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Geoff Whaling
03-11-2016, 3:47 AM
One for Roger ..... a little spindle turning with zero sanding and deliberately turned to emulate the handi-work of middle eastern turners.

This was my IG display piece at the 2015 Turnfest symposium on the Gold Coast, Australia.

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Allan Ferguson
03-11-2016, 12:28 PM
That is very different. Like it.
Bruce Page
03-11-2016, 12:40 PM
Nice work. You have a lot of skill, and patience.
David Delo
03-11-2016, 2:23 PM
Nice job Geoff. What size are the spheres? Think I'll adopt this for my 2017, 2018 & 2019 project!!
Geoff Whaling
03-11-2016, 6:27 PM
Nice job Geoff. What size are the spheres? Think I'll adopt this for my 2017, 2018 & 2019 project!!

David the larger spheres are a touch over 3/4".

The holes were deliberately drilled slightly below center on the lathe to give more of the offset hand made look. Not sure that it really worked. I have been exploring the randomness of patterns vs rigid geometric perfection partly a result of my career as a surveyor. I like the idea of symmetric patterns that exhibit some asymmetry.