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John Szarek
09-27-2006, 9:36 AM
The first is a pair of lamps, black walnut and box elder. Simple designs, but fun little projects.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/albums/Doghouse/walnut_BoxElder_lamps.JPG


This is a piece of eucyliptus burl with a maple cap. I always see the ebony / blackwood caps and wanted to do something different.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/albums/Doghouse/Aust_Burl_Hollowform.JPG

Lastly, a salad bowl set from mahogany.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/albums/Doghouse/Mahogany_Salad_Set.JPG

As you can tell it has been a busy past couple of days for me. As always, questions and tips are welcome.

I still am not sure about the maple cap on the aust burl, it gives a different feel, but don't know if it has enough contrast. Maybe would have been better if it was a different color burl, a red with the maple...
CORY FETZER
09-27-2006, 9:43 AM
very nice work especially the lamps
Gary DeWitt
09-27-2006, 10:58 AM
I like the maple cap, because it appears to match a color found in the burl. Contrast is good, but is not the be all and end all of art, it's just one way of doing stuff. Originallly I think it was just a way for the artist to say "look at this cool ring I put on here" where he didn't want it missed by the observer that it was a separate piece of wood.
Ernie Nyvall
09-27-2006, 10:13 PM
Very nice work John. I think the color of the color is fine, but for my taste, it's a bit tall. It takes my attention away from the beautiful hf.
Bernie Weishapl
09-27-2006, 11:13 PM
John that is some beautiful work. I like the lamps and HF. Bowls are nice.
John Szarek
09-28-2006, 9:18 AM
Very nice work John. I think the color of the color is fine, but for my taste, it's a bit tall. It takes my attention away from the beautiful hf.

Thanks, I was thinking about that myself. Currently it is 3/4", and I was thinking it might have been better as 1/2. I measured the curve to be at 70% of the height.

I have been trying to find a style I like for this shape, not all that easy of a process.
Steve Clardy
09-28-2006, 11:50 AM
Very nice turnings!!
Don Baer
09-28-2006, 1:29 PM
Very nice work. How did you turn those pumpkins..:D
Tom Sherman
09-30-2006, 8:46 AM
Very nice work, great choices of woods too. I especially like the lamps.
Dennis Peacock
09-30-2006, 11:01 AM
Very nice turnings there John. The lamps look nice and the mahogany bowl look good next to the pumpkins. :) Keep'em coming. We like to see pics of stuff made on the spinny thangs. ;)
Christopher K. Hartley
10-01-2006, 7:15 PM
John this is some really great work. I agree with Ernie on the collar. I'd really like to see more of your work. Thanks for posting.:)