Pohutukawa In bloom
Turned from Mango to 3mm and leaving 10mm in the bottom so it sits without fear of falling over Maybe with just a tad too big a base. Any smaller and I think the form would have altered and become slab sided .This shape on such a high vessel I find hard to have a continuous curve from base to rim and keep the proportions pleasing. 300mm high
This was turned wet and didnt more at all as I was able to place in a jamb chuck to turn of the spigot I had left attached to the vessel by 10mm allowing me to hold in my Promount carving rig
I have had this sitting on my half way bench for a year or more waiting for inspiration to come to play
One day I wont have to apologise for the picture (I hope ) A quick shot taken tonight not long after I have sprayed the piece so a bit of a gloss shine as well
Forgot to say many many hours went into this was it worth it
Hence why I havnt posted much lately every piece I am working on (about 18) all are time wasters
This the first off the production line
http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=pohutukawa&hl=en&safe=off&c
lient=firefox-a&hs=xcG&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&channe
l=s&prmd=ivns&source=lnms&tbs=isch:1&ei=YDKCTeCvIsXMhAeo3JjH
BA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA8Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&b
ih=614
