A few samples

[gus3049]

Hi folks,

Second try!! It looks like I posted to a thread that hasn't been used for years, I'm new round here and finding my way. This is just to show the sort of stuff I am doing. I've been turning regularly for just over two years now and am still learning the 'craft' to add to the 'art'.

Any comments or critique will be most welcome.

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[dai sensei]

Beautiful :cool:, I especially love those goblets :2tsup:

[hughie]

[Second try!! It looks like I posted to a thread that hasn't been used for years, I'm new round here and finding my way. This is just to show the sort of stuff I am doing. I've been turning regularly for just over two years now and am still learning the 'craft' to add to the 'art'.


Well firstly, Welcome to the forum :2tsup:

For a 2 year old your doing damn fine. The carved peices look to have a thin walls and thats not an easy thing to do. So I would say your well into the ' Art' and moving very well :2tsup:

[gus3049]

Beautiful :cool:, I especially love those goblets :2tsup:

Thanks Neil,

I only made one as a test and put it in the local gallery. Some nice French man bought it but only on the condition that I made another three!!! I hate making more than one of anything and I am bit of a grasshopper and find it hard to get my mind on one track for more than a few seconds at a time.

I now have an order for SIXTEEN :C of another design. Woe is me (but the money will help:U)

[gus3049]

'art'.


Well firstly, Welcome to the forum :2tsup:

For a 2 year old your doing damn fine. The carved peices look to have a thin walls and thats not an easy thing to do. So I would say your well into the ' Art' and moving very well :2tsup:

Thanks for the welcome Hughie. The walls on the pierced boxwood vase are EXACTLY 1.5mm all the way down. First and last time I have managed to achieve that.

There is quite a lot that I want to do that I haven't figured out the 'HOW' just yet. In theory, now I am officially retired, I should have the time.

So how come I am busier than ever???? Still, it stops the grasshopper from being bored.

[Jonzjob]

There are some lovely pieces in that lot Gus.

Oh :oo::oo: ! Finials:o:C Can't 'andle finials.. Although the one on the egg is a goodie:2tsup:

[gus3049]

There are some lovely pieces in that lot Gus.

Oh :oo::oo: ! Finials:o:C Can't 'andle finials.. Although the one on the egg is a goodie:2tsup:

Why thank you sir......

I'll see if I can find some more to entertain you:U

[dr4g0nfly]

You've certainly got some stunning work there.

Yes please, find some more.

[Jonzjob]

Gus, please don't find the one about the judge, the wet lettuce and the young nun again!:oo:

Woodwork only on here:D

[Christos]

These look great. Thank you for sharing.

[Sawdust Maker]

Simply superb work :clap::clap:

[gus3049]

You've certainly got some stunning work there.

Yes please, find some more.

Thanks for the comment. I'll have a dig round for some BIG finials just for Jonzjob:U

[gus3049]

These look great. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you Christos

[gus3049]

Simply superb work :clap::clap:

Hi Nick,

I am, by nature, a modest man (:roll:) so won't take your comment TOO seriously.

Its nice to know you think so however. Thank you.

[crowie]

My goodness me Gus........they are grand, well done. cheers crowie

[gus3049]

My goodness me Gus........they are grand, well done. cheers crowie

Ta muchly!!

[gus3049]

A few more samples chosen especially for Jonzjob, that lover of finials, rather than for their outstanding quality!!!:;

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[Jonzjob]

Outstanding quantity more like:D

They look pretty special mate!

[artme]

Gus I am totally envious of both your skills and your imaginatio. Gorgeous work - all of it.

:clap::clap::clap::brava:

[gus3049]

Gus I am totally envious of both your skills and your imaginatio. Gorgeous work - all of it.

:clap::clap::clap::brava:
Wow, thank you for your kind comment.

I still feel I'm very much on the upslope of the learning curve. I've been involved in art and design all my life but this is all taking on a new discipline and applying it.

Its fun.

The main problem is that there are other things I have to do apparently, so from time to time I have to do a bit to the house, you know the sort of stuff:roll:.