Some Elm Turnings.

[johnny.t.]

Here's 3 Elm turnings I have just made, the first is a small bowl, I began this a couple of months ago but when roughing the outside, I discovered a big void inside and took it off the lathe and chucked it on the shelf, as you do. After turning quite a bit of aluminium lately and looking at the pile of aluminium 'chips' on the lathe bed I remembered the little bowl and wondered if the 'chips' would make a suitable filler. The result.....

Next up is a small, basic hollow form/vase turned from a half rotten piece of Elm 5 1/2" tall......

Lastly a side grain oriented lidded form, the Elm I have has a really lovely stripe which is mostly lost in end grain forms so I made one this way around to show it off. The lid is ebonised beech and the finial is aluminium with a satin finish.

These forms were made with my new Kelton hollowers, if you are interested in what I thought of them, take a look at my blog.

Any comments or critiques welcomed

 

[CHJ]

Well johnny, I think you are not playing fair at all, for starters you are using Elm, then you insist in this perverse predilection to hack the lumps into shapes that have a distinct leaning towards more than acceptable forms, and to compound the insult you have the audacity to finish them off with a flourish of perfection that really rubs the proverbial into the wounds.

 

[gus3049]

Well johnny, I think you are not playing fair at all, for starters you are using Elm, then you insist in this perverse predilection to hack the lumps into shapes that have a distinct leaning towards more than acceptable forms, and to compound the insult you have the audacity to finish them off with a flourish of perfection that really rubs the proverbial into the wounds.

I reckon the holiday must have done you some good then - feeling good?

 

[gus3049]

Nice stuff JT.

The bottom one is superb. Obviously the Keltons are doing their stuff. I have just the one but use it all the time.

If I REALLY practice.......

 

[myturn]

Beautiful, love the last one but they are all outstanding. =D>

 

[nev]

Ditto to chas' post.
and myturns...
can i ask what kind of chuck/ mounting do you use to hold/ create these wonderful forms?

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks for the fast comments :shock: :lol:

Well johnny, I think you are not playing fair at all, for starters you are using Elm, then you insist in this perverse predilection to hack the lumps into shapes that have a distinct leaning towards more than acceptable forms, and to compound the insult you have the audacity to finish them off with a flourish of perfection that really rubs the proverbial into the wounds.

Chas, your holiday didn't end in sunstroke madness did it??? :lol: Get back in your ice bath quick!!! :lol: :lol: Thanks BTW.

Nev, all held with a patriot chucks standard jaws,and the worm screw that fits them to start it off. The base is then turned by reversing the form on a cone of wood in the chuck, held tight with the tailstock while the base is formed leaving just a small 'nub' in the middle. Its then finished before the 'nub' is removed and the small spot left by it is hand sanded off. If that makes any sense :lol:

 

[Lightweeder]

So, you got the hang of it then :shock:

 

[steadyeddie]

Well Johnny boy, looks like you've come up trumps again. Loving the grain pattern on the lidded form. =D>


Dave

 

[jumps]

being a sucker for the marriage of grain and form I'm afraid it's a simple 'lovely' from me too.

don't get me wrong - I have been following your blog on the more recent pieces with interest, but will admit that I find myself ruing the lack of grain at times (as an example I found myself wondering how Dark of Heart would have looked with the grain lifted and silver burnishing cream......) maybe the photo's loose something and the grain's there for the viewer.

 

[boysie39]

I would call those perfection,proper wood turnings love them

REgards Boysie

 

[johnny.t.]

Thanks everyone 8)

 

[Wood spoiler]

I particularly like the 3rd one.

Do you turn the aluminium on your wood lathe? If you are - could you do a WIP on the making of the finial - as it looks stunning. I have no idea of what is involved and would be great to know.

 

[Muina]

Now there's some nice stuff! I tried my hand at hollow form turning after I made myself a Swan Neck tool, all I can say is you must be seriously skilled because all my attempts flew off and nearly killed me and they were all in semi-green Pear