A few new pieces (pic heavy)

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hello folks

here are a few bits that I have been working on recently

spalted beech hollow form


spalted beech hand carved spiral cut vessel


scorched & carved oak vessel


fluted beech vessel (24 flutes, the top 2/3rd is cut using a router the bottom 1/3rd are hand carved)


natural edge ash vessel


scorched & carved ash vessel


African blackwood goblet


spalted beech bowl


spalted beech bowl


3 natural edge laburnum bowls


3 natural edge yew bowls
 
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They are all just amazing, George!
I especially like the goblet, but they are all fine works.
 
Some beautiful work there! I especially like the 24 flute beech vessel but they're all terrific. Well done.

Mike
 
Hi George,

Mate, you have been busy...!

I see a totally new "influence" in your work, together with some new techniques from you, from wherever you got if from, is working, good for you...!

I like the new work you are doing...!

Cheers
George
 
I've always been a fan of your work but you seem to have taken it to a higher level with this lot!!:eek:

I love the router flute work. I guess you built a jig and indexed on the lathe?
 
those are all stunning. definitely inspiring. i swear those last three from yew look like they would blow away in a gentle breeze. my neighbor's wood pile is looking better all the time.
 
thank you for all of your kind comments

skiprat said:
I've always been a fan of your work but you seem to have taken it to a higher level with this lot!!:eek:

I love the router flute work. I guess you built a jig and indexed on the lathe?
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thank you and yes, you guess correct skippy.

Cwalker935 said:
Wow, fantastic work. Some really nice pieces. Could you indicate the size of them?
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thank you, i cant go back and edit the post and some have sold so i cant measure them, but roughly from top to bottom:
hollow form 5" wide
spiral piece 9" tall
scorched oak 10" tall
fluted beech 8" tall
N?edge ash 12" tall
scorched ash 9" tall
goblet 9" tall by just shy of 3" wide
bowl 6" wide
bowl 8/9" wide
laburnum bowls 5 to 6" wide
yew bowls 6 to 7" wide
 
Truly excellent work! I am especially drawn to the salted beech bowl (#2).

Also curious as to how you do the "scorching"? Do you twice turn then hit it with a propane torch or is there more technique to it? Wonderful effect.
 
thank you for all of your comments


Ted iin Michigan said:
Truly excellent work! I am especially drawn to the salted beech bowl (#2).

Also curious as to how you do the "scorching"? Do you twice turn then hit it with a propane torch or is there more technique to it? Wonderful effect.
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It depends: if the piece is going to be carved then i prefer to carve drywood so I turn the piece let it dry, then do the carving, then I use a propane torch outside to burn the piece, then once its cooled down I use a wire brush to remove the loose carbon and add texture.

You can turn the piece from green wood and scorch straight away but you dorisk getting big unsightly cracks with this method.
 
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