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Title: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Nick Simpson on March 11, 2018, 09:20:28 AM

Created by my alter-ego Prof' Bergenstrauser, Victorian/Edwardian romantic, inventor and steampunk engineer for a club competition to produce 2 matching decorated eggs and eggcups. The cups are made of sycamore and the eggs cherry.  Only the straight pipes and elbows are metal.

The Prof' thinks they would make an ideal gift for a Royal Wedding and awaits the commission and warrant!

C&C Welcome

Nick

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on March 11, 2018, 09:30:47 AM

Nick this is inspiring work, your talents are wasted on woodturning...go to Holywood.

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: bodrighywood on March 11, 2018, 09:51:05 AM

Love these. Crazy off the wall steampunk right up my street.

Pete

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Bryan Milham on March 11, 2018, 11:41:38 AM

I also like the Steampunk feeling in this and the humour it exudeds has brought a big smile to my face.

Great concept, please explore the wood turning/Steampunk area further. I would love to see where this can go.

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Duncan A on March 11, 2018, 02:31:24 PM

That is wonderful, and a lot of work by the look of it.
Just to get a sense of scale, are the eggs life-sized?
Duncan

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Les Symonds on March 11, 2018, 02:36:53 PM

Mr Simpson, I am beginning to wonder about you! Seriously, this is such a fun project and full marks to you for taking what was a fairly traditional brief and turning it into a work of inspired joy that not even that Faberge bloke could have thought [f.
Les

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Nick Simpson on March 11, 2018, 03:56:25 PM

The Prof' thanks all contributors for their opinions and tells me that the egg was free range but when captured was found to be 2 25/32" long x 1 23/32" at the widest point and when cooked was delicious.

The Copper pipes and beads are 5/32" and 1/8" respectively. The Prof's a great imperialist ::) ::)

If it isn't fun then why bother?

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Bryan Milham on March 11, 2018, 06:56:48 PM

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: fuzzyturns on March 12, 2018, 09:50:02 AM

Bonkers but brilliant.

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Derek on March 23, 2018, 11:30:57 AM

As I stated elsewhere. Anyway I like this piece right down to the 3 minute time on the dial just goes to show the eye for detail you put into a piece

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Paul Hannaby on April 04, 2018, 11:05:30 PM

Congratulations to the Prof, this was chosen as turning of the month for April and is featured on the AWGB website (https://www.awgb.co.uk/awgb-turnings/) and Facebook page. Well done Nick!

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Nick Simpson on April 06, 2018, 07:30:23 AM

The Prof thanks the hanging committee for choosing his domestic utensils to receive this honour. He is pleased that a basic ‘club’ competition entry can be found in such exalted company. N

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Walnut Les on April 06, 2018, 06:38:51 PM

The fun factor in this piece says it all, well turned Nick. Les

Title: Re: Eggs Royal?
Post by: Nick Simpson on April 26, 2018, 11:09:15 AM

Thank you Les.
Fun is what it's really all about
The Prof and his new companion Mme Daisy Malaprop have been travelling on their long bike through southern Europe in search of the Alchemist, a decent hot beverage and a bit of breakfast. Bokxx  Spaenner, his lab assistant has been tasked with sorting out some of the domestic problems.
Their trials and travels will be illustrated soon.
Watch these pages.
N