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Winged Bowl
- Thread starter Sean Boyle
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Sean,
The lid is not helping; too dark and far too large.
The lid is not helping; too dark and far too large.
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These are tough shapes to do well.
Great work for an early try.
The surface looks nicely done.
Consider a thin lid. I like lids that continue the curve of the form.
Steve Worcester
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Did you do this with waste wood, or as a rectangle?
with the wings being thinner towards the center, you get flex at that point, work the wing thickness down from the outside towards the center and you will get the walls thinner. Don't like the lid as the others say, or the Jammie pants.
with the wings being thinner towards the center, you get flex at that point, work the wing thickness down from the outside towards the center and you will get the walls thinner. Don't like the lid as the others say, or the Jammie pants.
A nice bowl without the lid or a box with the lid But I also don't think the lid of the box looks right as said a light lid with a finial would set it of
.not to late to change it and make it into a great box. Just my thoughts 1 persons opinion.
Ian
.not to late to change it and make it into a great box. Just my thoughts 1 persons opinion.
Ian
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I believe that the variation in thickness isn't as great as the pictures seem to show, but a straight cut intersecting a curved surface can create that illusion. There are a couple ways to deal with that. One is to have the edge a constant width while the thickness varies. The other is to change the shape of the wings so that the curve is more gentle and continuous from end to end. I would favor the second one because continuous curves serves to unify the whole piece while the first option results in separate elements joined together.
If I were to turn a winged box with wings that have a continuous curve, I would also reflect that same curve inverted to shape the box and also in the curvature of the lid.
If I were to turn a winged box with wings that have a continuous curve, I would also reflect that same curve inverted to shape the box and also in the curvature of the lid.