Philip Streeting
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Philip Streeting
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Ty cracked it.
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Paul.J
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Hello Philip and welcome 
Some nice looking piees you have their,but i prefer to see the natural effects of the wood.Keep the piccys coming
Some nice looking piees you have their,but i prefer to see the natural effects of the wood.Keep the piccys coming
Mark Hancock
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Phillip
It's great to see your work posted here. I really like the "bowlfin" ones in particular bowlfin1/2. I could look at that for hours. Maybe that says something about me :lol:
I'm intrigued as to where you're going with the eucalytus burl component piece. Don't let us wait too long.
PS I think I should have said welcome to the forum first
It's great to see your work posted here. I really like the "bowlfin" ones in particular bowlfin1/2. I could look at that for hours. Maybe that says something about me :lol:
I'm intrigued as to where you're going with the eucalytus burl component piece. Don't let us wait too long.
PS I think I should have said welcome to the forum first
Philip Streeting
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Thanks for the welcomes and comments. I think it best to show what I am doing in stages and at the end describe the finished piece and what it is about. I am trying to produce some work that has an craft/art overlap. I am currently feeling my way and working intuitively.
A couple of pics that show the base work in its rawish state are below. I work slowly so about 25 hrs went into this first stage which is turned and carved and yet to be finished.
It is a kind of spindle/bowl/vase with a lid. The vase shape has been hollowed, the lid has ben carved from solid with just the first part of the rim turned, the top surface blended in after carving with hand tools. The lid fits over the outside of the vase form. Overall it is 26" tall.
Basically the small turned objects I have started to show and other things will decorate the basic form to hopefully produce a 'ceremonial vessel' as a loose description.
You may never see the finished piece! It could turn out as firewood again! I am learning turning techniques as I go along e.g. I've only had three attempts at hollowing thus far and this is the third! I'm still terrified of my Kelton hollowers that I've had for a couple of years now! I've had an offer on a demo on how to use them which I intend to take up.
This piece of will take a couple of weeks or more to complete and the learning curve will serve to assist me in producing what I hope will be a series.
See what you think! Don't be shy in commenting - good or not so good! Constructive criticism is useful in the learning cycle we all go through.
Best wishes
Philip
A couple of pics that show the base work in its rawish state are below. I work slowly so about 25 hrs went into this first stage which is turned and carved and yet to be finished.
It is a kind of spindle/bowl/vase with a lid. The vase shape has been hollowed, the lid has ben carved from solid with just the first part of the rim turned, the top surface blended in after carving with hand tools. The lid fits over the outside of the vase form. Overall it is 26" tall.
Basically the small turned objects I have started to show and other things will decorate the basic form to hopefully produce a 'ceremonial vessel' as a loose description.
You may never see the finished piece! It could turn out as firewood again! I am learning turning techniques as I go along e.g. I've only had three attempts at hollowing thus far and this is the third! I'm still terrified of my Kelton hollowers that I've had for a couple of years now! I've had an offer on a demo on how to use them which I intend to take up.
This piece of will take a couple of weeks or more to complete and the learning curve will serve to assist me in producing what I hope will be a series.
See what you think! Don't be shy in commenting - good or not so good! Constructive criticism is useful in the learning cycle we all go through.
Best wishes
Philip
Bodrighy
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Has someone been promoting the forum? We seem to be getting a lot of newbies (bit of a misnomer looking at the work you are producing :lol: ) the last month or so and also a lot more decorative work with carving involved. The only problem that I have is that the quality and skill level makes me want to take mine off.
Personally I like the arty type of thing but have yet to get even close to the level we are seeing lately. Some more examples to set a standard for us.
One suggestion. If you could give us some WIP shots of how you achieve the shapes and designs and what tools you use we would be grateful. Remember that some of us really are newbies at this game
Thanks guys
Pete
Personally I like the arty type of thing but have yet to get even close to the level we are seeing lately. Some more examples to set a standard for us.
One suggestion. If you could give us some WIP shots of how you achieve the shapes and designs and what tools you use we would be grateful. Remember that some of us really are newbies at this game
Thanks guys
Pete
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TEP":29i39wyj said:
I'm not really downhearted Tam :lol: I have got used to the work that you, Chas, Duncan and others produce and am only too aware that I have a way to go to catch up and enjoy trying which is what it is all about really. It is nice to see a different type of worrk appearing though.
(Where are the worse ones by the way. Time we had some really awful turnings put up perhaps :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: )
Pete
Philip Streeting
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Pete,
The one thing you must not do is feel intimidated or take your work down from here. I will happily share any knowledge I have but I my turning skills and knowledge are not sound. I probably use all the wrong tools to achieve what I set out to do but in my view it's the result not the method that is important. I am not a skills/technique based turner so I cannot advise on best practice. I will happlily show some pics of the tools I use and next time if it is helpful will include some showing work in progress. I will expect some observations on examples of my bad practices which I hope no-one will copy.
