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21st January 2013, 07:36 PM #1
red mallee burl box
hi guys,
i saw this type of box in WT.mag ,designed by Andrew Potkinik [not too sure
of the spelling]but he is a aussie turner, i am sure most of you know of him
anyway credits to him he does some great turnings/designs
red mallee burl base,silky oak rim,jacaranda lid, spirit stained and laquaered
any comments and advice welcome
cheers smiife
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21st January 2013, 07:46 PM #2
Hello Smiife. Congratulation Simply beautiful, I'm sure Andrew wold be happy of what you did with his design.
Cheers Tony,
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21st January 2013, 08:29 PM #3
hi tony,
thanks for your comments mate,
i have always like andrews work and this was a piece i
wanted to try,i think it turned out ok...sorry for the pun
cheers smiife
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21st January 2013, 08:37 PM #4
Lovely job,
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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21st January 2013, 08:37 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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thats impressive!
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Nice job and well done.
The lid needed to carry the line of the top IMO instead of having a curve. If the top had curved from from the lip you may have got away with a curve on the lid.
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Similar to this one.
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22nd January 2013, 06:19 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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I tend to agree with otherwise that's a very nice piece
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22nd January 2013, 12:48 PM #9SENIOR MEMBER
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Your right on .
Technically well turned.
Design wise there are too many different elements, shapes and colours, which all tend to clash in the finished piece.
The simple shapes are the hardest to get right.
Even harder to get right in very plain timbers with no grain.
My 2 bobs worth.
Cheers
TimSome days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.
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22nd January 2013, 01:20 PM #10
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22nd January 2013, 07:54 PM #11
hi guys,
thanks to all for your comments i appreciate them all
and take what has been said on board,
is the photo of the box something you have made??????
tim, not too sure about your comment of '' very plain timber with no grain'' ????????????
anyway you are entitled to your view and thanks for the two bob
cheers smiife
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is the photo of the box something you have made??????
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22nd January 2013, 10:30 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Sorry smiife
I can understand the confusion when I read my post.
The last 2 comments were general observations and not related to to your piece.
To elaborate further, a piece turned out of plain Huon Pine needs to be spot on in shape and proportions as the timber has very little in the way of features to draw the eye.
Hope that makes more sense.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
TimSome days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.
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22nd January 2013, 10:37 PM #14SENIOR MEMBER
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superb, I like it a lot
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23rd January 2013, 06:55 AM #15
Now I disagree (as I'm allowed to do). The different colour raised rim enables you to get away with the lid not following the rest of the line of the top.
I do think the finial is a little heavy though, especially in the thread images, then blown up and you can see the carving it's better, but still a little strong for me.
But we'd be boring if we were all the same.
Nice piece, I like it.Dragonfly
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