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  • gerti
    Veteran Member
    • Dec 2003
    • 2233
    • Minnetonka, MN, USA.
    • BT3100 "Frankensaw"

    I've been busy...

    ...in more sense than one. But after a long while I finally found some time for turning and also to take some photos of my work.

    The turnings were inspired by the work of Molly Winton, who gave a demo at our woodturners club and also conducted a couple of hands on sessions one of which I attended. While her demo and class was mostly about wood burning, she also brought along a number of miniatures which I really liked. I figured those would make great holiday gifts.

    Secondly a few months ago Tib Shaw gave another class at our woodturners club about photographing your work. She is a professional photographer, and amongst other things the curator of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW). I learned a lot of things in that class and finally got a chance to use what I have learned.

    Anyway below some of the small vessels, a more complete list can be found here.



    Maple, carved, burned, polished.



    Box Elder, Gesso, medium plus powdered pigments, matte acrylic finish.



    Buckthorn, polished, carnauba wax.



    Maple, burned, polished.



    Box Elder, Gesso, carved, matte acrylic finish.



    Thanks for looking!
  • herb fellows
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2007
    • 1867
    • New York City
    • bt3100

    #2
    Beautiful work! I like the diversity of form within the small bowl frame work.
    How do you do a burn like that? Every time I try burning it looks like a victim of a tenement fire.
    You don't need a parachute to skydive, you only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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    • gerti
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2003
      • 2233
      • Minnetonka, MN, USA.
      • BT3100 "Frankensaw"

      #3
      Originally posted by herb fellows
      Beautiful work! I like the diversity of form within the small bowl frame work.
      How do you do a burn like that? Every time I try burning it looks like a victim of a tenement fire.
      Thanks! I used a woodburner like this one. That allows you to set just the right temperature. It is a pretty smoky affair though, especially the basket weave patterns.

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      • Richard in Smithville
        Veteran Member
        • Oct 2006
        • 3014
        • On the TARDIS
        • BT 3100

        #4
        Wow! Those look awesome!
        From the "deep south" part of Canada

        Richard in Smithville

        http://richardspensandthings.blogspot.com/

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        • leehljp
          Just me
          • Dec 2002
          • 8449
          • Tunica, MS
          • BT3000/3100

          #5
          Agreed, awesome looking! The wood burning in the top one had me fooled for a minute. I thought that was bark in a burl or something! I like all of them! Creative too!
          Hank Lee

          Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!

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          • Whaler
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2002
            • 3281
            • Sequim, WA, USA.
            • DW746

            #6
            Absolutely beautiful work.
            Dick

            http://www.picasaweb.google.com/rgpete2/

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            • LCHIEN
              Internet Fact Checker
              • Dec 2002
              • 21047
              • Katy, TX, USA.
              • BT3000 vintage 1999

              #7
              both the turnings and the photography look first rate. Great job!
              Loring in Katy, TX USA
              If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
              BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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              • Daryl
                Senior Member
                • May 2004
                • 831
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                #8
                Very professional looking pictures, hey, the turning and burning looks great too.
                Sometimes the old man passed out and left the am radio on so I got to hear the oldie songs and current event kind of things

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                • Shep
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2008
                  • 710
                  • Columbus, OH
                  • Hitachi C10FL

                  #9
                  wow, very impressive!
                  -Justin


                  shepardwoodworking.webs.com


                  ...you can thank me later.

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                  • gerti
                    Veteran Member
                    • Dec 2003
                    • 2233
                    • Minnetonka, MN, USA.
                    • BT3100 "Frankensaw"

                    #10
                    Thanks everybody!

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