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Offline Les Symonds

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Quilted elm
« on: August 20, 2015, 08:24:33 PM »
A quilted elm (if there is such a thing) bowl....300 x 60. Pretty enough to stand alone - no more work needed.

George.......it don't need colour
Ed..............it don't need candy-floss
Tony & Di...it don't need a frog
Pete...........it don't need holes
Mark..........it don't need bamboo or whisps of smoke rising jauntily from its core











C&C always welcome...Les
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Offline John D Smith

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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 08:33:01 PM »
Hi Les,
          Fabulous piece of wood whatever you call it the grain pattern is outstanding and the turning form and finish is pretty dam good :) I can see all sorts of pictures in the bowl well done.
                                                      Regards John
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2015, 08:42:09 PM »
It needs a groove or bead to define the rim ;D ;D ;D

Regards George
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2015, 09:17:28 PM »
Beautiful; wood, beatiful turning, but ( I have to find something !!) I agree with george, a small cove on the rim would finish it off.

Also it should be 'doesn't' not don't. LOL

pete
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Offline seventhdevil

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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2015, 09:50:08 PM »
stunning platter les but are you sure it's elm?


looks sort of maple familyish to me.


any close ups of the grain to shut me up?
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2015, 09:53:39 PM »
         Les..... You  need a lizard climbing up Ayers Rock   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

    Its lovely as it is nothing else needed... like it.
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Offline John D Smith

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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2015, 10:14:44 PM »

 Hi Why does it need a Groove or a Bead the wood and the skill of the Turner speaks volumes. ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2015, 10:22:52 PM »

As for me ... It's round & brown ... What am I looking for, is it Quilted Elm ..   ;D ...

Dewi
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2015, 07:03:44 AM »
Plan and simple and nature's done the colouring.

Lovely looking piece Les

I might have to have another go at this round and brown thing it would be a lot quicker and cheaper :)

All the best

Ed
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2015, 07:39:10 AM »
Les - It needs one of your penguins stood on top of the iceberg. :)


Beautiful work with beautiful wood.
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2015, 09:17:18 AM »
Quote from: Graham on August 21, 2015, 07:39:10 AM
Les - It needs one of your penguins stood on top of the iceberg. :)

Best response yet....brilliant idea....Les
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2015, 06:41:01 PM »
Very nice Les piece of wood with a nice form.  Oh I don't know some smoke rising from one of the Red Rocks with a North American Indian sat on his horse would look pretty good.  :)
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2015, 08:38:56 PM »
Les, I recommend you leave it to the purchaser to decide what they want to add to it, my guess would be just fruit but I've been wrong before of course.

That soft sheen is just right in this platter, I really like it as it is.
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Re: Quilted elm
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2015, 06:37:55 PM »
I like the piece Les, nice and simple shape.

Well done.

Ralph
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