Cake stand

[GBF]

I have to do a Demo in our http://www.burnham-on-sea-wtc.co.uk/ next Tuesday. I had no idea what I was going to demo until I saw The raised platter that Fuzzy made so this morning I made my version to see if I could make one in the time.I kept it quite simple because if I made it too complicated I would run out of time.This one is made from Beech apart from the pedestal that is Sycamore because I never had any suitable Beech.
This one took me exactly two hours inc lacquering and polishing.
For the Demo I will leave out the laquering and polishing and try not to talk too much.

Regards George

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Very nice George, is the top plate flat or dished? Don't worry about talking too much no one listens anyway

[GBF]

It is flat John I thought that is best for small cakes.
I think I always talk too much but as you say nobody listens LOL

Regards George

[georg]

   Think the only challenge you will have at the demo George , is keeping shtum ..... that will be a 1st

   Regards Tony Di

[GBF]

 

[GBF]

The more I look at this the more I think the handle does not work

Regards George

[bodrighywood]

Looks a but chunky to me too. It needs to be useful though does't it? Usually cake stands have a ring on the top. Make the process a bit longer in making though unless you pre do the ring for the demo. Make the ring seperately, drill a 10mm hole into the side and a 10mm tenon on the finial part.  Just a thought

Pete

[fuzzyturns]

George, I would agree, the individual bits don't sit well together. Having said that, it's quite tricky to put the finger exactly on what would make it better.
Personally, I think the foot is too big. OTOH, it needs to be a certain size, otherwise the whole things topples over too easily. I also think there's too much flow in all of the lines. I think it would be better if the main cove ended in a sharp edge at its lower end.

[GBF]

This is made very quickly just as something for a club Demo. It has a bit of crossgrain and a bit of spindle as most of our Members are novices I try and keep things simple to give them ideas. After club night it will be dumped as it is not good enough to sell.

Regards george

[edbanger]

I'm sure it will make a good demo George 

It will give them something to go home and try.

All the best

Ed

[andy44]

I quite like this George, I think the handle is fine as it is and I like the different wood used for the base too
All the best fella
Andy

[Bryan Milham]

George,

I've apologiesd for not being able to be there on the night.

Now recognising that this was a practice run, I'm not sure about the spindle, the curves are a bit wishy washy, it lacks definition as there are no breakpoints (fillets) in the curves.

[GBF]

George,

I've apologiesd for not being able to be there on the night.

Now recognising that this was a practice run, I'm not sure about the spindle, the curves are a bit wishy washy, it lacks definition as there are no breakpoints (fillets) in the curves.

So you dont like it then Bryan LOL 

Regards George

[Bryan Milham]

George,

I don't have a problem with it, we see stand like these everywhere, in glass, metal and ceramic the loose curves work, but in turnings a degree of definition makes all the difference to the apparent elegance of the piece.

[GBF]

I think it was bloody awful and it is now with the firewood LOL
I am suprised more people did not say so


Regards George