Wood Turnings
Feb 22, 2017 13:01:54 #
Jerry Coupe
Loc: Kent, WA
Totally impressed. Photography is very good, woodworking skills appear exceptional to me. Congratulations on two good passions.
Feb 22, 2017 13:46:42 #
From a woodworker and photographer, very nice, imaginative pieces!!!
Feb 22, 2017 14:51:56 #
Feb 22, 2017 14:57:44 #
You, sir, are an extremely talented individual. Wonderful pieces. Do you sell your art?
Feb 22, 2017 15:44:00 #
Quaking Aspen wrote:
A brief history of how I got started in woodworkin... (show quote)
Beautiful images of Fantastic work!!!!!
Feb 22, 2017 17:25:42 #
Thanks Karenn
My wife is also a potter and gives me good advice on aesthetic issues such as shape and color combinations. I'm using a sheet now, but, as you say, the wrinkles are a bother. I need to make something semi-permanent so I don't have to rearrange the shop every time I want to shoot some pics.
My wife is also a potter and gives me good advice on aesthetic issues such as shape and color combinations. I'm using a sheet now, but, as you say, the wrinkles are a bother. I need to make something semi-permanent so I don't have to rearrange the shop every time I want to shoot some pics.
Feb 22, 2017 17:32:25 #
Feb 22, 2017 17:33:05 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
Karenn wrote:
Beautiful work and stunning forms. I have taken this type of photo using a sheet and wasn't happy with the creases or folds. Using white is great but next time I am using white paper or cardboard to see if it improves the result. I teach and make ceramic work and are very impressed with your forms and the two tone timber used. Lovely.
You might try using felt as your background. It doesn't wrinkle easily and is non-reflective.
Feb 22, 2017 17:37:49 #
Dave34 wrote:
Nice work, both the turning and photography. I did a lot of that kind of turning until the arthritis in my hands made me give it up.
Dave34
Thanks!
Do you still have any pieces you did? I would love to see them.
Feb 22, 2017 17:38:56 #
Feb 22, 2017 17:43:30 #
rmm0605 wrote:
Dear Quaking Aspen, So sorry about the Parkinson's, but advances in treatment are coming every year. Wonderful woodworking you do--terrific photos, too!
PD is getting pretty common, unfortunately. Very likely I'm not the only one on the forum that has it. I'm pretty lucky so far, 9 years from onset of symptoms and with the meds (and exercise, diet , etc) I'm pretty much symptom free, even though I have to lathe left handed.
Feb 22, 2017 17:50:41 #
Earworms wrote:
Heck with the photographs, but, just look at those beautiful pieces! I'm really wondering how you did them, well I'm sure it was on some sort of lathe, but getting all those blocks to line up seems incredible. Please do tell us.
I get a lot of questions about how it's done. At the very simplest, a series of glued up rings are stacked and then mounted on the lathe and turned.
It might sound odd, but I found this style of turning to be easier than turning blocks of one piece of wood. There is a lot more planning, set up and glueing at the front end, but then the actual turning is pretty straightforward.
There are a couple of books I got lots of good pointers from.
Feb 22, 2017 17:52:37 #
Erv wrote:
Beautiful work Eric!!!! I use to do a lot of turning. But I love to carve more. I am always out in my shop playing. I think if you click on my user name you can find some of my work. But you might get tired of looking for them. I have been on the site for a few years.:):)
Thanks Erv. It's always nice to have a fellow woodworker complement your work. I'll look up your work.
Feb 22, 2017 17:56:23 #
alliebess
Loc: suburban Philadelphia
Quaking Aspen wrote:
I get a lot of questions about how it's done. At the very simplest, a series of glued up rings are stacked and then mounted on the lathe and turned.
It might sound odd, but I found this style of turning to be easier than turning blocks of one piece of wood. There is a lot more planning, set up and glueing at the front end, but then the actual turning is pretty straightforward.
There are a couple of books I got lots of good pointers from.
It might sound odd, but I found this style of turning to be easier than turning blocks of one piece of wood. There is a lot more planning, set up and glueing at the front end, but then the actual turning is pretty straightforward.
There are a couple of books I got lots of good pointers from.
Your work is truly spectacular and nicely displayed in the photographs.
Feb 22, 2017 19:48:59 #
1Feathercrest
Loc: NEPA
Dave34 wrote:
Nice work, both the turning and photography. I did a lot of that kind of turning until the arthritis in my hands made me give it up.
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