Comments Welcome . . .

Re: Comments Welcome . . .

Phil Joines Krum, Texas

>If it was me I'd use some of the waist area to turm a flaired foot. I know it's more "artsy" to have a small foot but I don't like things that are easily knocked over. Besides I like the way they look.

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David Chung

>Since you asked, I like the overall form, and appreciate the difficulty of turning with the void. I think the top needs work. If this were my piece, I would make the 'spout' shorter and give it some kind of treatment. You know what they say about free advice--you get what you pay for ;-).

Re: Advice

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Actually, the "spout" made things harder than the hole because it limited tool access to the the top ("roof") of the form; had to make a couple of tools to get a reasonably consistent thickness there.

BTW, don't denegrate your own comments. All opinions have value, so it's up to the recipient to find it.

Just as long as you don't ask for change . . |;-}}}

Mark

Re: Feetz

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Morning Phil,

Understand your point and preference. The contact ring is actually 2" in diameter which gives pretty good stability on something this size. If it were a item that would be used heavily (vase, candle holder), I think your logic for a wider foot and more support would carry more weight. I'm exploring "jar" forms right now. Vases come later.

Thanks

Mark

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RevDoug

>Hi Mark,

I like the piece overall. I think I agree with David concerning the neck. It just looks too long to me. Hold a piece of paper over about half and see what it looks like then.

I'm with you on the foot. A 2" contact point should be sufficient.

Nice piece of wood too. Overall I like it a lot.

Turn 'em round,

RevDoug

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Joel Hunnicutt

>Actually Mark, before I read your "Jar" comment, that's just what I was thinking. The piece reminds me very much of some ancient oriental Jar shapes. I really like the neck. I also like that you are trying some things that we don;t see every day. Keep it up

Re: Old Forms

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Thanks, Joel. Antique Chinese forms, in both ceramic and bronze jars (especially Han Dynasty), have been a favorite for many years. The variations in this walnut seem to speak of "age", and the spout is part of the utility of the jar as both storage vessel and serving piece. I had originaly sought to have a still smaller neck, but the requirements of the hollowers necessitated a wider mouth.

Mark

Re: Old Forms

Joel Hunnicutt

>I poped over to WOW (slow afternoon in the office) and saw several of the critiques over there. Sometimes I think we are in danger of limiting ourselves to what everyone else is doing. When David Ellsworth first turned his pod shapes, they were unique to woodturning and now they are the mark that we judge our shapes by. I think that good shapes are found in allot of places, I partial to greek and egyptian potter. I think we are not doing ourselves any favors by limiting ourselves to what other people have done.

Re: No-Neck

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Posted this on WOW. Comments welcome. 8" by 11"high by 1/4"

Re: Thanks

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>As it's a work-in-progress, I'm not ready to give up the neck, just yet, although it may get modified to the extent I have wood to work with. Still trying to avoid the collar issue.

Wood is very cool, and I have a whole tree that looks like that!!

Mark

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