Thread: Been mucking about with multi center turning.

TL,

Now all the froth & bubble has blown over -

Very nice work indeed, well turned, well finished, and it looks quite good design wise. Incorporating multiple elements on the same axis is brave a little different to what we have become accustomed to seeing with MA work.

Having seen the talented Mr Escoulen demo at Turnfest and also having played with his No 1 & 2 chucks, both marvels of design, I have a healthy respect for what you have achieved with these pieces. You should be very proud of your achievements.

On a slightly different tack - why a power lead to make these into lamps? With the LED technology arround today perhaps there is a battery powered LED lighting option available now?

Keep mucking about - I would love to see your "serious" pieces.

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

TL,

Now all the froth & bubble has blown over -

Very nice work indeed, well turned, well finished, and it looks quite good design wise. Incorporating multiple elements on the same axis is brave a little different to what we have become accustomed to seeing with MA work.

Having seen the talented Mr Escoulen demo at Turnfest and also having played with his No 1 & 2 chucks, both marvels of design, I have a healthy respect for what you have achieved with these pieces. You should be very proud of your achievements.Just did these between centers not with any sort of chuck.

On a slightly different tack - why a power lead to make these into lamps? With the LED technology arround today perhaps there is a battery powered LED lighting option available now?
Oh yes. will investigate. But candles are prolly the old school solution.
Keep mucking about - I would love to see your "serious" pieces.

Am planning a chess set. Might know what I am doing after that.

Originally Posted by tea lady

Am planning a chess set. Might know what I am doing after that.

Now what would a chess set sell for ?


Dave

The Turning Cowboy

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

Now what would a chess set sell for ?


Dave

The Turning Cowboy

about $600 wholesale I reckon. That's the price sag anyway. Selling is another thing. But if its not gonna sell for even less than that, it may as well not sell for more. ..........

hi TL,
i like them i think you have done a great job on them,
just a shame your original post has been spoiled a bit
by the bickering
how would you go making a pair,would you be able
to replicate another one to match?
well done again they look great
cheers smiife

I reckon they could "kinda" match. Identical might be a little more tricky. I like the idea of a group of related forms. Then people can buy more than two. In fact three would look best.

Originally Posted by tea lady

I reckon they could "kinda" match. Identical might be a little more tricky. I like the idea of a group of related forms. Then people can buy more than two. In fact three would look best.

yeah, i think they look better in pairs or as you say a group
would be better,and earn more money....win....win...
cheers smiife

Originally Posted by tea lady

Red gum candle holders.

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These are really nice. A great idea, I'm afraid I've been timid about having a go at this. Being self taught it seems daunting. I'm sure it's not but.............. I have been inspired.

Tea Lady,

I read all the posts, went back to the top and looked at them again. THEY ARE WONDERFUL!

I see no need of making two identical of anything.

Originally Posted by Paul39

Tea Lady,

I read all the posts, went back to the top and looked at them again. THEY ARE WONDERFUL!

I see no need of making two identical of anything.

thanks Paul.

Bit sad Brendon unsubscribed cos he had interesting things to say. Might send him a PM.

Originally Posted by tea lady

thanks Paul.

Bit sad Brendon unsubscribed cos he had interesting things to say. Might send him a PM.

One of the key sections of ATWEX is identical pairs. In fact, it is a section on it's own. Duplicate off centre turnings has its own challenges Just ask JFE for details, He is French, but he will get back to you.
When Brendan - one of the last pro turners in Vic - can show me how to produce identical pairs with off-centre work, I will be impressed. He may have decided to leave this thread, but I will PM instead. I figure, keep the b's honest. ''

Originally Posted by jefferson

One of the key sections of ATWEX is identical pairs. In fact, it is a section on it's own. Duplicate off centre turnings has its own challenges Just ask JFE for details, He is French, but he will get back to you.
When Brendan - one of the last pro turners in Vic - can show me how to produce identical pairs with off-centre work, I will be impressed. He may have decided to leave this thread, but I will PM instead. I figure, keep the b's honest. ''

I'm trying to work out what your beef with Brendan is. He merely stated that he didn't like a certain style, and it seemed to offend you, to the point where you chased him out the thread. Now you feel you need to PM him so that he doesn't miss out. I'm sorry, but it doesn't make sense to me.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and nothing gives anyone else the right to tell them what they may or may not like. Also, whether Brendan chooses to make identical pairs of off-centre work or not has nothing to do with Tea Lady's work, nor with his right to comment on that or on other styles of off-centre work. I am not skilled enough to approach Tea Lady's first attempt at off-centre turning, yet that doesn't mean I can't appreciate it and offer comment on it. It also doesn't mean I can't say I don't like it, if that were the case.

At the end of the day the most skilled turners in the world have their work judged by people who cannot come close to the skill needed to produce that work. It is the same for all art. Even at my modest level, I will take a piece I have made back into the house and my family, who don't turn at all, will offer comments and advice on what they appreciate about it, and on what they think could have been done differently. Their opinion is as valid as mine is, even though they couldn't tell a bowl gouge from a scraper.

Originally Posted by jefferson

One of the key sections of ATWEX is identical pairs. In fact, it is a section on it's own. Duplicate off centre turnings has its own challenges Just ask JFE for details, He is French, but he will get back to you.
When Brendan - one of the last pro turners in Vic - can show me how to produce identical pairs with off-centre work, I will be impressed. He may have decided to leave this thread, but I will PM instead. I figure, keep the b's honest. ''

I am not interested in doing matching pairs. Not everything has to fit into what AWTEX has a section for. I like related groups.

Anyway. I reckon I could do one. :P You just need to mark and measure and turn accurately. Have been doing pairs for another project.

But you have really descended this thread into an unnecessary bun fight Jeff. I know you don't understand why other people are reacting to your comments like they are. You are coming across like a guru bestowing blessings. Aussies don't like that. Not even from their gurus.

I reckon a matching pair would be pretty awesome but at my current turning ability a real challenge but Im up for a challenge.

give me a till christmas to set up my workshop and you can post me your chuck to have a wirl

I'll give it back to you on Australia Day. you could just bring it to the weekend but that will not give me as much time to play.