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Elevated Vessel

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Elevated Vessel

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Elevated Vessel

Ron Bauer

I am investigating methods to elevate vessels above the table surface. In some cases I think that it improves the visual impact of the piece. This is the first one. It is as simple as it gets because there is nothing to creative about legs!!!



It is cherry with maple laminations that get progressively thinner as they get farther from the center. This piece is 12" dia., the actual vessel is 2 1/2" high with overall height of 5". The legs are spalted maple. Finish is mineral oil/wax.

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Dick Coers

I enjoy experimentation work, great start.

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#3

Very nice Ron


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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

Nice work Ron! Just a thought...a bit more work, but you can make the maple strips appear to be woven. Maybe an ebony sphere on top of each leg?

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Ron Bauer

Keith, Thanks for the comments. I am trying to get my head around the weaving concept. Is it done with sequences of two pairs of strips rather than one?

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

Ron, I used to make lamps years ago with a weave pattern...I'll try to remember how, but I think it involve making two pieces, and interchanging sections from one to another.

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Dale Gillaspy

I think you did a nice job as well. I really like Keith's idea about weaving the stripes. The only thing I would really take exception to is your comment that you can't be very creative with legs. I disagree. Look through some of the photos here and on other forums for inspiration. You can take legs hundreds of different directions to suit the design of the vessel. Good luck.

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ebd

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ebd

I think it's a very creative idea. Things don't have to be complicated to be elegant. The legs compliment and accent the piece in form and figure in the wood. Give yourself some credit - it is certainly due.