Bound and stapled

[Les Symonds]

Another pot with reinforcements!
I have a regular customer who drip-feeds me pieces of oak which he has converted into usable timber, from a tree on his family's farm. As a rule, I get pieces that are 8" x 8" (20cm x 20cm) in section, and about 20" (50cm) long, one of which I recently turned into a giant egg-cup for him, so this was an offcut from that piece, starting off as an 8" cube. The wood is always quite green and prone to splitting (which my customer encourages), so I made this as a surprise for him, thinking that I could always stick it on the shelf in the shop and sell it, if he doesn't like it.

One of the reasons that I've attached so many pictures is to show how the camera angle can affect the apparent shape of the subject. In reality, the rim is about 3/8" (9mm) narrower than the widest point of the body, but the camera angle tells a different story.

[GBF]

Nice form Les

Regards George

[Les Symonds]

....plus a close-up of the stitching

[Les Symonds]

Nice form Les

Regards George

Thank you, George.....it's about as 'full' a shape as I could achieve without it looking too much like one of those dog-bowls that you hate so much!
Les

[GBF]

I think if you look at this and imagine it as half the height it would look like a dog bowl but because you have made it the depth it is the proportions look right if that makes sense.

Regards George

[Les Symonds]

I think if you look at this and imagine it as half the height it would look like a dog bowl but because you have made it the depth it is the proportions look right if that makes sense.

Regards George

That's interesting, George.....I hadn't thought of it in that way, but you're right. I tried covering the top half of the picture and it really does look more dog-bowl-like.

[Mark Sanger]

I love it. The shape is very Asian so I am biased    when I saw the title 'Bound and stapled@ I thought it was going to be a bit of S&M  not that I would know about that, cough cough 

lovely work as ever Les

[Les Symonds]

Thank you Mark.....

I thought it was going to be a bit of S&M  not that I would know about that, cough cough 

.....and don't worry Mark, your secret is safe with me.
Les


p.s. ... have you finished making the new wooden handle for the whip?

[bodrighywood]

Again a simple basic shape with your own special touch. Like it a lot.

Pete

[otterbank]

That works for me 👍Neat wire work too, spot on.
Michael

[georg]

   You really keep pushing the boundaries Les....... Looking good.
   Kind Regards TONY di

[Les Symonds]

Pete/Michael/Toni&Di....thanks for those remarks, much appreciated.

Les

[Bryan Milham]

Am I the only one who see's the similarity between this pot's shape and your avatar image. Are you settling into a style Les?

I'm always fascinated by the way you manage to use wire in so many different ways to bring a new level of interest to your work.

[Les Symonds]

Well spotted, Bryan....it's a shape that I particularly like to make....and it sells well 
Les

[edbanger]

Nice shape as always Les but the added copper wire really sets this piece of so well.

All the best

Ed