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Offline Steve Jones

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Burr Vase
« on: January 01, 2016, 02:09:51 PM »
This vase was made with a customers Burr. They asked to make a vase for plastic flower and to keep as much of the Burr on the outside edge.
« Last Edit: January 01, 2016, 02:11:45 PM by Steve Jones »

Offline John D Smith

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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2016, 02:59:04 PM »

 Hi Steve,
                Sorry not one of my favourites of your pieces it looks to lopsided to me but if that what the customer wants.

                                                                 Regards John
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Offline Steve Jones

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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2016, 03:02:10 PM »
Agree John, it's one of those pieces you either take to or not. I only turned it to instructions I don't like it but customer was overjoyed and several people like it.

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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2016, 04:24:21 PM »
I guess you can't win them all, Steve, but it really does look too heavy in the rim and too unbalanced below it.

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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 12:42:25 AM »
Steve,

I often see organic images in unusual pieces and this is no exception. Unfortunately its a gory or gooey image I'm getting.

Clever turning and I do note that the person it was turned for loves it, and it does meet their request. But like the posters so far, it's not something that appeals to me.
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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 09:19:31 AM »
Thanks for the comments, I can't disagree with anyone, I posted this to see what others thought because tastes differ so much, so thanks again.

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Re: Burr Vase
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 11:51:33 AM »
shame the customer didn`t want a bowl with that Burr it would have looked good,but you can only work to the customer request,and if they love it,all`s well .
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