Testy

I’ll admit that I like photo 1 better than 3. That being said, its nothing to be unhappy about. YOu are breaking new ground as far as most of us are concerned and I’m planning some experiments of my own based on what you’ve been doing (I just work slow so pics will follow in about 2 yrs). Thanks for posting. I still think what you deem unsatisfactory is what most of us are striving to attain.

I like everything but the foot. I think you could take that off and have a much better bowl. I still like the way you color your bowls!

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

The foot bothers me also. Doesn’t flow. Stops the eye. Like an unnecessary add on. The color is excellent. On second thought. I like the foot, if it was not attached to the vase. So the vase would just rest in it. Just a thought.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Hey Joe – I agree with Kerux on this, the foot is not balanced with your piece, personally I think it should be wider or not at all. The first picture is your best, the total color is great, with the 3rd picture it doesn’t have that glow in it like #1, this could be the photo, but the first stands out more. This is like critiqueing (not sure I spelled that right) a military weapon, you say what you don’t like or be critical, but the overall truth is, that you did a great job on this, and it’s very unique, way to go!!!!!!!

-- Dan Wiggins

another jewel … looking forward to seeing more and more

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

Joe, I see your point about the base, but I think you’re way too hard on yourself, and I know what you mean about letting the photos become a distraction. However, it’s still a beautiful turning. I’m curious, what is the dye used on this one?

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Looks great to me. another good turn.

-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none

I like the color Joe but don’t care for the foot. To me it’s a distraction also. Very cool color about the same color I ended up painting the APC (armored personnel carrier) I had to paint in the Army because it had my radio teletype and crypto gear in it. Just before a big GI inspection. Of course I had to repaint it. I also stenciled it US AAMY. Must of been the hash.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Thanks everyone. The best comment I received on this project came from my wife. She said, “Why do you keep ruining these pieces? Can’t you just leave them natural? This was such a beautiful piece until you dyed it black. You have sanded the black off, sprayed it yellow, then peacock blue, and now red? What is wrong with you?” I told her thanks and please feel free to compliment my work anytime. After the piece was finished and brought in the house, she said “that’s a cool piece when did you make that?” I guess coloring my pieces is kind of like making sausage.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Joe, you never cease to amaze.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

well Joe , I like all of the pix but the 3rd one really shows the blisters very nicely . I don’t know how many pix that you took , but I’m sure that it was hard to just pick three of them to capture what you wanted to share with us . Regarding the foot : I don’t have that much turning experience but I think it is too small as well . I like everything else about it and would have loved to have seen it natural first like your wife had .
Good job overall : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

I really like this one, not sure maye its the color that sets it off. Another nice one!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Looks good to me Joe!... maybe you should’ve named this one Kermit, tho….

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

I had the whole page of turnings up and this one snagged my eye due to the cool colors. Very eye-catching and a lovely way to display/enhance the grain.

Foot-shmoot – looks great to me!

(If I’m still employed by the end of this year my next major tool purchase will be a lathe. It’s these vases and bowls that I’m really juiced about learning to turn!)

-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsmen can hide his mistakes!

really great turning Joe, you have quite an eye for color, always beautiful and unusual.
in an earlier post, (I can’t find it right now) you mentioned placing a green turned bowl in a paper bag for drying, have you seen the cd “woodturning” with Steven D. Russell? in it he explains boiling green bowls in water for an hour per inch of thickness, this is supposed to stop checking, it does not effect the color if you turn off about a 1/16th after drying. here is the info to contact him:

Steven D. Russell, 22 Thornbush Place, The Woodlands, Tx.77381-6250, phone, 936-321-2475,
e-mail: benzer@flash.net

Smitty

-- Smitty!!!

Yea that looks like crap, you ought to just send it to me. L.O.L. We are, our worst critics arn’t we? Man any of these you think didn’t come out right you just box them up and send them on over here to me, I’ll find something to do with them L.O.L. Thanks for taking the time with the blog, I learned alot. Thanks again

cool

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Yea this one is NICE, There is something that I’ve noticed on your pieces and that is you have all of them smooth, How can I put this????? What about putting some thin groves side by side to give the wood a ripple effect? Do you get what I’m trying to get at? Not the whole vase, just a handful say towards the bottom maybe like 3/4 of the way down to the base. Or maybe just up at the top? What would that look like? Just a thought that popped in my head.