Ted Evans
06-06-2010, 10:34 PM
After admiring all of the talent that posts in this forum, I have been hesitant to show what I have tried. The handling of the tools are becoming more comfortable to where I can actually try to make something besides shavings but have been staying with the smaller stuff.
This is a piece of the spalted maple from the large tree that I previously showed pictures of that I was harvesting.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=138699
It is 4” h x 3.25 w. The opening is 1.25, it was not suppose to be that large, however, some inattention on my part removing a tool mandated an adjustment. I am thinking of trying to add a finial so would be interested in your suggestions. Wall thickness is approximately .125, bottom is about .187.
As you can see, I really struggle with my lines and curves, but I am trying to learn.
Some of my thoughts.
Not a pleasing curve from shoulder to neck
Base is too large and without a flowing curve to shoulder.
Opening is too large for the size of the vessel.
It was sanded to 400 and sprayed with pre-cat lacquer, will give the finish a few days to cure and will then buff.
It is surprising to me that it has not noticeably warped and no cracks. It had enough moisture to make a mist when I would blow the chips out. It was not a worry because I really did not expect it to survive to a finished state anyway.
Thanks again to all of you for so freely sharing your knowledge, information and talents.
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This is a piece of the spalted maple from the large tree that I previously showed pictures of that I was harvesting.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=138699
It is 4” h x 3.25 w. The opening is 1.25, it was not suppose to be that large, however, some inattention on my part removing a tool mandated an adjustment. I am thinking of trying to add a finial so would be interested in your suggestions. Wall thickness is approximately .125, bottom is about .187.
As you can see, I really struggle with my lines and curves, but I am trying to learn.
Some of my thoughts.
Not a pleasing curve from shoulder to neck
Base is too large and without a flowing curve to shoulder.
Opening is too large for the size of the vessel.
It was sanded to 400 and sprayed with pre-cat lacquer, will give the finish a few days to cure and will then buff.
It is surprising to me that it has not noticeably warped and no cracks. It had enough moisture to make a mist when I would blow the chips out. It was not a worry because I really did not expect it to survive to a finished state anyway.
Thanks again to all of you for so freely sharing your knowledge, information and talents.
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