Look no holes Vol 2

[PowerTool]

Yes,both nice pieces.
Can see what you mean about the first one,looks ideal for texturing the wide rim (perhaps just a band,rather than the whole width?)
Very nice curves on the bowl part of the square one,and the deeply undercut rim suits it.

Andrew

 

[Paul.J]

Nice looking pieces Pete
I'm with Chas on the thick rimmed bowls,but i just can't help taking it out :shock:
Good attempt at the wingy thingy though :roll:
Paul.J.

 

[Bodrighy]

wingy thingy :roll:
Paul.J.

:lol: nice description....couldn't remember the technical name myself

I disciplined myself by cutting a groove with the parting chisel and going no further.....making sure I didn't go right through :lol:

Pete

 

[duncanh]

I really like thick rimmed bowls as they give you more space to play with curves, shapes and textures.

I can't remember if you asked for comments in this thread but I thought you might appreciate my thoughts...

I would have been tempted to carry the curve in closer to the base rather than have the flat bottom. At the moment it looks very bottom heavy.

Duncan

 

[Bodrighy]

Something nice and practical for one of the kids. Pestle & mortar in beech. Insidfe is smooth but unfinished, no sealer even. 6" dia bowl, 5" tall....pestle is 5" long. End grain turning hence he flecks around the rim



Pete

 

[Paul.J]

That looks interesting Pete
Is there a reason why it was done end grain :?:
Paul.J.

 

[PowerTool]

Nice - I like functional pieces
Like the new website as well,Pete - although the pictures on Gallery 3 overlap onto the menu at the bottom (or they do in IE,anyway)
Feel like I've seen some of your gallery pieces before somewhere... :wink:

Andrew

 

[Bodrighy]

I do a lot of my bowls end grain because I like the way the grain shows up. It means you have to work the wood from the inside out and then carefully cut it smooth (at least that's the best way I've found so far).

Just have to make sure that it doesn't dry out too quickly. Only had one split on me so far :lol: and that was one that was heavily spalted.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Like that one Pete, now for the herb & spice boxes, chopping board etc. to match, all winter to whittle that tree down.

 

[Bodrighy]

Two more bowls. The wavy edge one is spalted beech and is 8" dia 3 1/2" deep approx 3mm thick. Sealer & wax.




This one is an unknown wood, can't remember where I got it from. 10" dia, 3" deep. (doesn't look it in the photo) food safe finish as it is going to be a small salad bowl for someone.

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice Pete
I like the wavy edge one in partic.
Paul.J.

 

[TEP]

Like the second bowl Pete, some really nice crotch figure in it. That sort of figure can look good when coloured with assorted stains and sanded back before polishing. BUT NOT if it's a eating utensil. :lol: You don't want to bump off your client base.

 

[PowerTool]

Both very nice,Pete - but same as Paul,for me,the first one just edges in as favourite.Something about it just gives it the "want to pick it up and hold it" quality.

Andrew

 

[Bodrighy]

Both very nice,Pete - but same as Paul,for me,the first one just edges in as favourite.Something about it just gives it the "want to pick it up and hold it" quality.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew. I must confess woodturning is as much about touch as seeing for me. I did a sale for a charity for the visually impaired and it made me realise that making something that has that "want to pick it up and hold it" quality. as you put it is half the fun and challenge. I think that's why I like the 'rustic' style as Chas calls it, all the contrasts.

Pete

 

[Bodrighy]

Made these 4 bowls in beech to go with the main salad bowl, each approx 4 1/2" dia 3" deep. Finished with food safe oil. Not too sure that it is OK to use themm for food though as they are spalted. Does this apply only to the black spalting? All these are from the same beech log and had no sign of spalting even after cutting until I started turning them.




Having made 6 bowls this weekend decided to try something new.

12" tall 3" dia cup. Beech. Tam and Siragas have nothing to fear yet but good fun and worth trying again. Thought of carving this one for practice as it has turned out a bit too chunky for my taste but SWMBO pointedly said 'NO' so perhaps I'll do another one and try it on that instead.




Pete

 

[PowerTool]

Are these all from the beech tree you acquired ? If so,you got some quite spectacular timber out of it.
Like the goblet;off-centre turning is something I haven't done much of yet (made one off-centre bowl,and that's it so far..)
How did you make it? Guessing it was offset between centres,rather than eccentric held at the chuck end only ?

Andrew

 

[Bodrighy]

Are these all from the beech tree you acquired ? If so,you got some quite spectacular timber out of it.
Like the goblet;off-centre turning is something I haven't done much of yet (made one off-centre bowl,and that's it so far..)
How did you make it? Guessing it was offset between centres,rather than eccentric held at the chuck end only ?

Andrew

All the beech I am using is from the tree and I haven't started on the thick live stuff yet. Left that for the moment but I am going to have to get cracking as we are hoping to move soon.

The off centre was between centres altering the tailstock end twice. Only really hard part was that I got carried away and ended up doing the bowl last. Expected it to break but got lucky.

 

[santiniuk]

Impressive cup there Pete. I still haven't got my mind around the process of off centre turning. I'll leave it for a bit but they do look good.

Shaun

 

[CHJ]

Working up quite a head of steam there in the shed Pete, I too am dubious about spalted wood for 'wet' food such as salads, but do use them for fruit etc. and if it is pronounced seal it with something like melamine lacquer just to make sure it takes up as little moisture as possible which might set it active again.

Intrigued as to how you did the bowl of the goblet last if it was between centres, or do you mean just the outer shaping?

 

[Bodrighy]

Intrigued as to how you did the bowl of the goblet last if it was between centres, or do you mean just the outer shaping?

I did all the shaping between centres and got so caught up with shaping the stem that I forgot I had to do the inside on a tenon. Believe me it was slow work and nerve raking. I had to keep the gouge sharp and take very small bits off at a time one handed whilst holding the bowl with the other hand. Not recomended if you have weak nerves. Talk about learning lessons the hard way

Normally I do the bowl first then stuff it with tissue and bring the tailstock up to do the stem and base...... :roll: Senior moments are getting more frequent

If I hadn't put so muh effort into the ecentric stem I'd not have bothered but I was detemined to get it done.

I'm going to do some research into the spalting thing. I remember reading somewhere that there are different types, some worse than others. I'll post it if I find anything useful

Pete