Something a bit different in yew

[Woodmonkey]

Well different from my usual utilitarian turning anyway. Would've liked to get it a bit thinner but I bottled out! C & c welcome, I'm still undecided about it...

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I love it

I think the only change I might consider is knocking the corners off on the bandsaw to get it a little less square but the figure and flow is lovely. I really like the branch you've left in too.

 

[CHJ]

Great to see someone getting to grips with something out of the 'norm', I think you learn more about turning and how to approach wood in general attempting the 'different'.

The wood speaks and to me shouts out contentment with its surroundings.

 

[Dalboy]

Fantastic piece and well turned for me it is great as it is and the grain realy shows up a treat

 

[Kalimna]

Beautiful - the only minor negative for me would be to echo the comment above regarding knocking off the corners, but that's splitting hairs really. Yew is one of my favourite woods, and your piece shows it to its fullest.

Adam

 

[monkeybiter]

Love it, like the corners too.

 

[Duncan A]

I really like it - there is interest in the shape and in the different textures, to say nothing of the yew itself.
And, rather oddly perhaps, but I think the upside down picture shows a brilliant "slumped" form almost as if it is made of heat-softened plastic. Think I may have a go at something like that some time soon.

Duncan

 

[Woodmonkey]

Thanks fellas, I have a fair bit of yew of this thickness so may try a few more like this

 

[KimG]

I like it, I can see it selling in a shop with no difficulty too.

 

[bobblezard]

That's beautiful, I like it the way it is too, I've tried knocking the corners off smaller pieces like this and ended up ruining them but that's more my lack of confidence, skill and not knowing when to stop...

 

[Wybrook]

That's gorgeous, but how on earth did you hold it to do the second side ?

 

[Woodmonkey]

Turned in the usual way, then finished the bottom using a jam chuck which in this case was just a large plywood disc with some rubber foam stuck to it, then taken off the lathe and chiseled/ sanded off the nub left where the tailstock was holding it. Here is a pic of the same disc being used as a vacuum chuck, if you just imagine the tailstock pushing up against the bowl to hold it in place.