View Full Version : Silky Oak, Hollow platter???
hughie
27th July 2012, 10:57 AM
This one is from a rather flat piece of Silky Oak 12" x3" Hollowed out and carved with involute curves. Finished with DO, looks fine in the matt, not sure if I will give it another. It will be tricky to buff, as the horns are a bit delicate. Although it would benefit a rub look to it.
The black spot is a knot could have turned it away but wanted to max the diameter, perhaps I should have.
The centre I have darkened with a mahogany stain in epoxy resin
tea lady
27th July 2012, 12:06 PM
I like the knot. And I like the rest of it too. :cool: Also looks good matt. Gloss could detract from the focus on the form.
(Hollow platter? :hmm: :U )
artme
27th July 2012, 02:10 PM
Excellent piece Hughie!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
Like TL i like the knot. I see it is lined up withe points of the involutes. Deliberate?
_fly_
27th July 2012, 02:53 PM
I like the spot.
Its a space ship being drawn into the black hole vortex at the centre.
Skewturn
27th July 2012, 04:56 PM
:2tsup:Nice piece hughie, love the carving, glad you left the knot in I agree with fly about the spaceship being sucked in.
Cheers Skewturn
wheelinround
27th July 2012, 05:30 PM
2b or Knot 2b leave the knot alone looks tops Hughie add's that bit of extra.:2tsup:
Ad de Crom
27th July 2012, 06:22 PM
Hughie, excellent work, especially the carving, that knot is a extra gift of mother nature.
Ad :2tsup:
TTIT
27th July 2012, 08:59 PM
Love it :2tsup:
dr4g0nfly
28th July 2012, 06:25 AM
With the involute in the middle and the spiral carving out to the edge I'm seeing a Maelstrom (Whirlpool).
Stunning carving, keeping the edges as sharp as you have. :2tsup:
ticklingmedusa
28th July 2012, 09:56 AM
A beauty :2tsup:
Wood Nut
28th July 2012, 10:06 AM
Nice job Hughie. Do you know a good source of silky? Love the carving
Cheers,
Paul.
Will call re Sunday.
NeilS
31st July 2012, 07:15 PM
Beautifully executed form....:2tsup:
Matt looks fine to my eye.
+1 for the knot.
hughie
2nd August 2012, 01:07 AM
Do you know a good source of silky?
Not really, less I'm gonna raid your stash :U
Picked up a cover on WOW's with this one, I 'm quitely chuffed with that. :2tsup:
wheelinround
2nd August 2012, 10:19 AM
Not really, less I'm gonna raid your stash :U
Picked up a cover on WOW's with this one, I 'm quitely chuffed with that. :2tsup:
No link never happened :p
Congrats Hughie:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
hughie
2nd August 2012, 10:23 AM
No link never happened :p
Sigh.... musta broke his fingers :D
MyFamily.com (http://www.myfamily.com/isapi.dll?c=Content&htx=View&siteid=G6kOAI&contentid=ZZZZYI5F&contentclass=PICT&categoryid=0)
wheelinround
2nd August 2012, 10:33 AM
Sigh.... musta broke his fingers :D
MyFamily.com (http://www.myfamily.com/isapi.dll?c=Content&htx=View&siteid=G6kOAI&contentid=ZZZZYI5F&contentclass=PICT&categoryid=0)
Not ya family history. :roll:
hughie
2nd August 2012, 12:52 PM
I think ya gotta be a member to see, I log on with the link and it takes me right to the turning forum. He runs a pretty tight set up and making a quid along the way to boot.
Sawdust Maker
4th August 2012, 09:14 PM
superb work that :2tsup:
powderpost
6th August 2012, 08:47 PM
Hughie, thats very nice. Glad you left the knot, makes the piece unique. well done and well turned... :2tsup:
Jim
Mobyturns
6th August 2012, 09:19 PM
I think ya gotta be a member to see.
Yes & no, generally you have to be a member unless the poster on WoW makes their album, or photo post viewable to the public ( at bottom of selecting albums on WoW)
Hughie nice work & it did get a cover. :U