Thread: Dirty Grey Camphor Laurel

Personally I think you are being too hard on yourself Steve.

It is well turned, well finished and has a nice shape.

I think the contrast makes it look interesting.

Originally Posted by

Personally I think you are being too hard on yourself Steve.

It is well turned, well finished and has a nice shape.

I think the contrast makes it look interesting.

Thanks , you're probably right, and as a turning exercise I'm more than happy with it.
Most of us tend to notice the faults in our work more than others do.
It's sort of a good thing, though - it keeps us trying.

Steve its come up a treat

I was turning a bit of Camphor yesterday which has mild streak of grey in it otherwise its pretty bland being it was end grain turn of a branch.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Steve its come up a treat

I was turning a bit of Camphor yesterday which has mild streak of grey in it otherwise its pretty bland being it was end grain turn of a branch.

Thanks Ray.
Good luck with your's.
I'm going to see how the grey stuff looks in a segmented turning. Shouldn't be as visible in side-grain. (Just getting organised for a practice run now, with some scrap Tas Oak.)

Hi steve,
I think it has come up a treat, also agree
with others , you are being to picky, I do the
Same thing and think it is not good enough
Well done , great job,
cheers smiife

Thanks Michael, for the encouragement. Actually, now that it's sitting on the shelf and with a day's removal, it doesn't look too bad. For my second bowl attempt, it could have been much worse - I could still be picking up pieces from the shed floor.
(That's more likely in my current little segmented project.)