Not much going on in the workshop this week as it's a bit busy in work and I'm generally happy to collapse in the evening, but SWMBO - AAC (Sal) decided that it would be nice to turn that big, knotty, gnarled and wormy lump of yew into a table lamp.
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The base stands 130mm high and is 130mm diameter, so I was a bit concerned that it might look a bit boxy, but the shade draws the eye upwards and makes the proportions look much better.
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Meanwhile, I' ve just bought a copy of Chris Stott's 50 turned boxes, and this is my first attempt to turn a box inspired by his designs.
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The main body and the button are padauk, whilst the lid is from an offcut of maple. It's 130mm overall height and 70mm diameter at the widest point.
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I scaled the box up from the one shown in the book, but I think that perhaps the lid could have been a little flatter and the button quite a bit smaller....it tends to overpower the lid.
That's what I think, but I'm happy to take comments and criticisms.
Les