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Title: The Deep
Post by: edbanger on February 12, 2018, 10:38:49 PM

Sanded with micro pads (Thanks for the tip Derek)

Sphere is just under 4"

(Sorry about the reflection of the lights.)

I've gone back to trying to set resin with wood, I want to make some more of these  :)

C&C welcome

Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Les Symonds on February 13, 2018, 05:46:23 AM

Great, you got it sanded! Love the colour and the slight milkiness of the resin because it gives a bit of mystery to the depth of the "water", which perfectly suits its title.  Using the piece of burr as a stand works well, but at the angle you've photographed it, the sphere looks unstable. I've no doubt that it is stable, but I feel it might have looked even better than it does were the sphere to be closer to the centre of the base. That's a very minor point in what is a great piece of work.
Les

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: GBF on February 13, 2018, 06:15:27 AM

I like this a lot Ed but as Les says it does look like it is about to topple of the base

Regards George

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: edbanger on February 13, 2018, 07:25:37 AM

Thanks Les & George

The base was just so I could take the picture. I'm thinking to turn a Horse Chestnut burr ring for it to sit on.

All the best

Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: bodrighywood on February 13, 2018, 08:02:25 AM

Personally I would leave it on the base as is. Gives a great contrast with the texture and finish of the globe.

Pete

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Derek on February 13, 2018, 09:51:09 AM

Looking good Ed glad you managed to get there in the end

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Lazurus on February 13, 2018, 12:26:11 PM

I love these Ed, just getting the gear together to have a go at resin casting myself, I was inspired by the work of Heath KNUCKLES, having had a play I really appreciate the work that this has taken to get a good result.

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: georg on February 13, 2018, 06:02:12 PM

   Great Finish Ed...... Been over it blown up and can't find any faults  ;D ;D ... the wood blends very well with the blue.
   In the end the base you choose will define it.
   Kind Regards Tony Di

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: John D Smith on February 13, 2018, 07:17:36 PM

 Hi Ed,
          I like this one very much it is fabulous I wouldn't change anything with regard to the light reflections invest a few quid in a light tent from Amazon.
                         Regards John   

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: edbanger on February 13, 2018, 10:30:51 PM

Thank you all for your comments

Talking to my old mate Derek at the club tonight it's going to get another buffing  ;D ;D ;D

All the best

Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Walnut Les on February 13, 2018, 10:51:19 PM

It also gets a big thumbs up from me Ed, its pleasing to the eye and makes you want to pick it up. I can see them being good sellers. Les

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Derek on February 14, 2018, 04:31:24 PM

Quote from: edbanger on February 13, 2018, 10:30:51 PM

Thank you all for your comments

Talking to my old mate Derek at the club tonight it's going to get another buffing  ;D ;D ;D

All the best

Ed

You're welcome Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Bryan Milham on February 17, 2018, 08:41:22 PM

One huge continent and the rest is the deep blue, this is Gondwanaland.

Ed, a fantastic piece of turning, I think I could stare into this for long hours.

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: fuzzyturns on February 19, 2018, 02:12:27 PM

Quote from: dr4g0nfly on February 17, 2018, 08:41:22 PM

Ed, a fantastic piece of turning, I think I could stare into this for long hours.

Yep, I'll join you there.

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Lazurus on February 28, 2018, 09:24:08 AM

A little poem that suits this piece methinks..............


If the Earth were only a few inches in diameter, floating a few feet above a field somewhere, people would come from everywhere to marvel at it. People would walk around it, marvelling at its big pools of water, its little pools and the water flowing between the pools. People would marvel at the bumps on it, and the holes in it, and they would marvel at the very thin layer of gas surrounding it and the water suspended in the gas. The people would marvel at all the creatures walking around the surface of the ball, and at the creatures in the water. The people would declare it sacred because it was the only one, and they would protect it so that it would not be hurt.
The ball would be the greatest wonder known, and people would come to pray to it, to be healed, to gain knowledge, to know beauty and to wonder how it could be. People would love it, and defend it with their lives because they would somehow know that their lives, their own roundness, could be nothing without it.
If only the Earth were a few inches in diameter...

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: edbanger on March 03, 2018, 08:27:54 AM

Thank you for your comments Bryan, Wolfgang & Stuart

Image of the finished piece after re-sanding and buffing. (sorry about the dust)

All the best

Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: bodrighywood on March 03, 2018, 10:11:09 AM

Hope ypiu have this at Wisey, love to see it in the flesh

Pete

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on March 03, 2018, 11:32:43 AM

Perhaps leave it on the stand as is and call it toppling planet. I like it.

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: edbanger on March 04, 2018, 07:44:23 AM

Thanks John & Pete

Hopefully I'll have some more for Wisley but this one is already with it's owner  :)

All the best

Ed

Title: Re: The Deep
Post by: Derek on March 04, 2018, 03:17:10 PM

Looks a lot better Ed I forgot about the buffing system when I spoke to you about this