Bill Bulloch
12-03-2009, 8:16 PM
About a week ago I posted my first attempt at segmentation. It was suggested that I stay with the basic and work on making good, tight joints before I move on to the more fancy designs. Understanding how important that is in building segments, that is what I was working on when I turned this second segmentation.
While turning this one, I learned a couple of other things. Like, the need for proper planning before starting the turning. The little Spanish Cedar top demonstrates my like of planning. I didn't have enough Spanish Cedar to make an adequate top. This one, pictured, has too low a profile for the body.
In my second attempt at making the top, I didn't give enough consideration to Design. Turns out, that it was just too busy for this piece (Pictured).
Next I made this Walnut top. I like it much, much better than the other two. But, it is a solid piece of wood, not segmented. So we'll see how movement effects the segmentation.
This Bird House is a big one 5 inches in diameter and 8 inches high. It is made up of Spanish Cedar, White Oak, Hard maple, Cocobolo and Walnut/
What ya think?
While turning this one, I learned a couple of other things. Like, the need for proper planning before starting the turning. The little Spanish Cedar top demonstrates my like of planning. I didn't have enough Spanish Cedar to make an adequate top. This one, pictured, has too low a profile for the body.
In my second attempt at making the top, I didn't give enough consideration to Design. Turns out, that it was just too busy for this piece (Pictured).
Next I made this Walnut top. I like it much, much better than the other two. But, it is a solid piece of wood, not segmented. So we'll see how movement effects the segmentation.
This Bird House is a big one 5 inches in diameter and 8 inches high. It is made up of Spanish Cedar, White Oak, Hard maple, Cocobolo and Walnut/
What ya think?