bowl pic critique

Re: bowl pic critique

Tom Mullane

>DANG... a lot better than I could do... have not attempted anything segmented yet... want to wait until I stop making designer funnels... LOL..

Re: bowl pic critique

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>As a beginning segmented turner, I would give you an B+ or an A- on the homework assignement. The only thing that I can see, but do not know if it might be just the photo, but the curve just below the feather ring looks a little flat, i.e. the curve is not consistant. But, it might just be the way it looks in the photo.

I cannot tell from the photo, but is the grain on the virtical pieces of the feature ring running up and down or side to side like the rest of the wood in the ring? If it is up and down, you have to watch that. It means that you have sidegrain glued to endgrain. The wood will move it different directions with climate change, and can cause the joint to fail. I did it wrong for the first couple of years I did segments. You have to take grain direction in consideration when planning a feature ring.

In general, this is a good shape for a more functional (rather than artsy) bowl.

Good Job. Keep it up.

Mark

Re: bowl pic critique

gary clarke

>Mark, you are correct it is a little flat below the pattern ring. the verticle pieces are crosscut so the grain is going with the rest of the pieces. I did one bowl where I got mixed up and had the grain going the wrong way(end grain coming at you). I called it a design opportunity and hope it doesn't crack as time goes by. thanks for your thoughts.

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Nick

>It looks quite good to me. Similar to my first attempts. I thought they looked great until a friend who happens to be a professional photographer showed me the benefits to a continuous sheet of black paper and two directional lights instead of one. It really makes the details stand out and gives great reflection to increase the depth of the finish. Of course I still suffer the deep emotional scars left from his uncontrolled laughter. 8)

Re: bowl pic critique

JamieDonaldson

>Nick- this set-up works very well-don't get too carried away with what some pro tells you as a standard for all uses. A single light source with bounce light on the opposite side to fill shadows is a much more controllable and efficient use of light, especially for reflective surfaces. And black backdrops should be used only with contrasting light colored wood like maple, etc. You don't want the subject blending into the background, so produce a contrasting set-up of gray, white, or black as backdrops that will cover most woods.