Critique required-piece No-8.

[Paul.J]

Last one of the Year folks.
Thought i'd put this up for critique after having George (Cornucopia) come round and giving me a few pointers,plus it's the first major piece i have turned for what seems like ages again,but i did have a good excuse this time.I did slip on the ice a few weeks ago and thought i had broken me arm,but fortunately it was just badlt sprained according to the experts.Still giving me trouble though,but i can use it.Anyway enough sympathy for me :lol:
This is another piece of Yew hollowed out using me Munro tool,down to a wall thickness of about 6mm :shock:
As you can see it has two natural inclusions,and some splits in it but the piece is still together in one piece.No glue was used :shock:
It is 230mm high by 150mm dia.Finished with Danish Oil.







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Merry Christmas

 

[Bodrighy]

What do you expect me to say Paul, lovely piece. I like the overall shape and the inside looks clean as well which is perhaps the hard part but necessary when you have holes like this one. Plenty thin enough IMHO A piece to be proud of.

Only thing I would do different is the finish which (personal and soon to be disagreed with no doubt) I prefer a bit glossier with yew as I think it shows up the colouring more.
Definitely looks like the New Year will bring some beautiful things out of your workshop if this is an example

Pete

 

[gaz8521]

Yes I agree ,what a lovely piece. going to have too have a go of this hollowing game at some time.Happy xmas and new year to you and all on the forum.

 

[John. B]

A very pleasing shape. I agree with Pete, I think I would like a little more gloss.
I would also like to see the bottom.
How did you hold it in the chuck?
Did you part off flat, or did you leave a chucking dovetail?
Or did you reverse chuck and dome out the dovetail.
Overall a Nice job.

John. B

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks for the comments

JohnB wrote

I would also like to see the bottom.
How did you hold it in the chuck?
Did you part off flat, or did you leave a chucking dovetail?
Or did you reverse chuck and dome out the dovetail.

John.
The piece was held on by Chuck and tenon,though in the future i will be doing as George says and use a faceplate
I parted off using a parting tool making a slightly concave cut,and then power sanded the little nib off that was left on.
I used the Oil and a shhen finish as it is a Xmas pressy that will be mathing the recipients other Yew items she as had from me.
I will do a glossy finish on me next one

 

[John. B]

Very nice indeed! 8)

John. B

 

[cornucopia]

great Paul first of many i hope.
my only critique which i have already mentioned to you is the neck diameter- imo the form would benefit from a smaller diameter neck but as its still early days this neck is more pratical.
see you soon
george

 

[Paul.J]

Cornucopia wrote

imo the form would benefit from a smaller diameter neck

Thanks George
How much smaller would you have made it George :?:
Similar to the one you turned down here :?:
I made this one this size as i know dry flowers are going to be put in it,so the wider dia neck was needed.
I enjoyed doing this piece,so can't wait now to get the next one turning

 

[hobbler]

Paul real nice

Like the shape very practicle..................cept for the holes won't hold water :wink:

 

[boysie39]

Hiya Paul, looks beautyful to me ,hope you will turn many more pieces and enjoy them all. Course you have George as a "Mentor" one of the great things about this fourm is the willingness of one to help another.
A real appropriate way of the feeling at this time of year,Happy Christmas to you and yours, and all others who are lucky to have viseted this special place God Bless you all. REgards Eugene.

 

[cornucopia]

Cornucopia wrote

imo the form would benefit from a smaller diameter neck

Thanks George
How much smaller would you have made it George :?:
Similar to the one you turned down here :?:
I made this one this size as i know dry flowers are going to be put in it,so the wider dia neck was needed.
I enjoyed doing this piece,so can't wait now to get the next one turning

thats hard to say paul- but the original idea of hollow form work is very small hollowing holes- but i hate rules so i just turn what looks right to me and my perspective.

 

[PowerTool]

Nice vase,Paul - the colouring and contrast of yew never ceases to please

Andrew

 

[duncanh]

Not bad Paul. I like how you've kept the contrasting sap wood.

As has been mentioned before the only problem I see with it is the neck (and the transition to it).
The transition from bottom curve to the neck doesn't quite work for me and there appear to be a couple of flattish sections which make the neck appear not to be a smooth curve.

I would prefer the neck to be a little narrower so that it's curve matched the curve of the lower section, but that's purely a matter of taste.

Hope that's the sort of critique that you were after and I hope it's useful

Duncan

 

[Paul.J]

Duncanh wrote

Hope that's the sort of critique that you were after and I hope it's useful

Yes it is Duncan,thank you
I see what you mean about the flat areas,something i hadn't noticed :roll:
and something to aim for on the next one

 

[TEP]

Missed this one Paul. Most everything has been said already. I agree the neck could be a little narrower, but what the heck I like it. No doubt your workshop will be buzzing this year. I think you have done very well, it's not easy learning to hollow out, and get a good form at the same time, IMO you have done extremely well.

One discordant note I will put in, is that as much as I love working with Yew the gorgeous colour goes fairly quickly and we are all left with the standard dark brown colour. Nothing you can do about it though it is just one of the characteristics of this type of wood. It makes me think George has the right idea doing most of his work with Spalted Beech at least the colour of that stays the same for a long while.

 

[Paul.J]

TEP wrote

It makes me think George has the right idea doing most of his work with Spalted Beech at least the colour of that stays the same for a long while.

Thanks for your comments Tam
I do now have some decent sized Beech which i am trying to spalt,so if successful will also be turning that.Fingers crossed :roll: