Some recent turnings

[Grumpy John]

First off let me apologise for the quality of the photos, I am still coming to terms with the complexities of driving my camera in manual mode :-.
First off a potpourri bowl in blackwood, 105mm dia. 55mm high.
Second a Chinese elm bowl, 150mm dia. 55mm high.
Third another potpourri bowl in an as yet unidentified (help required here) timber, 130mm dia. and 50mm high.
Lastly a tea light in another unknown (more help please) timber, 105mm dia, 50mm high.
Comments and criticisms accepted in good spirit.

[Woodwould]

Lovely work GJ! :thyel:

I'm afraid I can't help with identifying the timbers, but the Chinese Elm looks stunning.

[Rum Pig]

I do not know the timbers but you have sure done a nice job with them:2tsup:

[Wayne Blanch]

I do not know the timbers but you have sure done a nice job with them:2tsup:
What he said:aro-u::2tsup:

[Gil Jones]

Hi John,
Thanks for sharing those neat looking turnings that you created.:2tsup:
As for digital cameras, I wish mine had a manual mode to work with. Just automatic, and that does no good for depth of field.
Cheers,

[Grumpy John]

It has been suggested by someone far wiser than me :rolleyes: that perhaps I should have brought the base of the tea light in a bit to match the diameter of the tea light.

[NeilS]

It has been suggest by someone far wiser than me :rolleyes: that perhaps I should have brought the base of the tea light in a bit to match the diameter of the tea light.

Yes, and even without the tea light bit the foot is a bit wide for the diameter of the 'bowl'. Otherwise, the shapes are shaping up nicely...:)

Neil

[ElizaLeahy]

Hey, with a tea light you can always rechuck it, the tealight bit makes a great place to put the chuck.

I like the Chinese Elm. We had a chinese elm in our yard when I was a kid. I didn't know the wood was so pretty!

[efgee88]

Nice work, Grumpy

FrankG

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

:whs:

It's all looking good.

If anything, I think I'd keep the tea-light foot the diameter it is and lower its' overall height.

Not for aesthetic reasons, but to bring the COG down even lower and making it more "untippable."

(We had a nasty house fire a while back 'cos someone knocked over a tea-light without noticing and ever since then I've been very, very aware of the safety aspects of candlesticks, etc. :-)

[Grumpy John]

Skew, for the last 10 minutes I've been trying to get the tea light to tip over with no success. You make a very valid point though and definitely something that should be considered if someone were making these for sale at markets etc.

[Ad de Crom]

Hi John, very nice work mate.
My eyes stucked to the tealights, very nice design.
Something for Eliza, but she saw it already.
Ad :2tsup:

[Claw Hama]

Sweet GJ, all look great.

[Sawdust Maker]

v v nice work :2tsup::2tsup:
sorry can't help with timber id :no:

[dai sensei]

:whs:

[Calm]

I like it

[artme]

:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[tea lady]

:2tsup:

I like the chinese elm one best. Prolly cos I'm not into potpouri or tea lights. (We'll prolly have a black out now.:doh: ) Also because I feel like cupping my hands around it.:)

[masoth]

Beaut collection - I particularly like the tea-lights shape.

soth

[Ed Reiss]

:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:...vurry' nice turnings GJ

[Grumpy John]

Thank you all for your very kind words :B.




:2tsup:

I like the chinese elm one best......................
.............. Also because I feel like cupping my hands around it.:)

You're right Anne Maria, it is a very "tactile" piece.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Skew, for the last 10 minutes I've been trying to get the tea light to tip over with no success.

:2tsup:


You make a very valid point though and definitely something that should be considered if someone were making these for sale at markets etc.

It's sad when I'm the one coming across with a safety message, eh? But it's one I learned the hard way, so I find it hard not to climb on the soapbox... :-

[BernieP]

G'Day John

Very nice, thanks for sharing. If I had to choose would pick tea light, very smick!

Cheers
Bernie