Best wishes
Philip
The one thing you must not do is feel intimidated or take your work down from here. I will happily share any knowledge I have but I my turning skills and knowledge are not sound. I probably use all the wrong tools to achieve what I set out to do but in my view it's the result not the method that is important. I am not a skills/technique based turner so I cannot advise on best practice. I will happlily show some pics of the tools I use and next time if it is helpful will include some showing work in progress. I will expect some observations on examples of my bad practices which I hope no-one will copy.
Best wishes
Philip
Philip Streeting
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I have hesitated in putting these links here - my Blog contains some outspoken views that I do not want express here.
As an example of the way I approach my work here is an explanation of one of the pieces shown here and pics of work in progress. It is quicker to place the links than to write this up seperately as a Forum entry. The pics do not show the tools used, I can show these later.
Please ignore the rants if you view other pages on the Blog, I do tend to go off on one occasionally.
http://philip-streeting.blogspot.com/20 ... gress.html
http://philip-streeting.blogspot.com/20 ... piece.html
As an example of the way I approach my work here is an explanation of one of the pieces shown here and pics of work in progress. It is quicker to place the links than to write this up seperately as a Forum entry. The pics do not show the tools used, I can show these later.
Please ignore the rants if you view other pages on the Blog, I do tend to go off on one occasionally.
http://philip-streeting.blogspot.com/20 ... gress.html
http://philip-streeting.blogspot.com/20 ... piece.html
boysie39
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Davegw. at last somebody has given me the green light to get a new monitor,I have this 17" for four/five yrs now Ta for the push.
REgards Boysie
REgards Boysie
boysie39
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Phillip, Wow! You to suggested I get a bigger monitor. Let me tell you If I had not seen your work and read your Blog? I would have struggled on for a while, But a 22" is targeted for tomorrow.
What fantastic work I would hate to miss a thing you might post. It is also good to know that you dont seem to conform to what is written down or expected as it were. You select what you feel will do what you want done, be it the expected tool or not. Good on you buoy .
Boysie is sharpining his Axa for tomorrow.
Beautiful work a pleasure to see.
REgards Boysie
What fantastic work I would hate to miss a thing you might post. It is also good to know that you dont seem to conform to what is written down or expected as it were. You select what you feel will do what you want done, be it the expected tool or not. Good on you buoy .
Boysie is sharpining his Axa for tomorrow.
Beautiful work a pleasure to see.
REgards Boysie
Philip Streeting
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These are some of the tools I have available to work with when carving.
Philip Streeting
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Some of the surface texturing has been produced using a pyrography unit using coils of wire at high temperature settings. Burning fairly deep into the surface of the wood.
Philip Streeting
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This bowl has been decorated using polyester pigments with a method I have been experimenting with.
The surface texture was achieved using the pyrography method above.
The internal bowl shape was carved using the rotary burrs shown in a pic above.
The surface texture was achieved using the pyrography method above.
The internal bowl shape was carved using the rotary burrs shown in a pic above.
Philip Streeting
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I am beginning some new experiments making moulds and casting shapes and textures from some found objects to see if I can incorporate these into the new work. I am trying out various materials including polymer clay, epoxy mixes and some new modelling compounds I have recently ordered.
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wow philip you have some great stuff on your blog pages - for far too long my work has been limited to utilitarian craft fair stuff (bowls, clocks, honey dippers etc).
in amongst the making extra money thing it has been easy to lose sight of why i started turning - after seeing mark hancocks work in a copy of wood turning i picked up at random.
like i said your site is a total inspiration, ive never carved any of my work but shall be breaking out the dremel, arbortech (previously only used for making chainsaw mushrooms) and chainsaw and having a crack ( before anyone metions H&S , i should mention that in my day job i'm a countryside profesional and spend months at a time using a chainsaw during the clearance season)
in amongst the making extra money thing it has been easy to lose sight of why i started turning - after seeing mark hancocks work in a copy of wood turning i picked up at random.
like i said your site is a total inspiration, ive never carved any of my work but shall be breaking out the dremel, arbortech (previously only used for making chainsaw mushrooms) and chainsaw and having a crack ( before anyone metions H&S , i should mention that in my day job i'm a countryside profesional and spend months at a time using a chainsaw during the clearance season)
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Bodrighy":3cknxa9w said:
Sounds like a cue for some more of my dross ha ha ha
Hi Pete.. not been able to get 'on' for a while.... suffering withdrawal symptoms now ! have you moved back to the (extreme) south yet ?
& Hi Philip.... some absolutely fantastic looking turnings there.... as a virtual 'layman' with not very much knowledge & even less skill, I'm not qualified to make comment really... but FWIW, they certainly 'work' for me ! Lovely !
Bodrighy
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Jenx":111crrmx said:
Hi Jenx, I move this Saturday coming (16th) so as you can imagine I am not getting much shed time. Hopefully make up for it in Cornwall. There's a club there that I will join so with a bit of luck I might learn what I am doing :lol:
Pete
