Maple and Walnut

[Roger Chandler]

Maple and Walnut

I have not posted anything in a while, and I don't post a lot of things I turn.

I have always liked the contrast of maple and walnut woods, and I am a fan of pedestal forms in general, so I combined the features of both woods and a pedestal on this lidded pedestal bowl.

7-1/4" diameter and 11-3/8" tall at the tip of the finial. I did not want a tall finial on this, and I missed the replication of the form in the finial just a little with too much curve on that form, but this one will go off to the gallery as it now is.

Turning time has been way too scarce in the last few months.....partly due to the fact I was waiting for my new lathe to arrive, and also because of the demands of my work.

Comments welcome!

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[daryl moses]

I like it a lot Roger. Yes, the Walnut and Maple go very well together.

[Allan Wright]

I like the highlight line at the lip of the bowl where the lid meets it - very classy.

[Scott Brandstetter]

Beautiful piece of art Roger. Very nice

[Roger Chandler]

Thanks Daryl, Allan and Scott.........I appreciate your comments!

[Allan Ferguson]

I think that is very classy and well done. Allan

[Roger Chandler]

I think that is very classy and well done. Allan

Muchos gracious, Allan!

[Mark Greenbaum]

Roger that is an elegant lidded bowl on a pedestal. I don't know how anyone cane make such delicate finials, but I really want to learn how. Excellent work, sir.

[Dennis Ford]

A very fine piece, well done.

[David Delo]

Pretty sweet Roger. Agreed that maple and walnut make a nice combination.

[Dok Yager]

Very nice piece Roger. I really like the walnut lip on the lid and the old style finial. Nicely done!

[Roger Chandler]

Mark, Dennis, David & Dok........thank you all so much........I appreciate your taking the time to comment on this form. Since I had not posted anything in quite a while, & did a different style finial than most see, I was not sure how it would be received.

[robert baccus]

Real class all the way.

[Roger Chandler]

Real class all the way.

Thank you Robert.......very kind comment!

[Mark Henshaw]

I really like the color contrast. Is your grain on the maple section running along the length? If so, did you take any extra precautions when gluing the small walnut lip onto the end grain? I have always worried in the past about getting the lip to adhere long term. I usually have turned a small lip into the inside of the vessel before applying the lip. This leaves a thicker section of the walnut lip on the inside then on the outside.

Thanks,
Mark