Heavy commission.

[Bodrighy]

I was commissioned to make a pair of vase pedestals for a Georgian table in walnut. They provided the blanks. 9" square and 3' long, heavy and a sod to get centred on the lathe single handed. The finished pedestal is 600mm long and 320mm wide at the widest point. Goblets are much easier LOL. It's left bare as they will need to stain / polish to match the table top.

Pete

 

[chipmunk]

You did very well to take a 9" blank and make it 320mm wide! (230mm?)

...sorry I know everyone hates a smart-ar$e :wink:

Looks good though.
Jon

 

[stevenw1963]

Certainly does look good - nice one.

 

[marcros]

 

[Bodrighy]

You did very well to take a 9" blank and make it 320mm wide! (230mm?)

...sorry I know everyone hates a smart-ar$e :wink:

Looks good though.
Jon

I haven't a clue why I put those sizes down LOL. The proper dimensions are 510mm long and 160mm at the widest diameters.

Pete

 

[KimG]

Wow, big lumps! Nice job you made of them though.

 

[EnErY]

That's A mighty fine result well done =D> =D>
regards
Bill

 

[tekno.mage]

That's a serious lump of walnut! Excellent results with it - I bet the customer was well pleased.

 

[Gary Morris]

magnificent, real beauty.

Gary

 

[boysie39]

You did very well to take a 9" blank and make it 320mm wide! (230mm?)

...sorry I know everyone hates a smart-ar$e :wink:

Looks good though.
Jon

I haven't a clue why I put those sizes down LOL. The proper dimensions are 510mm long and 160mm at the widest diameters.

Pete

Are you on the Cider Pete . :shock: :shock: :lol:
It hasn't affected your turning anyway .A great piece of turning ,

 

[stevebuk]

did you hollow any of it out pete, looks brilliant..

 

[Bodrighy]

did you hollow any of it out pete, looks brilliant..

Sorry Steve, I didn't get around to answering. No They were left solid and will have three feet morticed into the bases.

Here's the completed pair. Customer was happy

Pete

 

[monkeybiter]

Walnut's a lovely wood and those are lovely and impressive pieces. I don't think my lathe will run slow enough to rough turn an off centre lump like that without shaking it's self to bits!
I presume there'll be a couple of bowls emerging from the offcuts? :mrgreen:

 

[EnErY]

That completed pair looks a awesome task nice finish and a great project
Regards
Bill

 

[Bodrighy]

Thank you. I do indeed have some offcuts which are in the process of becoming a pair of bowls. The customer ordered wood far longer than needed ....shame. I'll post when completed.

Pete