Serendipity

[bodrighywood]

I was turning a piece of laburnum, nothing particular in mind, just rounding off to see what the wood was like as it had a split in it. I turned all the bark off and the shape reminded me of a chinese vase so that's where I went. Too lazy to hollow out so made a candle pillar for the coming shows, things like this sell well this time of the year. The splits have been filled with brass and the candle plate is beaten copper. C&C welcome as always

Pete

[David J. Ross]

Hi bodrighywood
I think this is really nice
At first I thought it was top heavy but the more I look at it the more I like it
Fantastic finish first class
David

[Les Symonds]

I really like the foot...it allows the body to slim down, yet also allows a little more stability to the form. Nice one, Pete.

Les

[edbanger]

Very nice Pete and shows us all that we don't have to hollow everything

All the best

Ed

[bodrighywood]

Thank you les and Ed.

I was in two minds about the foot as the original vases went both ways but decided on the foot for the reasons you mention Les. Not hollowing was as much a mercenary decision as anything Ed. I can get almost as much for this as is as I could if I hollowed it at shows. maybe more at a gallery but they take a lot lnger to do hollow and also longer to sell.

pete

[Bryan Milham]

Pete, Strangely it does have a ceramic look to the shape about it.

Clever idea, making the candles pillar from it.

[bodrighywood]

Thank you Brian, Oddly I am not too keen on the original chinese vases, always look too heavy to me but must admit to being pleased with this.

Pete