hello folks

[george watkins]

hello folks, i'm new to this forum so thought i'd say hello. I'm 30 years old and have been a weekend turner for 11 years. I live in leicestershire U.K and I prefer to turn hollow forms.
heres some of my work

i'm not used to these thumbnail things-
from left to right: African blackwood threaded box 22tpi open and closed views
ebonized oak hollow form about 7" tall by 8" wide hollowed through a 7/8" hole
spalted beech hollow form- 7" wide by 6" tall 3/4" hole

 

[george watkins]

some more of my more recent work
from left to right: spalted beech hollow form
burr oak hollow form
burr oak hollow form with brown oak inclusion

 

[Gil Jones]

Welcome aboard, George,
I like you turnings; thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[Odie]

If you're only 30, then I'd love to see what you'll be doing in about 50yrs. I think you will be going places, George.......

otis of cologne

 

[Ed_McDonnell]

George - That's a lot of threads on the lid of that one hollow form. Quite the job to remove and replace the lid. Why so many?

Maybe they aren't threads and I'm looking at it wrong?

Ed

 

[Charlie Knighton]

welcome, ya might want to post your turnings to the gallery, they are very nice with plenty of lift

 

[Mike Cunningham]

Very nice work George and welcome. Do you happen to know my friend Paul Loseby?
Mike

 

[george watkins]

Very nice work George and welcome. Do you happen to know my friend Paul Loseby?
Mike

hello- yes i do i've seen Paul this morning he poped over to have a chat- very nice chap.

thank you for all of your kind comments

 

[george watkins]

George - That's a lot of threads on the lid of that one hollow form. Quite the job to remove and replace the lid. Why so many?

Maybe they aren't threads and I'm looking at it wrong?

Ed

It is a African blackwood threaded box- the threads were hand chased with a 22tpi chaser- it spins on and of very quickly, less than a second from top to bottom. great fun to make

 

[Richard Baker]

Beautiful work George. Thanks for showing it and welcome to the forum.

 

[Dave Peebles]

Hello George,

What a wonderful grouping of work. Welcome aboard.

Best wishes,
Dave

 

[george morris]

Welcome

Welcome George! Very nice work ! George Morris