Critique required-piece No-9.

[Paul.J]

Okay okay i know the shapes haven't been right on those first hollow forms/vases or whatever,hope this one is better,and it as been good getting your feedback from them,it's not as easy as George /2 Marks make out you know :lol:
So with this been my third sort of serious attempt thought i would put it up for critique. :roll:
It is Spalted Sycamore (home spalted ).13" tall by 6" wide.
Finished with Danish oil,as it was a bit bland looking in colour,some no doubt will say in shape too :lol:
So i knew the oil would give some colour to it.
Wall thickness is about 1/8" or 4mm.
This one i used the Munro tool to get most of the inners out and finished with the LJ rig to get the wall thickness (cheat) :lol:

So comments/critique welcome

 

[johnny.t.]

A massive improvement on the other two Paul I like this one alot.

On the critical bit though, I think a bit more shape could still go into these, more like a tear drop with a more rounded bottom part.The neck could do with more of a curve leading in to it.

It is good though 8)

JT

 

[Steve Jones]

Paul, while I don't consider myself ' qualified ' enough to offer critique ( I can't hollow out at all yet ) I really like the shape and the grain pattern of this piece, better than the other recent ones we've seen.

Regards

Steve

 

[Bodrighy]

My main complaint is that you have a big enough lathe to turn things like this and a Munroe tool to do them with. Apart from that it looks great. Lovely shape and does credit to the wood.

Pete

 

[wizer]

I really like this one Paul. Very nice shape indeed.

 

[stevebuk]

for what its worth paul i really like it, the shape and colour. I dont think you have done a bad one yet, just some better than others.

 

[PowerTool]

My main complaint is that you have a big enough lathe to turn things like this and a Munroe tool to do them with. Apart from that it looks great. Lovely shape and does credit to the wood.

Pete

Same here

Very nice work,Paul - like it a lot,and am only slightly jealous..

Andrew

 

[Chrisp]

Very pleasing shape, well done.
Chris.

 

[cornucopia]

overall a pleasent shape Paul-maybe next time a slightly diffrent curve would have been more pleaseing and in this wood maybe a little embelishment?
a couple of burn line's-
a couple of groves-
carverd rim-
maybe paint the inside black

overall your hollowing is improving very quickly

 

[boysie39]

Paul, I would say you have cracked it ,A very pleasing piece in my view ,If it pleases you thats what your after isit not. Somebody said on the forum before,I cant recall who, that they wanted to have a distinctive style to their wo rk I think you have with that piece. REgards Boysie.

 

[CHJ]

Good work on the hollowing advances Paul, been trying to make my mind up about the shape, just personal preferences mind as 'artistic' is not my forte.

Having read Georges comment about curves I think he made my mind up, the straight line slope of the upper body says to me it would have looked better taken right down to the base, just presenting a triangular profile, the alternate being Georges curves to the top section, although that would have to have been very gentle over such a length.

Don't know about Georges detail decoration, think it would need to be seen in the flesh, maybe that's what's needed to break up the upper straight sided slope :duno:

It's a keeper anyway, unless someone comes along and offers good money for it of course. :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks for the comments and critiques everyone,it is all been taken on board,somewhere :? :lol:
Goerge the decoration bit did cross my mind when i was turning it,but with the pattern in the wood i thought it best left as is,think it would be more suited to a pliner piece of wood,which i will have to have a go at
The inside i did manage to get a decent finish on and sand it which was why i also left as is.
Still got all these things to try out on other pieces

 

[Lightweeder]

Unlike me to disagree with George and Chas, but I think you're right. The wood is too nice to decorate with embellishments. I don't think it needs it. I really like these :wink:

LW

 

[Paul.J]

Thanks LW
I can see what George and Chas are getting at twith this particular piece,but the straight side was part of the design/shape i had in me head which i wanted to do,and i think achieved :?
As i say i will try a plainer piece next time and try some carving or summat :?: