Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Can anyone name the turner?
mainebowlman
>Can anyone name the woodturner who was well known for initiating the design for candle holders similar to the style pictured below?
I saw a reference to him on one of the newsgroups recently, went to a page picturing his candle holders, and was inspired to do the piece below. I would like to credit him (her?) for the inspiration AND bookmark the site for my own further inspiration.
Thanks in advance.
Jack
Re: Can anyone name the turner?
adrien
>Rude Osolnik
Re: Can anyone name the turner?
nelson brooks
>That would be Rude Osolink, who is no longer with us but at least 50% of us are turing because of him.
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Craig Daymon
>Don't know the name, but I was just reading an article on that very style of candlestick this morning. I believe it was originally published in American Woodturner, so it might be the guy you're looking for.
You can find the article in the...wait a sec, it doesn't take that much to open a new tab and look. The name of the turner is, I think, Kevin Miller. I found the link to the article in the projects section on http://www.woodturningonline.com along with a great many other articles. The link was titled, "Candlesticks: Variation on a theme" by Kevin Miller. I'll put the direct link to the article below.
Just in time!
mainebowlman
>Nelson and Adrian, Thank you...thank you...thank you!
I'm ready to leave in 30 minutes for dinner at a friend's house and I wanted to present this to him and his wife. Now I have a name to honor.
Jack
Sorry, Kevin Miller gives Rude inspiration credit
Craig Daymon
>He also reference Christian Burchard, but I think Kevin's design is more Rude based.
Re: Sorry, Kevin Miller gives Rude inspiration cre
JamieDonaldson
>Rude- the king of "Poverty Ridge"-Berea,KY
Berea, Rude's candlesticks
John K Jordan
>>Rude- the king of "Poverty Ridge"-Berea,KY
Berea is where I (and my wife) went to school. We were both poor! I worked in the woodworking shop in the early 70's while Rude was teaching at Berea, although I didn't know him, or at least didn't realize who he was. (I once watched a guy turn cherry handles off-axis for a casket - I wonder if that was Rude?) My sister said she was his home-care nurse near the end.
BTW, Rude's son Joe has a shop in Berea. If anyone gets out that way stop and see him - he has some of Rude's work there. Here's a map: http://www.osolnikmachinery.com/about%20us.htm There is a new Kentucky crafts center up the road a bit that also had some of Rude's turnings the last time I was there.
I found the picture below in my files but I can't remember where I got it. This might be an older or rough guide since the candlesticks I've seen seem to be thinner in the middle.
JKJ in East TN
Re: Can anyone name the turner?
Barry Turner
>Rude Osolnik
