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Offline Les Symonds

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'Raw' apple.
« on: February 22, 2016, 08:07:08 PM »
A slight change for me, as I don't normally go in for under-finished work, but this piece came about after chatting to a gallery curator. Its a good sized piece of apple, worked about six weeks after the tree collapsed in a storm. It was deliberately left quite raw, no sanding at all and evidence of tool marks, especially on the inside. The outside was given several days to dry and distort a little, then I sand-blasted it just enough to soften its texture and give it a velvet-like feel. If I recall correctly, it's 9" tall and 9" diameter, and its finish is a few brush-on-wipe-off coats of Treatex matt finish.



C&C always welcome, and George, Yep...it's a git ragged!  ;D

Les
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Re: 'Raw' apple.
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2016, 08:11:52 PM »
I think it is very nice there is a difference between something that is left  rustic and something that has tooling and sanding marks because of bad workmanship

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Re: 'Raw' apple.
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2016, 08:25:37 PM »
Quote from: GBF on February 22, 2016, 08:11:52 PM
I think it is very nice there is a difference between something that is left  rustic and something that has tooling and sanding marks because of bad workmanship

Regards George

thanks George...I'm really glad that you like it.
Les
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Offline Bryan Milham

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Re: 'Raw' apple.
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2016, 08:30:01 PM »
The sand blasting to soften it has really worked.

I hope you get to photograph it again when it's finished moving, you can already see the grain shrinkage starting, and post it at a later date.

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Re: 'Raw' apple.
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2016, 08:37:20 PM »
Quote from: dr4g0nfly on February 22, 2016, 08:30:01 PM
The sand blasting to soften it has really worked.

I hope you get to photograph it again when it's finished moving (grain shrinkage) and post it at a later date.


I'm fairly certain that it's quite dry, Bryan....it hasn't lost any more weight in the last week, despite being in the house with the heating on. It heads off to a little exhibition that i'm having in a regional theatre and arts complex, so it might be a bit tricky getting further photos.

Les
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Re: 'Raw' apple.
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2016, 06:46:54 AM »
The rustic look works for me :)

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« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2016, 12:49:51 PM »

   Certainly done well there Les managing to keep the bark on with all that movement... gives the whole piece a
   very organic look. Bet its nice to handle.
   Kind Regards
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