A few firsts for a long time..

[Touchwood]

I was inspired by Ozkabans natural edge bowl, and I too was one of the Robutacion responders. So I set to and put my piece of sheoak onto the lathe and 'had a go' I haven't turned a bowl for a while now and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to catch it once! Had to turn the lathe down a bit though!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes: I am reasonable pleased with it, some lovely bits and so not so lovely bits. There as some tool marks inside that I just couldn't seem to sand out - on the lathe it tried to eat my fingers (thanks to The Fixer and his recycling gasket bits, my fingers were saved a few beatings) and they didn't budge much just by hand (a patience things perhaps :B).

I was also inspired to have a shot at Ed Reiss' bangles and made a couple of those too.

And all the talk of eggs one day saw some egg cups coming off the lathe.

All are sheoak, but all from different areas - the egg cups local (was in my neigbours firewood pile until I rescued it), bangles from Albany WA way and then eastern states for the bowl.

Thanks to all those mentioned for their sharing :D:D

JD
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[artme]

Lovely things all, Touchwood!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

The spalting on the bowl makes for an interesting point of difference.

[joe greiner]

Very well done.:2tsup:

I've suggested a small step at the bottom, for a slight floating appearance, but this is ridiculous. Tell the truth; there's some plate glass or Perspex in the game, isn't there? Hard to believe your shutter speed would be fast enough to catch it in midair.:rolleyes:

Cheers,
Joe

[Touchwood]

Yes Joe, there is a small step foot on the base of the bowl - mostly because I was still trying to figure out how to chuck it to do the inside without marking the base, knowing that I couldn't put this one is cole jaws to tidy up chuck marks because it would have a different centre. Pure luck played a big part I think.

JD

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Gotta agree with Joe, they're all very nicely done.

I think that what he meant by "floating" is the impression gained - when looking at the thumbnails - that everything is floating in the air. A nice bit of photography, even if it wasn't deliberate. :D

[robutacion]

I was inspired by Ozkabans natural edge bowl, and I too was one of the Robutacion responders. So I set to and put my piece of sheoak onto the lathe and 'had a go' I haven't turned a bowl for a while now and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to catch it once! Had to turn the lathe down a bit though!!!:rolleyes::rolleyes: I am reasonable pleased with it, some lovely bits and so not so lovely bits. There as some tool marks inside that I just couldn't seem to sand out - on the lathe it tried to eat my fingers (thanks to The Fixer and his recycling gasket bits, my fingers were saved a few beatings) and they didn't budge much just by hand (a patience things perhaps :B).

I was also inspired to have a shot at Ed Reiss' bangles and made a couple of those too.

And all the talk of eggs one day saw some egg cups coming off the lathe.

All are sheoak, but all from different areas - the egg cups local (was in my neigbours firewood pile until I rescued it), bangles from Albany WA way and then eastern states for the bowl.

Thanks to all those mentioned for their sharing :D:D

JD


Thanks JD

That's what I'm talking about...!

I just can't imagine a better use for those small half logs I had:wink::D

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[Wayne Blanch]

Great stuff:2tsup: JD, I really have to try those bangles.

[Ed Reiss]

JD, you've been a busy guy on the lathe lately....good work :2tsup::2tsup:

[Gil Jones]

Excellent work, JD.
You seem to have been properly inspired!! :2tsup:

[robyn2839]

lovely work there especially like the bowl,wish i had your skill.bob

[robutacion]

JD, you've been a busy guy on the lathe lately....good work :2tsup::2tsup:

You're right about being busy on the lathe lately, the only problem is that JD is not a "guy", she is a "girl" :o:doh::;:D

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[tea lady]

You're right about being busy on the lathe lately, the only problem is that JD is not a "guy", she is a "girl" :o:doh::;:D

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

Yeah! Girls. :dance:

[Rum Pig]

Well done :2tsup::2tsup: all very nice I like the bowl :2tsup:

[Ed Reiss]

You're right about being busy on the lathe lately, the only problem is that JD is not a "guy", she is a "girl" :o:doh::;:D

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

C'mon now RBTCO...she probably knows that :q:D:D:B:B

[Touchwood]

the only problem is that JD is not a "guy", she is a "girl"

yeah but, on this forum I feel like "one of the guys" and that's OK ..... and it's not a problem at all!!! :D:)

JD

[Ed Reiss]

yeah but, on this forum I feel like "one of the guys" and that's OK ..... and it's not a problem at all!!! :D:)

JD

phew...and here I was worried that you were going to kick my butt:o:C:U