Blue Bird Vessel

[Clavico]

This hollow vessel is made of cherry and decorated with carving and pryography. The finish is danish oil and it is 3 3/4 " by 4 3/4". There is a also a lapis lazuli stone on the underside of the lid.

Comments and Critique welcome.

[Bryan Milham]

Clavico, I like the shape of the vessel, the curves are right and it sits well. The decoration works for me, I was not sure about the pyro work on the lid at first but it needs it to define the finial Bluebird.

The little bird is wonderful. Is it something you made or bought please?

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Clavico, something a bit different. I quite like it but think that after all the work of punching the design in I would sand it out and steam it to make it stand proud in places.
nice concept but not sure if it works for me.
Nicely done though.
regards
John BHT

[bodrighywood]

Whilst I like the shape of the main vessel for me there is just too much going on. The influence is obviously oriental but I feel it has lost the simplicity that makes that type of design so appealing. I do these with finials made from twigs, sea glass and stones. I don't glue them up and keep trying different things until it clicks. Sorry if this sounds critical, just my opinion and you did ask

Pete

[Clavico]

Thanks and your comments and criticism are well taken. The piece is very whimsical, that is, I didn't think about what can I make that everyone will like, but rather have some fun and see what happens. I agree that it could be more successful.  But someone may like it and purchase it.
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The bird is a found object but to make one wouldn't be that difficult, I don't think.

John, since the dots are carved the process of 'ukibori' wouldn't work. With 'ukibori'  the wood fibres have to pressed (not carved) and then steamed.  I have done it but it is rather difficult to do. Many carved netsuke have the ukibori on them especially frogs but they are small. I did a lidded bowl with a lid which shows ukibori.

Best regards to all and thanks again for your thoughts on this piece.

Robert

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Clavico,
          now that one I like,
Regards
John BHT

[bodrighywood]

That is very effective. Not a process I have tried but worth looking into if that is the effect that can be achieved.

[Mark Sanger]

Thanks and your comments and criticism are well taken. The piece is very whimsical, that is, I didn't think about what can I make that everyone will like, but rather have some fun and see what happens. I agree that it could be more successful.  But someone may like it and purchase it.
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The bird is a found object but to make one wouldn't be that difficult, I don't think.

John, since the dots are carved the process of 'ukibori' wouldn't work. With 'ukibori'  the wood fibres have to pressed (not carved) and then steamed.  I have done it but it is rather difficult to do. Many carved netsuke have the ukibori on them especially frogs but they are small. I did a lidded bowl with a lid which shows ukibori.

Best regards to all and thanks again for your thoughts on this piece.


Robert

Love this.

[woodndesign]

Hi Robert, 

I so like what you've done with both pieces, it's nice too see that you're outside of the influence of just the brown & round style police of the it should be in woodturning ...  So many can say they get a block on design, I know too well, these are nice in that you just ran with an idea .. and a good one, well done, stick with having fun ... we all should.

Cheers     David