A few more Everyday Ellens

I am going to have to give this a try… but you know me cant cut a staight line… they will probably end up with a slight curve in them… well done.. And I really love the name… Elegant Ellen…
Best wishes Larry

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

they all look super ellen .

the wood combos are great .

way to go girl !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

I love your projects Ellen. I agree with Larry, Elegant says it better. Everyday doesn’t quite do it justice.
Great choice of wood.

Thanks
Kent

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

man, you are sooo lazy Ellen…

I like the cross grain direction in the zebra wood. It works great in this context.

for the hexagon – just say that it’s ON PURPOSE! – done deal.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Great work Ellen!

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Beautiful Job on these, Ellen!! “Elegant Ellen”?? Hmmm… does have a nice ring to it… :)

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Nice Ellen, These look great! I’m trying to visualize how you cut these and put them together, I can’t quite figure it out. Could you please write up a little how to on the construction of these, or pm me with some how to details. Blog! Blog! Blog! join in with me fellow LJ’s Blog! Blog! Blog!

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

Very nice work Ellen, and beautiful results.I think most of us want perfection, but never really get it. Maybe that is the charm of handmade products.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Nice work Ellen, if you ask nice, maybe I will deliver Vivs for you when I go. LOL

-- Dan-- Info for all @ http://www.hoistman.com

Wonderful Ellen as your usual a beautiful work with great wood and super details. The Elegant Ellen goes for your as a person and your everyday Ellen’s are great too.
Way to good for that hussy Vivian

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

aptly named- elegant.. or, is it eloquent? or, graceful beauty… ? or, luscious ladies? If I were to run off with one of them, I’d probably grab the one with the center piece. If she was already claimed, I’d grab the straight edged one. Actually, I can’t distinguish Cinderella from a step-sister… they all look really good. Oh well, I suppose they already have a fine home…

Very well done.

I go along with poroskywood… a little how I did it detail would be nice.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

those are really cool.
it’s like a giant version of how I put my bottle stoppers together!
fantastic work!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

Very Elegant Ellen : )
Love the zebrawood grain orientation, the octagon shape, and the center circle. Can’t decide which one I want for Christmas….LOL
Go for the tumbling blocks…..we’re waiting !!

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

OK I with the crew very Elegant indeed Ellen. Nice design and choices of woods. Take care…Blkcherry

really very very nice Ellen, we are our own worst critic, you did great.

-- Smitty!!!

Ellen: Some super looking Lazzy Ellens.

Nice designs.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Lookin good! I vote elegant too :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

These are beautiful. Guess that I’m missing something here, though. Are these similar to a Lazy Susan – with a turntable. If so, perhaps they should be called Elaborate Ellens??? Great work with the different designs and woods – and I can’t see any of the mistakes you mention, honest! And what’s with the “hussy Vivian” – inside joke? Wonder how these would look with purpleheart, bloodwood (or redheart), and perhaps ebony (like any of us could afford it!)?

Jim

elegant work from an elegant lady…i love them…...ya know Ellen i was taught a long time ago from an Indian lady that they always have a slight flaw to let the evil spirits out…...so …just in case ya need that later down the road…...i say bravo on a well done and beautiful job…...

-- The Grizzone

They look great Ellen, Very good build

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

Wonderful assortment of shapes and wood species , Ellen : ) I’ve had a length of Zebrawood in the shop for about a year now…maybe it’s time to put it to work …LOL

-- 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 .

Elegant has my vote too! I love your design change (never a mistake) lol. I think they all look super, but think I like the octagon best (I think). Really like you wood combinations.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Elegant Ellen gets my vote.

Lee

-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.

Thank you all for your kind comments.
I truly am humbled by your complements.
I am not really much of an “elegant” type but I appreciate the thought. I am much more an “everyday” type.
However… I guess I have to call them “elegant ellens” in deference to my LJ recommendations.
Thanks again friends.
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

Ellen nice work they are elegant!

-- Dave, I wood if I could but I can't so I woodknot

Ellen, This week I gave your design a try. I now give you alot of credit, and take my hat off to you. These need to be on the money dead nuts to go together. I need to find a better way to line things up at 22.5 degrees on my Table Saw, I’m not sure what tool I need to get to make this angle come out perfect. I might try to dial this in on a sled of some sort. I will have a cup of tea in your honor…. wait that’s not tea?

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott