Large Segmented Vase

[Bill Bulloch]

This Sycamore and Bubinga Vase is 17 inches tall and has a diameter of 13 inches. It has 27 rings with 24 segments per ring and a solid bottom for 649 individual pieces. It took 25 hours to construct.


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Here it is with a one gallon jug of milk for size comparison.

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What ya think?

[Jim Burr]

There is something disturbing about this up against a gallon of milk!!! I don't know what...except it's just me. Beautiful monster Bill...25 hours is amazing!!

[Quinn McCarthy]

Awesome job Bill. Looks like some great joinery too.

[Russell Eaton]

Bill I think it looks great.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece and awesome job Bill.

[Eric Gourieux]

Amazing piece of segmenting. You did this very well.

[Mike Golka]

Nice work Bill, that's a big-un!

[Michelle Rich]

a lot of work & hrs invested here. Looks like good joints and a nice shape. since you asked what I think, I shall tell you! :-) I wonder about the red band about 1/3 down..for me it breaks the piece apart..if it were not there I believe the piece would flow better for the eye. It would flow right up to the top decoration. Just my personal opinion & worth what you paid for it!!! :-) thanks for sharing it, we see few segmetations, so it's a nice post.

[Bill Bulloch]

[QUOTE=Michelle Rich;1979350]I wonder about the red band about 1/3 down..for me it breaks the piece apart..if it were not there I believe the piece would flow better for the eye. It would flow right up to the top decoration. QUOTE]

Michelle, I think you are right; thanks for the input. Every time I finish something; I look back and think I should have done this... or ... I'll do that next time. In the original design for this one I had that band having two Bubinga rings separated by a Sycamore strip of the same height, making it a three-ring feature. The plan, also called for an eight-inch ring of Sycamore separating the top two rings. I even had the rings made up, but decided that was too much at the last moment. I hope that, with more experience, I'll be able to vision these things at the design stage rather than in hind site.

[Michelle Rich]

isn't it hard to have "forethought?" To be able to see the outcome? I have trouble with it too. You ain't alone!

[Ken Glass]

Bill,
That is an extremely nice piece. The joinery is excellent, and the form very nice as well. I am astounded that you had only 25 hours in it. This is a winner, Bill.

[Mike Tilley]

Really nice looking vase Bill you may spend a lot of time cutting and gluing but the end product makes it all worth the time spent. Nice!
Mike