Oak & Elm

[georg]

   We had planned to go to Harrogate this year and stay with relatives and have a day at the show, like last year it was not
   meant to be. These pieces were to take up with us for Tonys sister who wanted the to give as Christmas presents.
   The oak is 21" and the Elm Rollover is 15"










           As always comments are welcme
       Tony di

[edbanger]

Love the shapes and the wood

Ed

[georg]

      Thank You  Ed..... that's much appreciated........I know these pieces will
      not be every ones cup of tea ............. A Bit Like Marmite. 
     
      Tony di
     
     

[bodrighywood]

Very few people seem to dislike this type of turning, non turners seem fascinated by the contrasts in them. When they are quality work and design such as these then even marmite lovers would probably like them LOL.

Pete

[Eric Harvey]

Firstly,I like Marmite (can you see where I`m going with this ),I like both these pieces,the bottom one I tried to do something similar a couple of years ago,but my blank was 20" long and only 10" wide by 8" deep,so couldn`t get a continuous  turned over rim like you`ve achieved on yours,yours looks much better than my effort did.How did you find the sanding on the underside,was it difficult or reasonable to sand in the dip and what approach did you use to do it,cheers,

Eric.

PS,oh the burrs on both look really good to.

[ken rodgers]

Hi,
I like the first bowl, nice form and well turned with good finish.
I am not keen on the shape of the second bowl, but find the underside is more attractive than the top.
Regards
Ken

[georg]

  Thank You ...Pete......Ken......Its much appreciated....Hopefully these photos will show it better.

 



   Tony di

[bodrighywood]

Just looks even better.....I have a stack of burrs to work on in the new year, don't do bowls as a rule but some like these would be fun.

Pete

[georg]

  Thank You .....Eric....When I first started turning I did a lot of roll overs as they sold very well. I am more than likely telling
  you something you already know but just in case if you click on the green circle under georg it will take you to my site then
  natural edge its not been updated for 2 years and its just a thought.
  For sanding I use a power arbour on the inside so I can keep the edges nice and crisp. For the underside I use a couple of sticks
  with sponge and Velcro these are used spinning and also with the piece still All sanding aids are home made
  Hope this helps..... Tony


 

[Eric Harvey]

Thanks tony,every snippet of information always helps alot,cheers,

Eric.

[Graham]

Two lovely bowls. I particularly like the Oak one.

[georg]

  You are most welcome Eric ...hope it helped.

  Thank You Graham.... Its the elm for us only because its one of our favourite burrs

   Pete..... Have Fun
   
   Regards Tony di

[ken rodgers]

Thanks for posting the extra photos. They do show the bowl better and the roll over is not as harsh as I first thought as th base lifts it off the surface.
Regards
Ken

[Bryan Milham]

After getting used to seeing the wonderful colaborations the two of you normally make and show us, it';s good to see something more like the simple forms from a single piece of wood you've created here.

The oak is beatiful but the elm makes me think of those water fountains where the water comes out sideways and forms the curved flow, really spectacluar.

[georg]

  Thank You ..... Ken...Photography is not our strongest point...... think we must try harder.


   Thank You Bryan.......The Roll Overs have been called melting wood before now.......Your description  of a water
    Fountain is far better
    Tony di