Thread: "the leaf"

It does look cool. Well done tack hama for sparking the idea.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Tack Hama called by my workshop to see how the leaf was going, she sugested slab legs which I thought narrr not what I want, the next day while contemplating legs and copper and other stuff slabs with cut outs.

I hope you realize that this reference to admit that Tack Hama was correct could will be used in future to optimize a disagreement.

I like it, see you just had to think like a ......woman???....


Are you going to stain the legs?

Hi Guys. Christos, Tack Hama wasn't correct in the form she put forward but it did spark the alternative option which gives me tree roots in a controlable easily fastend way. Tack Hama does't like the way I have taken it, saying she thinks it is too busy but this isn't her project and so I'm sticking to my guns and I think it will be spot on. So, as TL said, TH gets the glory for the spark. Not the fire. Definatly scope in this for future "discusion" between us I'm sure. More sanding tomorow and then cut the other leg and a rail between them.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Hi Guys. Christos, Tack Hama wasn't correct in the form she put forward but it did spark the alternative option which gives me tree roots in a controlable easily fastend way. Tack Hama does't like the way I have taken it, saying she thinks it is too busy but this isn't her project and so I'm sticking to my guns and I think it will be spot on. So, as TL said, TH gets the glory for the spark. Not the fire. Definatly scope in this for future "discusion" between us I'm sure. More sanding tomorow and then cut the other leg and a rail between them.

Tree root yeay! Is that what they are supposed to be. They do seem to be bit of a style contrast to the leaf. I think I would have cut the root shapes in negative in a cleaner silhouette in the stab. I don't think the curyy carving goes with the square cut out leaf. But in the flesh it is prolly OK! After all trees have curvy bits and hard edged leaves. (Don't you love my art speak? )

I think legs of that design I see will give the whole piece unity. There wll be some contrast between the smooth flowing lines of the leaf and the more tortured lines of the roots, but don't real trees have that conflict anyway?

Way cool TL, but the leaf top isn't finished, it will have a soft timber edge that will mimic the curves of the leg not only being soft in its utilitarian use but bluring the lines between the top and the underlying base and its frivolity.

Artmes, on the money

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Hi Guys. Christos, Tack Hama wasn't correct in the form she put forward but it did spark the alternative option which gives me tree roots in a controlable easily fastend way. Tack Hama does't like the way I have taken it, saying she thinks it is too busy but this isn't her project and so I'm sticking to my guns and I think it will be spot on. So, as TL said, TH gets the glory for the spark. Not the fire. Definatly scope in this for future "discusion" between us I'm sure. More sanding tomorow and then cut the other leg and a rail between them.

You do not have to convince me. I am on your side. I will ask a question how many times in history has a man won a disagreement with a woman? An example

Woman, "Turn right."
Man, "But the sign says that way. (left)"
Woman, "Turn right."
Man, "but.."
Woman, "Turn right."
Man, "ok."
A little while later, after back tracking to original location.

Man, "we are back where we started from." "So you agree that the sign was correct in turning left?"
Woman, "No I do not. we were coming from a different direction."

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Way cool TL, but the leaf top isn't finished, it will have a soft timber edge that will mimic the curves of the leg not only being soft in its utilitarian use but bluring the lines between the top and the underlying base and its frivolity.

Artmes, on the money

That's alright then. I didn't relize the ede of the leaf will be soft too.

As Christos says TL, I am sure its my fault for not expaining the full concept of the design .

Christos you are right of course.

Mark, what's the latest with the leaf?

Hey Kev, I have been working on it today again almost done. For a while I have been working on it but the look of it hadn't changed so haven't been posting it. Glueing down the segments etc final pinning of the copper etc I did take a couple of pics yesterday and today so I will adjust and post them in a few minutes.

Ok last few episodes. Sanding the edge after trimming with the jig saw, bending the Blackwood edge bands 10mm thick, joining the long side, pulling in the dip with the ratchet tiedown - wet rag and steam iron, two ends with edge clamps on. Tomorrow I will thickness the cover strips of Blackwood which will be glued over the first edge strip to cover the screws. It will be thiner maybe around 6mm, I'll see how it bends. The segments have one base coat of home brew danish oil on them.

Well? Where are they?

Pushy woman

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

Pushy woman

I'm off to bed now anyway, so you've got till tomorrow night.