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Title: Cherry Vase
Post by: Roderick Evans on May 15, 2013, 06:14:42 PM

A 6" x 4" Cherry vase, textured & carved, with bark inclusion on one side.

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: woodndesign on May 15, 2013, 10:01:38 PM

Hi Rod.

You've created a very nice piece, flowing form and I like the litle texturing to the base very classical, with the design of the top, to carry the detail better, I'd wonder if it may of been better for the wall to have been thinner, it's a maybe sort of idea ..

Cheers for sharing.

David

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: Les Symonds on May 15, 2013, 10:20:07 PM

Hi Rod...I'm with David on this one. The fine, flame-like shapes at the top of the vase are made to look a bit heavy by the thickness of the rim, which results in them looking a bit 'stiff'. If they'd been much thinner, then the flame shapes might have been more 'alive'. Having said all that, I like the overall shape and especially the detail at the bottom. The colour of the wood seem much lighter in the close-up of the bottom of the vase and resembles the cherry that I've got in stock. I'm guessing that this is closer to the real colour of the wood than the first two photos suggest.
Les

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: thebowlerhattedturner on May 16, 2013, 08:43:00 AM

Hi Rod, nothing ventured nothing gained, I like it ,well done.
Regards
John BHT

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: ken rodgers on May 16, 2013, 01:00:44 PM

Hi Rod,
Nice shaped vase and I like the detail at the bottom.
I`m with David and Les regarding the flame effect at the top
Regards
Ken

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: Bryan Milham on May 16, 2013, 04:20:10 PM

Strange, I posted a reply but don't see it here, trying again...

Les, I appear to be in a minority but I'm not too struck by the shape.

The carving detail is interesting. I've seen similar before but it was heavilly burnt/chard before the finishing cuts, to give the effect of a piece of rescued, burnt or lightning struck wood. The light (I think) charing you have applied is too little and so gives a pale inconclusive effect that does not carry through to the final piece very well.

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: Turners cabin on May 16, 2013, 10:12:08 PM

Fantastic love the texture round the foot

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: Roderick Evans on May 17, 2013, 01:25:56 PM

Thanks for all your comments,much appreciated.
Watch out for the next piece I'll be very interested in C & C's.

Title: Re: Cherry Vase
Post by: Eric Harvey on June 06, 2013, 08:59:09 AM

lovely piece Rod,I like the details at the top and the bottom,and the bark inclusion,regards,

Eric.