help me decide....

[laurie sullivan]

I haven't been turning any pens, wood bowls or much of any wood lately. I have been working in stone....soapstone, calcite and alabaster. what you see is my latest in White Italian Alabaster. the base is purple heart, It stands about 4 in. tall and about 6 in. at the bowl base.

Do you like it?

Laurie

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b88/laurie1953/DSC_0003.jpg

[Jon Lanier]

Gorgeous! :)

[Scott Hubl]

It's beautiful Laurie.

I like your stone turnings alot and like the added wood bases.

Your camera work is done well also.

[David Walser]

Laurie,

That's wonderful! Do you mind sharing where you get your stone and tools?

[laurie sullivan]

www.stonesculptorssupplies.com

these nice people are in No. Calif. and I use my HSS scrapers. sharpened a few times during the turning. I think alabaster and soapstone has a hardness of 2. so HSS works just fine.

thanks,

Laurie

[Don Eddard]

Help you decide? Decide what? Whether to keep making beautiful things like this alabaster bowl? I'll vote yes. :D The turning and photography are both superb.

[Bob Hallowell]

Laurie, I think it looks great!

Bob

[Gary Herrmann]

Decide on giving up wood so you can focus on turning stone? Only you can make that decision, but if this is an example, and the process is enjoyable - I don't see why not. It's beautiful.

I've heard stone dust is finer and that there is more of it than wooddust. Care to share what you've learned about that and anything else on how turning stone differs from turning wood?

[robert hainstock]

Your beautiful piece is a path changer. I expect pathers will be trying stone soon after seeing your gorgeous work. Nice Job. :D:D
Bob

[jack richington]

What's to decide?? Splendid..extraordinary ..picture, shape, it's all spendid..

[Tom Sherman]

Laurie, that is a gorgeous bowl, don't stop now.

[Scott Lux]

What he said. Gorgeous!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece. What tools do you use?

[CW McClellan]

Why not do both --you can accent each with the other
Pretty bowl:D

[laurie sullivan]

thanks everyone you helped me and I think what I need to do first is break down and buy a bigger lathe. I hope to get a jet 1642 by May. and I decide on it because of the money. can't afford a big green or yellow job.

for your comments, I thank you.

Laurie

[Jim Becker]

That's a lovely piece, Laurie! Really nice!

[Toney Robertson]

Laurie,

You know that I have loved every one your pieces that you have posted and this piece is no exception.

How thin are the walls? What is the lower limit on wall thicknes?

Does the stone fracture much? Have you had any blowouts?

It appears that the stone actually tends to disperse the light that is projected on it. Almost like it is glowing. Is that what you perceive or is it just me?

Love it. Please continue to post your work.

Toney

[Barry Stratton]

Yes, I like it. I really really like it!

Great job and keep them coming.