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Offline Les Symonds

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Three legged stools
« on: January 22, 2017, 05:53:45 PM »
As a full-time wood turner I have to accept commissions....their income helps to pay the bills and affords me the time to play with the more artistic stuff. Some commissions can be a bit of a bore, but this particular order has been a joy to work on. A young couple next door to me are getting married in a few weeks and they've commissioned a dozen, three-legged stools in a range of sizes. each stool will be placed at their wedding reception, one for each of the dozen children attending the celebrations, and each stool will be personalised by having their name pyro-engraved on the top, with a little message of thanks underneath. The two youngest children are mere babes-in-arms, so they will each have a tiny, doll's stool, whilst the remaining ten range in size from 7" diameter x 8" high, up to 9" diameter x 12" high. A really great commission to work on.




C&C always welcome....Les
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Offline GBF

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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2017, 06:04:12 PM »
They look nice

Regards George
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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2017, 06:10:04 PM »
Thank you, George....I'm pleased that you like them.
Les

p.s. ... I keep telling myself that I'm not a spindle turner and that I'm not a copy turner! Doh!
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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2017, 02:03:08 PM »

        Well what can we say Les....They are all well turned and finished with a simple design and chunky look
        which works and sets the spalting off really well
        Kind Regards Tony di
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Offline Mark Sanger

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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2017, 11:11:47 PM »
great work Les. I hope you and yours are well.
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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2017, 10:19:02 PM »
Great piece of turning Les Looking good from where I'm sitting and it ain't on a stool  :)

All the best

Ed
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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2017, 01:30:47 PM »
Quote from: gwyntog on January 22, 2017, 06:10:04 PM
I keep telling myself that I'm not a spindle turner and that I'm not a copy turner! Doh!

You keep telling yourself that. But remember, it's real turning when you can make the same thing over again.
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Re: Three legged stools
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2017, 01:40:43 PM »
If you do it for a living, as I have found out, you have to make what people want if you can. Must admit I have turned a few commissions down recently as the customers wanted things that were beyond me. Passed one onto a more experienced turner who also said no thhank you LOL. Copying in my opinion is a dark art.

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