Before and After.

[steve w]

Just wondering - i see some excelent turned items on here from Professionals but not many shots of the wood you start with - i was wondering if anyone could post some pictures of before and after? if you can it would be appreciated. steve

[Steve Jones]

Steve, it's rare I photo the wood before turning but here's one I did.

[steve w]

Thats Great steve - much appreciated, might sound sad but the before pics are just as interesting when paired with the finished item. i hope more will look at this and take the odd before picture.

[Les Symonds]

This first one is a piece of ash from a storm-fall....it was turned green to an even thickness and allowed to dry slowly


This was a root of a hedge-plant (probably Leylandii). In the finished piece, it stands inverted compared to how it stood when growing.



...and finally, this piece was from some very punky, spalted holly



Les

[steve w]

Thank you Les, great turning and real good to see the before pictures, i bet the root took some doing to get it rounded off.

[GREEN MAN]

Hi Steve

I am certainly not a professional but here are a couple of before/after photos.

I made a natural edge bowl out of an old Willow pollard.  I told you all I like ugly wood!  

The bowl ended up 14" x 7" and I seem to remember it made my lathe, knee's and teeth rattle a bit  

All the best

David

[steve w]

Thanks David - thats a fair old lump of timber and a lovely finished job, - i also like knarled lumps - its great to see what you chaps have got out of them.