Diversity

[Malcolm Tibbetts]

In mathematics Borromean rings consist of three circles that are linked. The name "Borromean rings" comes from their use in the coat of arms of the aristocratic Borromeo family in Northern Italy. The link itself is much older and has appeared on Norse images dating back to the 7th century. The Borromean rings have been used in different contexts to indicate strength in unity, e.g., in religion or art. In particular, some have used the design to symbolize the Trinity. – From Wikipedia.

Specs: A very snug assembly of three tubular, racetrack shaped donut rings with a 4” cross-section and a 20” long dimension. Woods used are Macassar ebony (black), holly (white), yellowheart (yellow), walnut (brown), bloodwood (red), along with some birdseye maple. 348 rings of 16 segments for a total of 5568 segments, finished with General Finishes water-based High Performance.

[Dan Hintz]

Beautiful, Malcolm... but ugh, the time it must have taken to put that together piece by piece, ring by ring. I hope you charge a fair price for it!

[Roger Chandler]

As I mentioned over on WOW...............your work is in a league of its own!

[Doug W Swanson]

Wow! That's just amazing!

[charlie knighton]

thanks for sharing, Malcolm....much appreciated

[Eric Gourieux]

That's just amazing. My first thoughts are, "Wow!", and, "How?". It's a real puzzler - and beautifully done. Thanks for sharing.

[John M. Smith]

Breathtaking. Beautiful. Gorgeous. Intriguing. Puzzling. Overwhelming. I could go on and on about this piece. It is simply great.
I have taken a class from Malcolm last year at Marc Adams on segmented ribbon turning. He is a great teacher. Someday I hope to take another.
Awesome work on this Malcolm.
Thanks for sharing.

[Greg Just]

Another masterpiece! That's a lot of pieces of wood to glue up.

[charlie knighton]

bump............

[Eric Holmquist]

Quite amazing craftsmanship and a beautiful design.

[Tom Giacomo]

Terrific looking piece, that's a lot of rings.