George.W's 2011 thread- COMPLETED

[MickCheese]

Really interesting and very nice. They remind me of Neanderthal skulls. :shock:

Mick

 

[boysie39]

As always superb, but the last picture shows real beauty for me.
Lovely turning Geo.
Thank you

 

[cornucopia]

new pictures

 

[CHJ]

A varied collection there George, shows you are not in a form rut.

I particularly like the second Black/Wood vase (P1120531.jpg)

The 'waxed' Ash: form (P1120594.jpg) has a balanced impact that I like (do I detect a tooling line/ring near the neck :twisted: ) but it serves to demonstrate a difference with the natural Black markings that can result from spalting as in the first spalted 'Ash?' piece (P1120530.jpg) which I can never decide if I can live with.

 

[Silverbirch]

I love the hollow forms grouped together - like pebbles on a beach.

Ian

 

[L2wis]

really impressive work!!! Love it all! What do you finish the 'plugs' with?

It's a mirror finish

 

[tudormaker]

George is the texturing around the tops of some of the H/Fs done with a texturing tool or hand carved, either way it looks very crisp and definitely adds to the pieces.
Do you use a lazer hollower on the larger pieces?

Terry

 

[cornucopia]

thank you

that piece is'nt waxed Chas- but wax would give a similar effect, I'll post some more pics soon as they were still lemon oiled in these pics.

Sorry L2wis- its a secret for now until its undergone more tests

There hand carved Tudormaker- all of my work is hollowed with normal hollowing tools (munroe etc)- I do not use no rigs or laser's

 

[knappers]

Go on then, I'll ask - just what are those "plugs" anyway?

Simon

 

[cornucopia]

Hi Simon

there worn in stretched ear lobes-these were made for a fellow wooodturner and good friend of mine and are 50mm

google "ear lobe plugs" and you'll find lots of images and forums etc

 

[L2wis]

Here is a pic of one of my plugs I made in walnut, very plain and unfinished (to scared to add a finish to something that will spend a long time in my ear!) mine are only 12mm.

I don't blame you for keeping it a secret

 

[Dieseldog]

first one for me ....love the way the neck flows to the body
+ its Yew... one of my favourite woods

Love the body in the 2nd one just not to sure about the neck
the gain in the body is stunning

if i made them i would be more then happy with them

 

[cornucopia]

 

[boysie39]

Geo. for me that is the piece of the year. beautiful really lovely.
What wood is it.

 

[cornucopia]

Thanks Eugene- it was made from an African blackwood branch- its 4" tall by 4" wide

 

[cornucopia]

 

[CHJ]

Another varied selection George, very impressive grain display in P1120683.jpg and P1120677.jpg

 

[cornucopia]

Well that’s it folks- I won’t be posting anymore piece's to this thread.

it’s been a funny old year and whilst I’m not sure what 2012 will bring I have decided that I won’t be doing another one of these threads.

thank you to all who have looked and have taken the time to comment

 

[CHJ]

It's been an enjoyable vision into your years production George, sorry to hear that it has not provided the feedback or whatever you desired to make it worthwhile for another similar thread.
I hope you continue to show us some of your output, I for one am interested in what motivates you or provides the drive to develope the output even if it is outside my personal sphere of capabilities inclination.
Hope the new year gives you less time to indulge your passion for the lathe, the best of turners can't survive without bread on the table.

 

[cornucopia]

Thanks Chas

I did not say it hadn’t been enjoyable or worthwhile, I have simply decided to spend less time on the PC and on forums in general.