Carved Elm Form

[Johnny Taylor]

This was a nice little project for an unhurried Saturday The vessel was turned to about 5mm thickness as I wanted the finished piece to be nice and light in the hand, it was then marked out and carved, hand sanded, the top textured and coloured with acrylics and the main body oiled to bring out the best in the Elm. Its 5" tall.
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All comments and critiques welcomed.

[Dennis Ford]

It is a beautiful piece, the carving, texturing and coloring take it to a whole new level.
Are you saying that this was all done in one day? That is amazing.

[John Keeton]

Johnny, that is a wonderfully done piece!! The collar really adds a lot of flair. I like this one a lot. Someday, I will try one of these spiral fluted pieces - just need to do some research on the technique of laying out the spirals - and, of course, acquire the skills!!!

[David Reed]

This is indeed spectacular. The spiral is very nicely done but the collar is really special. I very much like the metallic feel it has, or at least in the photos.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty. The spirals and texturing really set the piece off as does the form.

[David E Keller]

The flutes are fantastic, and that elm has great color. For me, the collar area is a bit 'heavy' for the overall look and imagined feel of the piece. I love your work, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.

[Donny Lawson]

That's an Awsome piece. Love the carving work and great detail work.

[Curt Fuller]

Very cool idea and execution!

[Baxter Smith]

Very neat in all regards. I can see it takes a whole lot of skills I have no clue about!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Johnny - very nice work! I especially like that the flutes are tapered and varied in width! They give a much softer look than those that look mechanically produced. I'm not 100% about the acrylic enhanced top as it does seem to add a lot of weight to the piece and seems in direct conflict with the light look that the natural color of the wood provides. Probably just takes a little time to get used too...

Looking forward to seeing what you create next!

[Tim Rinehart]

Johnny,
I like it all. The carving and finish on the lower portions is very nice, and as mentioned, lacking any 'mechanical' coldness. The textured ring I like...kinda reminds me of the little cabochons used for potpourri dishes. Quite nice...I like it overall. Well done.

[George Guadiane]

What an elegant combination of elements!

[Gordon Vizecky]

Really like the spirals on this piece!

[jwjerry w kowalski]

Man that's a beautiful piece, I can't imagine the work involved, let alone the skill level it would take to make a piece like this. Great Job 1

[Johnny Taylor]

Thanks for all the comments and feedback. These pieces are not all that difficult to do, the worst bit is all the marking out! Maybe with hindsight the collar could have been a little less wide than it is, perhaps 3/8" wide just around the opening but theres lots of wood out there and plenty of time to do more of these(I hope)!! lol

[John Hart]

I love it. It's the kind of piece that your guests want to fondle. Cool!!