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joevan
17th May 2012, 11:55 PM
In January I was lucky enough to organize a one on one workshop with the Australian guru and master craftman in hollow form design, Paul Barton. Since then I have tried to remember what he taught me and also tried in some sort of a way to emulate him. As it seems it will take me several years of practice to get anywhere near his standart. Here is my effort:
1) Unknown eucalypt body with a redgum throad 180mm x 120mm,opening 50mm
2) Black wattle 240mm x 150mm, opening 50mm
3) Huon pine 260mm x 140mm, opening 40mm
4) Spalted black wattle 190mm x 220mm, opening 35mm
5) campher laurel 290mm x 230mm, opening 45mm.
Regards
Joe v K.
richywest
18th May 2012, 08:48 AM
wow they look great! good job!
bench1holio
18th May 2012, 09:22 AM
some nice work joevan :2tsup: i like the shape of the black wattle peice.
Sturdee
18th May 2012, 10:16 AM
They look fantastic, great work.
Peter.
TTIT
18th May 2012, 10:57 AM
Who's been a busy boy then :2tsup:.
Are you using some form of captured rig??? - if not, how are the shoulders feeling :stretcher:
michael_m
18th May 2012, 12:07 PM
They look reaallly nice. I especially like the Huon Pine one.
letzzzgo
18th May 2012, 05:04 PM
Well done Joe! :wink:
Kidbee
18th May 2012, 05:22 PM
Well done. Nice form.
Gary.
hughie
18th May 2012, 06:57 PM
Are you using some form of captured rig??? - if not, how are the shoulders feeling
i reckon :U But back the thread at hand, yes you have been busy, my favourite would be the first one.... and maybe the last one
artme
18th May 2012, 08:18 PM
Have to second Hughie's comment. However, I do like 'em all!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Chrome
18th May 2012, 08:37 PM
Very nice... I particularly like the Spalted black wattle. How thick do you make the walls with something like this?
joevan
18th May 2012, 09:47 PM
Many thanks for all the positive feedback but than on the other hand I would like to get some negative feedback as well. Only this way one gets to know where to improve.
The wall thickness of the Huon pine form (vase) is between 3-4mm (by default not design), the wall thickness of the spalted black wattle form is about 5mm on the bark patches and in other parts about 10mm. Like i said, I got a long way to go.
Regards
Joe v K.
dr4g0nfly
19th May 2012, 06:25 AM
Nice looking collection.
I'd say you learnt plenty and remembered most of it.
Well done.