Box Parts

[Dick Wilson]

I was rumaging through my turning parts boxes ( believe me, I have a number of them) trying to find a piece that I could use on a turning I am working on. I found it and proceeded. It did get me thinking though about constructing a piece strictly from parts that had been part of a turning long past. I picked a hollow turning of maple in the shape of a teardrop. I also had four pieces of box elder that had been a ?????????? and I have no idea what I was working on at the time. I used three of the box elder pieces (see picture) and formed legs. The hollow form still had the rough area including the tenon. I turned the tenon down and turned a slot for the legs to fit into. I turned a finial. The HL was already air gun dyed and finish applied before I epoxied the legs. I filled the exposed slot with Professional Wood Filler and painted the top/finial black. This was fun little project. Some will really like it and some will look at it as if someone cut a big one. :D.226648226649

[Hayes Rutherford]

Dick, I do like it and it needs its own thread. It some abstract way it evokes a sort of bug on legs image but its much more about the overall form which is excellent. Nice use of "parts".

[Hayes Rutherford]

Dick, on second glance you did give it its own thread (dum me) it just needs a more suitable aristic name than Box Parts.

[John Keeton]

Dick, I like it!! Looks as though all the extraneous parts came together quite well, it flows, the colors are good, and proportions of the bottom elements are excellent. The finial is a bit tall for my tastes by about 20%. Great job of recycling!

[Rick Markham]

I'm in the group that likes it. I think it's great! Who can criticize anything with such wonderful curves and "legs that go all the way up!" :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beauty Dick. I like it. Just cool.

[Bill Bolen]

Love the effect the "legs" bring to the piece Dick. The dye job sure fits well too. Guess that means I'm in the like it camp. A slimmer finial would put it in the blue ribbon catagory!

[Scott Hackler]

Very nice design. I like the cut away "legs" supporting that very nice pointy form. Not overly fond of the finial though, my gut says a short teardrop topper might suit it a little better. But that is just different taste. Hats off for stepping out of the box (of parts) and creating a cool piece.

[Steve Schlumpf]

That is a really cool effect and not something you see everyday! Kind of an exoskeleton and it has a lot of possibilities! Thanks for sharing!

[Steve bellinger]

Dick put me down as one that likes this. Like others have said i think a thinner ,or different finial.

[Ronald Campbell]

Dick Hello from Albuquerque NM. The piece looks great. I like what you did with the legs. I might agree with Scott H that the finial for me is not right. I sure would like to see this at the next club meeting. I won't be back but I am sure the piece will be there. See ya soon

[Harry Robinette]

Dick
You did it again, Beautiful just beautiful. Love the lines and the feel it has even though I can't actually feel it. Hope this makes sense.

[Kathy Marshall]

Very cool Dick! I really like how you did the legs and the dye job looks great, but I do agree that "box of parts" is not a fitting name for such a nice piece.

[Michelle Rich]

Dick! the legs are WONDERFUL, DELIGHTFUL, MAGNIFICENT!

[Bill Hensley]

Dick you done good! Very clever design, it all comes together nicely. To me the finial could use some tweaking...or reduced to just the bulb.

[Dick Wilson]

Thanks everyone.

[Scott Hackler]

Yeah!!!! Congrats Dick on the WoW cover!!!! :)

[David DeCristoforo]

I don't think I have seen a suspended vessel like this before. Yes, the finial is a bit "fat" but you could just as well take the finial off completely and this would still work very well.

[Nate Davey]

Great piece and congrats on the making the cover of WOW.