Rustic for critique

Bodrighy · 6 Jul 2008

I had a piece of yew log split in half. Realised I hadn't done anything rustic for a while so did this.

Yew, 7" long Dia of bowl 4" Finished with sealer & wax. 3" deep

Sorry 'bout the raindrops & livestock :lol:
Critique on design, technique welcome as always

Pete

Paul.J · 6 Jul 2008

Looks really good Pete,well finished and effective

Could you have made the bowl deeper,or would it have come through.
How did you hold it on the lathe,and finish the base off :?:

Bodrighy · 6 Jul 2008

Paul.J":1ed1m7pd said:
Looks really good Pete,well finished and effective
Could you have made the bowl deeper,or would it have come through.
How did you hold it on the lathe,and finish the base off :?:

Thanks Paul,
I didn't want to go through the side which would have happened if I'd gone any deeper.

Initially I put it on a screw chuck and shaped the outside leaving a large tenon which I used to do the inside. I then cleaned it off (the tenon) and left it as a little foot to raise it off the deck. I may go back with a doughnut chuck and remove it if it doesn't seem to work after a few days looking at it..

Pete

CHJ · 6 Jul 2008

Thanks for Posting that piece Pete, given me an idea for some bits I have.

Like the proportions of the top view. I'm afraid I would have been tempted to remove some of the underwood to leave a top skirt with an underside mirroring the bowl.

Bodrighy · 6 Jul 2008

CHJ":3irybiwh said:
I'm afraid I would have been tempted to remove some of the underwood to leave a top skirt with an underside mirroring the bowl.

I love the contrast between the crazy shape yew has and the almost plastic look it gets when waxed. It still has the knots and bumps on the outside albeit polished up a bit. I think you would have had a very small bowl if you had done it your way Chas :lol:

Pete