Finials

[Peter Blair]

I have tried, honestly I have.
I pretty sure that in the past there was a great article or thread that might have been put into an article on the steps many use to 'build' a finial. I am not referring to the actually making although that may have been included my memory is that it was a great instructional on how to attain a good flow front he form through the finial as well as how to incorporate different types and sizes of wood.
Can any of you point me in the right direction?

[John Keeton]

Peter, I sent you a PM.

[Dave Cullen]

Cindy Drozda is a resource and mentor in making finials. Some of her musings on the subject are here: http://www.cindydrozda.com/handouts_Pdfs/handouts/FinialArticle.pdf

And someone did an analysis of the form and proportions of her style here: http://web.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/Turning/DrozdaOnionFinial/DrozdaOnionFinialProport1.html

Way outside my skill set.

[Peter Blair]

Thanks guys. I now have lots of ideas.
Strange though to me that I was sure it was here that there had been an extensive thread created on this subject?

Update:since I wrote the above I went over to Woodturners Unlimited and low and behold in the Tutorial section is the information I had been seeking.