Critique first pots please

Re: Critique first pots please

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>George, all three are well done. I like the weedpot on the left the best, mostly because you've kept the good curve going all the way up the neck to the top. The pot on the right could have been better if you hadn't flattened out the curve in the neck. Both the pot on the left and on the right would be better with a small foot to give them some lift. I'd have liked the necks to be a little slimmer, but they're fine the way they are.

Wally

Re: Critique first pots please

Chuck Ludwigsen

>George, these look nicer than my first ones ;-)

I agree with Wally that the first one is nicely shaped but could use just a small foot.

Number 2 works nicely because of the foot and the angular curve of the bottom part.

Number 3, like the others, is nice but kinda reminded me of a beaker. A foot would improve that.

It looks like you turned a recess in the tops before drilling the hole. If you have a live center, consider pre-drilling it. If you have a scroll chuck, consider then turning out the neck to match the upper profile. But those are just my thoughts.

All in all, very nice. I like things like this to give my wife places to hold colorful dried flowers.

Are these made of Persimmon?

Chuck in Memphis, TN.

Re: Critique first pots please

George Van

>Thank you for the early response, it is so helpful to receive your input when you live out in a small community, a fire barn and town hall. I valued all your comments, you give me a good reason to turn more!

Wally, you are correct on the curve flattening on the right pot, I didn't know what I didn't like between the two. I now know to keep that flowing. The one on the left was an accident as it just felt good. I think a foot and narrower neck (maybe to the shadow line?) would be better also now that you pointed that out.

Chuck, I will try your method for the tops on the next one. I did get a Oneway live center and a Oneway Stronghold. Are you saying you would pre-drill the top, and then place the live center cone in the hole? Would I be better off turning a tenon on the base, pre-drilling and then mounting in the chuck?

They are made from hard maple off the woodpile.

Thanks again, George

Re: Critique first pots please

Arch

>George to this beholder's eye, weed pots, twig pots, garden pots and their like might not want the 'lift' of a foot. or need a perfect curve. Unlike vases, urns and such, they are 'blue collar' not'silk stocking'containers, and I think they should derive from nature's containers (gourds, hollow stumps etc,) Same for small individual salad bowls. Not to argue, probably a reflection of my questionable taste.:) You have a good eye, keep on turning. Arch

Re: Critique first pots please

George Van

>Thanks for the encouragement Arch. I like your idea of the gourd, stups,etc.

George