours) and he dremelled shapes all round the sides, he said it took ages to do but it really looked effective.
Spinning tops are always good , but you want as little weight up the top as possible and an ultra thin bit to spin between the fingers.

JT

 

[loz]

The little box turned out well Loz , I went to a craft fair at the weekend and a guy there turned similar shaped boxes(prehaps a bit narrower but same shape as yours) and he dremelled shapes all round the sides, he said it took ages to do but it really looked effective.
Spinning tops are always good , but you want as little weight up the top as possible and an ultra thin bit to spin between the fingers.

JT

Thanks Johnny,

Im thinking of trying some kind of embelishment soon, either texturing, or inlays of some kind, maybe to a simple surface such as a flat bowl rim maybe to start off, might be the easiest to do ?

Re the spinningtop - i made around 50 of them for the school xmas fete ( plane mahog, no coloring - ther a thread somewhere with my snowmen ! ) , and they all wend to 2 euros each !! - the one above spins for over 4 minutes, so i think i have the weight distribution ok ! ;-)

Cheers

Loz

 

[tekno.mage]

Hi Loz,

Nice box, & well finished so far as I can tell from the pics. Glad you got a good fit to the lid.
Like other people here I prefer the box with the smaller foot. Not sure about the shape of the finial on top - my personal preference would be for something more rounded and less pointy, but that's really down to personal taste.

Impressed that your top spins for 4 minutes! I recently saw Richard Finley demonstrate making a spinning top that's driven by a pulled string which also spun for several minutes.

Regarding the crochet hook, I have done crochet in the past and your hook doesn't look quite right, but I'm not sure I could explain how to improce it! Can your crocheting friend not lend you some metal/plastic hooks as a sample?

tekno.mage

 

[loz]

Regarding the crochet hook, I have done crochet in the past and your hook doesn't look quite right, but I'm not sure I could explain how to improce it! Can your crocheting friend not lend you some metal/plastic hooks as a sample?

tekno.mage

I got her to sketch for me her exact hook requirements at lunch, Maybe i'll get some shedtime tonight to go play !

Cheers

Loz