Horse Chestnut Burr Hollow Form

[edbanger]

Well here's a little hollow form 7" diameter x 5" tall it's a piece of Horse Chestnut burr painted as I loving this colour thing at the moment wall thickness is around 3 - 4mm so light weight 

Coloured with water based  dye and finished with CA

C & C's as always welcome

Ed

[GBF]

Love the coloring but I don't like the form.
I think if you have a hard shoulder like that it should be a flatter top.

Regards George

[edbanger]

Thanks George I'll try another with the flatter top I was just working on the 1/3rd / 2/3rds idea.

Do you think that the shoulder should say be no more than around 10 - 15% of the hight?

Ed

[Les Symonds]

I'm glad that George said that, because I knew that I didn't like the transition between the lower and the upper curve, but I couldn't work out why.....but that colour is to 'dye' for.
Les

[bodrighywood]

I'm getting really concerned, seem to be agreeing with George a lot lately. If the transition from the side to the top were smoother or rounder it'd work but with it that sharp it needs to have a flatter top as said. Also though it goes against the grain I like the colouring as well.

Pete

[GBF]

I think this is a better form only my opinion of course

Regards George

[edbanger]

I see what you mean George a picture paints a 1000 words 

[GBF]

Hi Ed.

That is one I made about ten years ago and still have.I don't keep very much but I was so pleased with that one I could not sell it.
I am pleased this is a help to you

Regards George

[Steve Jones]

ED, I have to agree with previous comments about the shape but I love the colour.

[Graham]

I guess this is where experience counts. I had not seen anything wrong with the top until everyone started going on about it. Has their opinion affected mine ?.... Yeah, I guess so.

On a more indépendant  note, I do not like colouring wood, its gilding the lily, but I do like this. Very Much. It looks like active water.

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Ed nothing more to say on shape George has it covered. Regarding the colour though Graham I was a R&B man for years but trust me you will come over to the coloured side eventually
Ed I think the colour is too stark, I would prefer it toned down slightly it just detracts from the grain a little for me. I think the finish though is excellant.
Well done.

[Graham]

Graham I was a R&B man for years but trust me you will come over to the coloured side eventually

R&B ?
Wots Rhythm and Blues got to do with it ?

[Bryan Milham]

I'm looking through swirling waters at the weed and riverbed below, the colours and the shine give it that effect, truly beautiful.

I also agree with George, but as well as a flatter top you could have made it a bit more arched, reducing the hardness of the shoulder.

[Sevilla]

I certainly like the finish and the overall shape although the top could be more pleasing. Personally i like ogees and believe that a shallow ogee would give that needed transition to the opening.
Best.

[georg]

  For our taste the colour is a Tad too intense ...... but very striking all the same.
   Di & Tony