Art nouveau copy.

[Bodrighy]

This was based on an art nouveau vase by William Morris I saw recently in a gallery. It is done in the oriental style that he loved so much so it is fair game for me LOL It is 13" tall x 6 1/2" max. diameter. The bottom section is spalted, wormy (well not any longer LOL) elm that has been filled with aluminium powder where needed. The neck is some oak I was given that seems to be well on it's way to becoming bog oak. There is a gilded ring between the two. It is all hollowed out to about 5mm. It still has the tenon on it as I leave these things for a while to make sure they have stopped moving.
C&C welcome as always

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Not so sure about the choice of timber for the base, does not go with the vase stem for me.

The stem appears to me to be porcelain like in presentation and subtle hues, I would like to see it, and think it may look better married to a more solid wood such as light to mid brown Oak orientated/finished so that you had a more subtle horizontal grain pattern at right angles to the stem.

 

[winemaker]

I like it, very nice

 

[procell]

I think the base goes well with it. looks almost like stone. Very Nice
Still trying to figure out how you hollow something 13" long and remain accurate

 

[Grahamshed]

I have looked at this several times before commenting and much as I like the base I just cannot make up my mind about the top. Does the oak go with it ?
Certainly impressive though.

 

[Bodrighy]

Thank you for the comments.
Chas: I originally had a different wood for the base but I didn't get the shape quite right and to be honest it was very bland and just didn't look right. I can see what you are saying and agree that the oak could look good. Maybe another one to make? I have just got my hands on a load of brown oak though it would be a smaller version if I do another.
Procell: Boring the top out is just a case of using an auger on the lathe then shaping the inside down with a spindle gouge using a sheer scraping action. Sanding is done using a long thin stick with a velcro covered knob on the end, easy to make up.
Graham: As my venerable grandmother used to say "you can please some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time but you will never please all the people all of the time. Let's face it I don't like all the things that I make but people buy them so I am happy to accept differences of opinion LOL.

Pete