Pots from offcuts

[Bodrighy]

This pot is made of spalted sycamore and stands approx 5" tall

This is made from green oak, wire brushed and oiled with a walnut finial

 

[boysie39]

Pete , love the pots and what is more important is that you are happy at what you are doing . It's a win win , :lol: :lol:

 

[woodyturner]

They are very nice Pete love em

 

[Bodrighy]

Most of the time I enjoy it Boysie, can get a bit boring doing some of the repetitive stuff, haven't got Richard F's copying skills so takes a bit more concentration LOL.

Pete

 

[henton49er]

Both very nice; personally prefer the sycamore one.

 

[Peggy]

I think they are both beautiful.

Peggy

 

[Bodrighy]

Thank you. Making these is fun, trying to get a good shape is always a challenge and not as easy as it seems.

Pete

 

[Peggy]

It doesn't look at all easy to me!

 

[Roger C]

Hi Pete good looking hollow forms well done, one comment, I know you did not ask for c&c but look carefully if the finial really works Regards Roger C

 

[CHJ]

Keep popping back to these two Pete, could not get my head round what my reaction was all about.
Out of the two I prefer the Sycamore, well formed contour including the lip bead, no sanding flats that I can see, just wondering if a flatter wider collar (a la George) would give an impression of a thinner wall on the vessel.

Guess the Oak was the one that 'was not going to beat you' on the hard work front, slight impression that the wood blank dictated the shape with that one I'm afraid, and the finial followed the body theme.


Chas in 'Grumpy old man mode' this morning.

 

[Bodrighy]

Thanks for the replies folks. You grump away Chas, lol. I love eastern ceramics and pottery and these pots are something that I do in between commissions trying to emulate that perfect curve that is so simple at first glance but quite hard to get without either getting those flat sections or making the curve somehow 'wrong.' The oak one was turned from green oak and has moved a little but the intention was to try and get it to look as if it was floating hence the curve in at the bottom.
Thanks for the critiques, not asked for but welcome as they help me to see things differently.

Pete

 

[EnErY]

very nice selection i luv em all
regards
bill