Off centred bowl with embellishments

[Les Symonds]

I've fancied having a go at this for some time. An off-centred bowl with embellishments of the widest part of the rim. At first, I considered using a semi-precious gem-stone, then I considered pyrography, but ended up deciding to use a contrasting burr to decorate it with.



It's in ash, which has a bit of ripple in it, with oak burr from some reclaimed beams that I bought recently. Diameter is 13" and it's out of a 3" deep blank.



In my mind I wanted to create smooth curves. No thin, crisp rim and certainly not a high gloss finish....this was to be soft and sensuous, with a soft sheen for a finish. It's had 3 coats of Danish Oil, which have been lightly buffed.



Hope you like it!...C&C always welcome
Les

[bodrighywood]

Personally though your workmanship is excellent the most impressive thing for me is the way you are continually trying something different. A man after my own heart. Really like this. In my effort to find something to criticise my only suggestion would be that the burr was a bit more delicate? That is purely personal taste though. Love it really

Pete

[edbanger]

Very Nice!!!

I like it!!!!!

Ed

[Bryan Milham]

Les,

what can I say, your ability to turn and eye for creating new and interesting designs have brought you to a level where you can only be described as an accomplished turner.

Well done.

However, if you manage to visit my little workshop, I promise you nothing but a skew to hold. Come on, lets see some spindle work!

[Les Symonds]

Pete/Ed/Bryan...thanks for those comments; much appreciated.

.... if you manage to visit my little workshop, I promise you nothing but a skew to hold. Come on, lets see some spindle work!

Ha ha! I've heard about your prowess with a skew.

Les

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Les I think this is a very nice piece, I don't think I have seen anything like it before and think it has been executed very well indeed ,I like it but.......................in my very humble opinion I think it would have been a better piece if the bowl had been made from Oak with the Burr Oak embellishment. I have never like mixing Oak and Ash or any of the British hardwoods really as I don't think they go that well together.
     Now watch someone shoot me down in flames and give a really good pairing of British hardwoods.

[woodndesign]

Les, well thought out and executed with the grain to the offset in relation to the embellishment.

Like it, well done.

Dewi

[Roderick Evans]

Siwd mae Les, neis iawn wir!

Nicely executed project. first one I think I've seen uing this method. How have you attached the burr, is it just glued/epoxied?

Rod

[Les Symonds]

Thanks for all the comments, guys, it's very encouraging.

.... How have you attached the burr, is it just glued/epoxied?

Rod

Hi Rod....it's glued and each of the panels has 3 dowels to stop it sliding whilst I put the cramps on. The round 'button' was turned with a tenon which sits in a 25mm hole.

Les

[georg]

 
  Hi Les     We both like the concept and the idea.    The wood certainly contrasts well
                giving the piece impact
                                                     Tony and Di
             

[Mark Sanger]

Well done Les, you keep coming up with new well executed ideas. Thanks for sharing.