No wood is too bad to turn

[Bodrighy]

Done in between commissions to keep me alive LOL. This is a piece of hollowed very spalted wormy beech approx. 5" max. diameter. It is sitting on a piece of oak that has been simply charred and buffed. It has a gilded collar with an ebony plug and a gilded twig for a finial. It will go onto the shelf and may end up being changed I quite like it t the moment but find that as I look at these pieces over a period of time I get new ideas or simply find that I am not happy with something. Comments, critique etc welcome.
Pete

 

[procell]

Interesting Piece. would have fitted in well in one of the Lord Of The Rings films.

 

[sue denim]

nice...

did you stabilise the wood prior to turning ?

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

I like it Pete. Its very different and it really pushes the natural look of the wood both in its turned form and straight "off the tree". Some oil sheikh will pay £500K for that

 

[Bodrighy]

Hi Sue, I turn it down to close to the intended size then give it a good coating of sealer and leave overnight. Being so soft and punky it soaks well into the wood.

Pete

 

[Dalboy]

Done in between commissions to keep me alive LOL.

You certainly kept alive with this piece love the shape and the stand, a well thought out piece.

 

[tekno.mage]

I like this piece very much - good use of some otherwise dodgy wood.

 

[WoodySteve]

Great work. love the look of this unusual piece. well done

 

[EnErY]

All Is said above a marvellous feat of turning I love looking at your work =D>
Regards
Bill