Design Survey Help

6/18/05, 2:42 PM #1

Ben Aragon
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Design Survey Help

Ben Aragon

>Design Survey Help,

I have this piece of cottonwood crotch that I rough turned and it has some voids and defects, its dry and ready to finish turn. I have turned vessels and left the voids, filled with coffee grounds, turquoise or brass. This is the first cottonwood I’ve tuned. I’ve seen cottonwood in a range of colors, the piece looks like it will be light in color.

For some reason this piece is giving me one heck of a time trying to decide what to do next. What ever I do should complement or contrast the natural color of the vessel. My thoughts are to leave the voids, fill with very fine coffee grounds and epoxy, or fill with epoxy dyed jet black.

I’m sure there are a thousand different things I could do (Pyro, carve, fill, ect…) that I haven’t thought of and that is where I need your help, what is your opinion?

Best Wishes,

Ben

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6/18/05, 3:14 PM #2

Les Robison
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Les Robison

>My vote would be to clean up the voids and leave them in the finished product. Customers always gravitate to work with voids.

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6/18/05, 6:22 PM #3

Norm Smith
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Norm Smith

>I would also leave the voids. I think this is going to be a beautiful piece and would like to see it when finished.

Good luck,

Norm

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6/18/05, 6:54 PM #4

GaryG in MD
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GaryG in MD

>I like the voids the way they are. The play of shadows from the dark interior will give you the contrast you desire. Nice piece. ...Gary

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6/18/05, 8:46 PM #5

Terry Daniel
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burn 'em

Terry Daniel

>just the voids. Burn the edges with a torch before you finish turn the piece; that will make them look better and will get rid of all those little stray fibres that are so hard to sand. Don't burn too deep though because that would ruin the piece.

TD

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6/18/05, 9:24 PM #6

George Van in WI
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Re: burn 'em

George Van in WI

>Great idea Terry.

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6/19/05, 2:56 AM #7

Ben Aragon
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Re: burn 'em

Ben Aragon

>Thanks I'll do that next, I have finished turned it and did some detail work on it already. I'll post a photo Sunday or Monday.

Thanks,

Ben

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6/19/05, 3:19 AM #8

RevDoug
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RevDoug

>I like the idea of burning the edges as well. Then if you don't like what you have, you can always go back and fill with coffee. Great piece of wood you have here and the voids really do add to the piece. Hope the burning works out.

Turn 'em round,

RevDoug

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