travis,
That is a beauty!
travis,
That is a beauty!
"All great work starts with love .... then it is no longer work"
Bruce, I'll vote for crazy. I swore I'd never do another one after I pierced a vase a year or so back. So I guess I'm good for only one of these a year. By the time I finished it, I can promise you that if I had somehow broken it, it WOULD have been used as fire starter for my turkey pot!
You guys are turning out some beautiful work and I'm over here trying to figure out how to chuck some of my stuff!
If I could ask a couple of questions....
1 - How do you do the piercing - layout or freehand on the shapes? I assume you use some sort of flex-shaft tool with a small cutter?
2 - Hand paint or spray inside with black paint? Before or after piercing?
That is one of the most beautiful forms I've seen in my short turning life...
Nice work!
<DT class=quote>Brad K.</DT>
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Thanks Brad. I cut a thin line for the borders and free handed the openings. "IF" I did this more often, I would get one of those high speed cutters or dental drills. I used a Dremel with carbide cutters.
I spray painted the inside flat black before I pierced it.
Thanks Travis.
Hey, I took a gander at your web site and now I see why you were so capable of doing such a nice job on this particular piece - Your work is awesome!
I love the way that you incorporate blackwood collars and bases on some of your work - it creates a very nice contrast with the beautiful woods that you use.
I received the good news that a turning club is starting up here in Lexington very soon. Also, some of the old timers are giving classes in the near future. I didn't even know that we had any old timer turners around here!
I'll post some of the things that I've turned this week when I get time to make the pics this weekend.
I'll be watching for your next piece - keep up the good work!
<DT class=quote>Brad K.</DT>
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If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything!
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)
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Beautiful and stunning Travis. Don't know what else to say. That is some awesome work.
Bernie
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funnybone.
Wow, Travis! Gonna' be real hard to add to what's already been said! That is one beautiful piece, my friend! I certainly understand the skill involved but, I'm thinking that maybe the skill took a back seat to the patience in doing the piercing! Wonderful work, Travis!
Cheers,
John K. Miliunas
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60 grit is a turning tool, ain't it?
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Yet another beauty there Travis.!!! Awsome work and excellently done. Here's wishing you the best on the up and coming show.
Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
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Awesome Awesome work!!! You are the best!!!!! Really an incredible piece of work!
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Absolutely beautiful piece Travis. You do incredible work.
Man that's pretty. My problem would be the patience part. I'd end up slipping and joining two holes...then throwing it as far as I could.
The form is awesome.....the whole piece is awesome. Good luck at the show Travis!
~john
"There's nothing wrong with Quiet" ` Jeremiah Johnson
Travis, so when is your next class . Your work is just totally awesome. You definitely have the gift.