African Blackwood pot

[woody]

I'm not sure what to call this is it a pot, vase, cup or what made from a bit of African Blackwood  log 4" wide x 3" tall with a polish finish
 

[woodndesign]

Well Woody, without going to a book or reference on form based on precepts as to what a.n.other considers a form should be like .. it is what you, yourself wishes to call said form .. a pot is fine and it's a very fine one indeed with form and finish .. a round base interior would have looked nice, as well as maybe thinner overall, but then you know as to what it took to make the form.

Well done, so nice to see your work.

David

[hughie]

Looks like it wont hold water. So its  'art' ....lol

Looks good to me good shape,form and finish

[Bryan Milham]

Woody,

it looks much bigger than the stated 3" x 4". The crisp detail of the stem and even thickness of the natural edge topped by the finish show that you've put thought and love into this piece.

Very, very nice.

[woody]

Thank you gentlemen your to kind the test comes now I have to make another one to match Oh well LOL

[Bryan Milham]

Ah!

[Les Symonds]

Hi woody...I really like this, especially for the fact that it uses the heart and sapwood, which adds enormously to the appeal of the piece. All of my blackwood is heartwood, so I hadn't even realised that there was such a contrast.....I guess that you must buy it in the log!

Thanks....Les

[woody]

Yes Les there is a guy on another penturners forum http://www.penturners.co.uk/buy-sell/1280-blackwood.html selling the logs very cheap I got 2 4" thick on my first order £37 and 3 X 3" longer logs on my 2nd order £50 normally they are about £50 a log take a look he is on ebay as well

[Les Symonds]

Thanks woody....I'm picking my new lathe up in a week or so; can't wait to get started again. I'll try the contact that you gave me and see what he's got.

Les