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General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: wider on October 24, 2016, 11:44:09 PM

Title: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: wider on October 24, 2016, 11:44:09 PM

a few weeks ago I was on about a pedestal bowl I had to make for a friend. well this is the bowl I finished up with. it has a natural yew bowl and a painted stem. it is turned on end grain for the bowl of it and stands about 10x9 in size. all comments welcome.
dennis

Title: Re: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: Les Symonds on October 25, 2016, 07:21:26 AM

The quality of the turning is fine, good clean finish and a thin, even edge on the yew. The thing that doesn't work for me is the mix of the classic 'urn' shape in the pedestal against the very organic shape of the bowl.
Les

Title: Re: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: Wood spinner on October 25, 2016, 10:35:24 AM

I think its very nice ,
my only comment is that personally I would have like to see some light decoration on the pedestal as it looks slightly understated ( Just my thoughts others will vary )

  :)

Title: Re: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: Eric Harvey on October 25, 2016, 10:56:37 AM

Lovely piece Dennis,the painte stem goes well with the endgrain of the Yew,cheers,

Eric

Title: Re: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: Bryan Milham on October 25, 2016, 07:20:47 PM

I like the marriage of the two dissimilar parts.

I think that the bulb part of the stem could have been a little narrower to make it look finer, and possibly the foot a little wider to give a little more stability.

But the shapes and turning stand up well as they are.

Title: Re: yew pedistal bowl.
Post by: wider on October 29, 2016, 08:30:56 PM

thank you for the comments and I will take them all in consideration for my next turned item.