Kathy Marshall
06-13-2012, 3:40 AM
I've beent trying to come up with some sort of base for a round bottomed, ne bowl thing I posted awhile ago. During the long 12 hour drive home from San Jose, I had plenty of time to think of some ideas and I came up with a thought that I think might work.
Tonight I tried to put that thought into action. What I turned was not quite what I had in mind, but it's on the right track. So I'm looking for some suggestions to improve the form.
Here are a few things that I think might improve it:
Use a bigger blank to get a little more height and more heartwood. I'd still like some sapwood as an accent, just not so much.
With the added height, get a little more curve in the profile and more uniformity in the thickness so that the arches are higher and the legs are more like legs.
I'd like the cup on the top to be a smaller diameter, but I used a recess there to turn the bottom and needed enough wood around the rim so it wouldn't break out.
The "feet" need to be narrower, but should they be pointed or rounded? One of them had a bit of chip out so I lost the points after cleaning that up.
Those are just a few thoughts, I'm sure there are more, other improvements that can be made, so just have at it!
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Tonight I tried to put that thought into action. What I turned was not quite what I had in mind, but it's on the right track. So I'm looking for some suggestions to improve the form.
Here are a few things that I think might improve it:
Use a bigger blank to get a little more height and more heartwood. I'd still like some sapwood as an accent, just not so much.
With the added height, get a little more curve in the profile and more uniformity in the thickness so that the arches are higher and the legs are more like legs.
I'd like the cup on the top to be a smaller diameter, but I used a recess there to turn the bottom and needed enough wood around the rim so it wouldn't break out.
The "feet" need to be narrower, but should they be pointed or rounded? One of them had a bit of chip out so I lost the points after cleaning that up.
Those are just a few thoughts, I'm sure there are more, other improvements that can be made, so just have at it!
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