Thread: some recent things.

Here is a perfect tear drop box. (If don't say so myself! ) I've made about a dozen of these now in various woods. Simple shape, but still a challenge cos you have to hollow the lid part first, so imagine the finished object and work backwards. This is the best shape so far I reckon!

And lastly another blackwood object! Just a simple bowl. I love simple shapes. I spent ages trying to bet the bump out of the middle of the form. Them another ages trying to get rid of the dimple! Finished in Lacquer! Not sure about lacquer! To me it doesn't feel like wood!

Love the teardrop TL. (and the rest)

Am, they look the goods. That Tea set is really different, in a good way. Maybe a niche market for yourself.

I have to agree with the comment about Lacquer, it makes it feel to plasticy. Part of the appeal, to myself and some others (MBGitW), of wood is the touch of a finished piece. Wood finished in oil/wax has a warm feel, NC lacquer feels cold, plastic, restrained.

We look with our eyes, but the touch of timber tells us of the work that has gone into the piece.

The teardrop box is most appealing to me, the shape really does it.

The tea set also has a lot of visual appeal. I dont drink very much tea (more a coffee person ) but looking at that set its got that personal look. Kind of like a shaving set is personal, if you know what I mean.

Oh, and I like your bowl too.

TL

great work

Like the teapot but the greenery doesn't do it for me (sorry)

Great tear drop - nice shape

Simply love the bowl - great understated shape and a fantastic piece of wood

Not a tea drinker myself (as you know I'm a heathen according to some ), but I really like the tea set. Is it a single serve teapot or is it big enough to brew several cuppas?

I turned some handles for a potter once with no idea of the final product. Now I see. I am new at this but seeing your work with wood and pottery (I trust this is yours) makes me envious indeed. I do a small bit of quilting and am looking for ways to incorporate that into my wood work. You have given me an idea. Thank you for sharing and compliments on your artistry.

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

Not a tea drinker myself (as you know I'm a heathen according to some ), but I really like the tea set. Is it a single serve teapot or is it big enough to brew several cuppas?

Certainly more than one cup, but not sure exactly how many!

Love the tea-set TL Had I done it myself I might have tapered the flange along the lines of the spout but I know nothing about pottery so just ignore me

Hmmm ... no white finials there .....

Originally Posted by TTIT

Love the tea-set TL Had I done it myself I might have tapered the flange along the lines of the spout but I know nothing about pottery so just ignore me

Hmmm ... no white finials there .....

You can't taper the flange cos then the wood won't stay in! Could be a bit thinner though!

The white finials are on another thing I am percolating!

Nice tea set, but I's got simple tastes and the bowl really takes my fancy!

"Simple" ain't easy, is it?

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Nice tea set, but I's got simple tastes and the bowl really takes my fancy!

"Simple" ain't easy, is it?

No! Simple certainly aint easy. But for some reason zi can't leave a ceramic surface just white. But wood I like to just be a pristine form.

The fiddleback figuring of the bowl is fantastic, but the tea set does it for me purely because of the handle attachment.