Celtic Bowl

very nice, the details fit together, could you post this to the Do production woodturnings hurt the perception of our art? post with your views!

Ed, this is a magnificent piece with a lot of work. Beautiful and well done. Was the carving done by Chip or another method? Just curious.

Bill

Bill - The legs were roughed out using a rotary tool (wecheer 1/4hp flexshaft)with a 3/4" bull nose carbide burr and then finished with pattern maker rasps.

The celtic design was burned into the wood and then colored with opague art markers.

The pierceing was done with the rotary tool with a 1/32" carbide burr. This was the most tedious and time consuming part of the whole process.

Hope this answers your question.

Ed

Beautiful work. Would really like to see a close up of the inside. You have a ton of patience.

Thanks Bam. I don't have any close-up photos. I've loaned the piece out for display for the month of August. That has already generated an offer to purchase it. If / when I get it back I'll take a close-up and post it.

I'm going to do a another piece along the same lines (hmmm.... does that make me a production turner?) and I'll post a close up of that one.

Ed

I'm going to do a another piece along the same lines (hmmm.... does that make me a production turner?)

depends on the value you place on the piece $40 or $300

bait - Wow!! I sure don't want to open that can of worms on the forum after the wine stopper discussion.

Ed