Scorched Oak vessel

[TWiG]

I have done very little turning during the summer but have now returned to the shed .....Felled a very large Oak a while back and saved a few bits of burred  wood for turning this being one of them  , a hollow form about 9" dia , scorched , wire brushed burnished and oiled and I am really pleased with the colour and surface texture , someone who saw it thought it was Iron , and another thought it had been dug up by an archaeologist !

[edbanger]

Love It !!!!

Ed

[bodrighywood]

Like this a lot. Great effect.

Pete

[fuzzyturns]

I like the shape, but I am not a fan of the surface. I have seen a fair few scorched pieces here over the last few months, and it doesn't do a lot for me. Not a reflection on your piece, just my personal taste.

[Les Symonds]

For me, there's a few distinct advantages to scorching and scouring, and this piece displays those advantages well. The structure of the grain, which might well have remained two-dimensional, becomes far more tactile and three-dimensional, whilst at the same time its visual appearance gives that air of mystery to it.

Great piece....Les

[Bryan Milham]

TWiG,

I think this says everything about this forum.

It's got a hint of the Wabby Sabby about it, colour, shape, texture, something that pulls at our sensibilities and says Yes.

[rick_dobney]

.......And something about our craft, being able to turn something that Joe Public would happily throw onto the fire into something of such beauty. A wonderful piece in every respect...thanks for sharing with us TWIG

Cheers
Rick

[TWiG]

Thanks for the comments guys ... I have had a fair bit of practice at doing scorched work and really enjoy doing it now ,it is a bit risky on hollow vessels  but  I like the results and I find a scorched piece looks great in a display with other work of a variety of different woods ..........I am  soon to be doing a scorched  Ash console  table top with a local furniture maker with ripple Sycamore legs 

[Lazurus]

So what's the secret to getting a great effect like this any tips? Do you leave the vessel slightly thicker if you intend to scorch it?

Stuart

[Mark Hancock]

It's got a hint of the Wabby Sabby about it,

Just googled "Wabby Sabby" and can't see the connection.......................sorry couldn't resist. I think you mean Wabi Sabi  


By the way love the textured finish achieved on this piece.

[Bryan Milham]

Mark, sorry you're right Wabi Sabi, I'd just washed my hands and could not do a thing with them!