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Skew ChiDAMN!!
20th June 2007, 01:05 AM
I've been nagged into showing these two pieces :rolleyes: so here they are, warts'n'all.

The first I had major problems with, which I asked about in these fora. (Forii? Forums? This place. :p) This is the finished result; the goblet's Redgum, the grub was turned from Lignum Vitae with Ebony and Corian inserts.

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The second is good ol' River Redgum, with Corian petals, which were turned, then hand carved and glued in place.

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They were actually turned for the Aust. Woodturning Exhibition, but I left my run way too late and didn't have the time they really needed for finishing properly. :- So I knew they weren't prize winners even before the show opened... could've been a bit of an embarrassment, really, but the fact is that I'm happy with the idea behind 'em and they were fun to make. I was going to refinish 'em after the show finished, but I've decided I'm happy with them just the way they are.

So colour me Rustic. :p

Wild Dingo
20th June 2007, 02:17 AM
SKEW!!! :o Strewth mate talk about flamin woodporn! :o whew thank gawd its late :2tsup:

You realize this is hurtingly painful to look at dont you?... be nice to be able to do half as good an effort as that :doh:

Beautifull mate :2tsup:

cedar n silky
20th June 2007, 07:59 AM
Your a creative fela Skew!:D Has the little grub got a bit of tape across it's mouth? A bit of a noisy critter is it?
Great work:2tsup: Is Corian an acrylic is it?

TTIT
20th June 2007, 08:54 AM
Marvellous stuff Skew :2tsup: Excellently executed :U So did you end up turning underneath the petals as per your first post or do them separately and glue them on????

Gra
20th June 2007, 09:03 AM
Having seen these whilst they were being made, they were amazing then. The finished product just blows me away, the second one particulaly. How does that thin stem hold up the goblet.

Skew you have excelled yourself again... Two more amazing designs brought to you by the "House of Skew"

Richard Findley
20th June 2007, 09:26 AM
:oo: Good work. They must have kept you busy for a good while!:2tsup:

rsser
20th June 2007, 09:55 AM
Ubeaut Skew.

Sorry I missed them at the show.

Big Shed
20th June 2007, 10:20 AM
Skew, like Ern I missed those at the show, can't see why. They look outstanding, very creative work.

benji79
20th June 2007, 11:02 AM
Fantastic,

Not going to show the missus, she will expect me to do stuff like that. :no:

Benji.

DJ’s Timber
20th June 2007, 11:08 AM
Great work Skew, you have really outdone yourself here :2tsup:

Argh guys, don't think Skew actually entered them in the show as he said he left his run too late :doh:

Frank&Earnest
20th June 2007, 11:43 AM
... and here is your answer to Peter Exton! Congratulations Skew.

OGYT
20th June 2007, 01:09 PM
Ya outdid yerself, Skew! If I ever get good enough to do anything like these, I'll be ecstatic!
Thumbs up!! to ya.

joe greiner
20th June 2007, 01:15 PM
These are both extra amazing. Lots of patience here, and very bold concepts. Cute bug. And even the unseen (+/-) bottom of the second has features. You've really raised the bar, Skew.

Joe

rodent
20th June 2007, 02:21 PM
:2tsup:Were dj they were up the back left corner with the mintures dont worry guys i had to ask skew where the hell they were .They couldent have put them any further out the room without knocking out the wall .That tape over the grubs mouth is actualy the corrian mouth cedar it just flares up abit in the photo .Yes Skew its tops oh and dont forget your bringing them to club tonight .

Wayne Blanch
20th June 2007, 04:20 PM
Truly amazing Skew:oo: ! I would love to have half your imagination and skill. :2tsup:

Allan at Wallan
20th June 2007, 04:49 PM
Ohhh gee,

I was going to make one of those today but you
got in first.:D

Great creativity ... wish I was born with some.

Well done!

Allan

Skew ChiDAMN!!
20th June 2007, 05:10 PM
Thanks for the nice comments fellas. :)


Has the little grub got a bit of tape across it's mouth? A bit of a noisy critter is it? Great work:2tsup: Is Corian an acrylic is it?

Yeah, I think Corian's an acrylic. It's 100% synthetic anyway, used for kitchen/bathroom benchtops. The name "Corian" is actually the brand name of a company that makes it... it's a bit like calling paint Dulux. :rolleyes:


So did you end up turning underneath the petals as per your first post or do them separately and glue them on????

The corian petals were made separately to the goblet, then glued in place when finished. It was a bit of a challenge, because my Corian scraps are only some 12mm thick. 'Twas a case of making a segmented bowl of about the right size, turning a profile, then cutting it up and carving the individual petals.

It'd have been easier to just carve 'em from the word go, but turning first it standardised the pieces so all were about equal in size/shape for carving (I'm no carver so I need these "assists" :-) and, of course... I like turning! :)


How does that thin stem hold up the goblet.

Thanks Gra. If you look very, very carefully at the photo of the upside-down one, at the stem between the two thorns, you may spot an accident I had while packing the pieces for transport to the expo.

Believe me, a lot of cursing and foot stamping quickly ensued. Even after repairs, I was dreading it being unpacked at t'other end in two pieces again.

Gra
20th June 2007, 05:26 PM
Yes Skew its tops oh and dont forget your bringing them to club tonight .


Almost worth sneaking along tonight

BernieP
20th June 2007, 05:52 PM
G'Day Skew

I really enjoy looking at different ideas, and there is certainly some there. Thanks for sharing the pics, I don't feel qualified to comment on them except to say well done!

Cheers
Bernie

dai sensei
20th June 2007, 06:59 PM
Certainly different Skew. The ol grub just adds the perfect touch :U

Ironwood
20th June 2007, 07:07 PM
Very creative Skew !!

Love your work.

greenwood
20th June 2007, 09:05 PM
very nice skew , you will have to join the woodworking show ,
and take all your stuff with you then we can all have peek

Skew ChiDAMN!!
21st June 2007, 04:25 PM
Errmm... I was wrong. A quick google shows that Corian is an "acrylic polymer" (score one to me :thyel:) but that it's a registered trade-mark of, and is solely made by, DuPont. (one point forward, two points back! :doh:)

With the comment about Dulux, I came thaaaaaat close... :rolleyes: