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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>This piece is similar to the first, except the top is laminated from bloodwood, maple, and black veneer. each black square is layered veneer, 24 sheets thick. The black squares form a circular pattern if the image is clear enough.

Note the legs taper from the top to the bottom in thickness. I think it creates an arcitectural look to the piece. The lines in the top appear to be curved, they are not; this effect was created by gradually exposing different layers, each on a different plane.


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Ric Erkes

>Keith, I am very impressed, well done. Your tapered legs look great. It is very hard (at least for me) to have such a taper without at least one divit in them, from either toolwork or sanding. As I said, yours look great.

I love the action shots.

Ric

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>Hi Ric, I made some pieces with out a taper, since the general rule is straight ,uniform walls are the ideal goal to aim forin woodturning.

However, they appeared to be heavy and cumbersome to me. I tried the taper approach, which is something you would see in architecture or furniture pieces.

I seems to add a sense of balance and grace to the pieces. Since I'm working with a square block, I bring the thickness to finished size in steps, otherwise the outer points would chatter uncontrollably. Thanks, appreciate the comments, Keith

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YoYoSpin

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YoYoSpin

>Superb workmanship, and outstanding design...

best regards,

Ed D.

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>Thanks, Ed. I really like the pens you posted, very nice.

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