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Offline GBF

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Bud Vases
« on: July 13, 2015, 03:45:54 PM »
Bud vases weed pots whatever you like to call them.
My wife Sue ( The long suffering one) has been moaning at me for ages about making some bud vases so just to shut her up for five minutes I made some this morning.
These took me four and a half hours quite easy when you get in the swing of it.
All finished with friction polish and buffed of the lathe.
C&C as always

Regards George

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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2015, 07:58:00 PM »
impressed, also like the log pile in the garden looks like mulberry.  :)
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2015, 08:03:41 PM »
Thank you Steve it is Mulberry I have already cut up several hundred blanks from it and must get stuck in and do the rest
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Offline John D Smith

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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2015, 09:01:55 PM »
 
 Hi George,
                 Nice weed pots/bud vases for swmbo I am sure she is worth it I like these you are very productive 20 mins each I don't know how you keep the pace up. ::)
                           Regards John
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2015, 09:14:28 PM »
There are not for here John they are going to a Craft Gallery because they sell really well and they keep asking for them.

Regards George
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2015, 10:06:32 PM »
George,

I'm sure Sue will appreciate them, especially then you buy her some (dried) flowers to put in them.
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2015, 10:12:13 PM »
These are not for Susan they are going to Somerset Crafts.http://www.somersetcrafts.com/

Regards George
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Offline Mark Sanger

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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 10:58:40 PM »
nice group of spittoons
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2015, 11:02:32 PM »
Quote from: Mark Sanger on July 13, 2015, 10:58:40 PM
nice group of spittoons

You are up late tonight Mark and dafter than ever ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)LOL

Regards George
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2015, 10:38:52 PM »
these are popping up everywhere like weeds  :)

Nice collection George

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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2015, 06:50:31 AM »
Quote from: GBF on July 13, 2015, 11:02:32 PM
Quote from: Mark Sanger on July 13, 2015, 10:58:40 PM
nice group of spittoons

You are up late tonight Mark and dafter than ever ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)LOL

Regards George

 :) :) and early walked the dogs already  :) :) with my sensible head on now, these are very nice, my preference are the more rounded ones but then I understand when you make a vase it needs to have proper stability especially to hold tall grasses. Good work especially for 4 1/2 hours.
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2015, 07:05:19 AM »
I shall not be allowing my wife to see this thread.

'Nuff said!


Les
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Re: Bud Vases
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2015, 07:15:42 AM »
Thank you Ed I am pleased you like them.

These would go well in your shop les easy to make and with a bit of dried grass look good.

I agree mark I like the round ones best but I have tried to add variety and the higher ones become unstable without o slightly wider base.

Thank you all for your comments they are very much appreciated.

Regards George


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