| Project by revieck | posted 12-31-2009 05:42 AM | 989 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
 |
A friend asked if I can make anything from the trunk of a ornamental tree that was damaged by a storm. after drying in my shop, I put the wood in my lathe and found that turning a bowl or plate was’nt possible. Inspired by Jennifer Shirley, I turned the sojourners in the photo. It was fun to do some off center turning and wood burning. like Steve in Marin…I too am a fan of spray lacquer,that is the finish on the sojourners.
-- Some minds are like concrete - thoroughly mixed up and permanently set.
6 comments so far
scrappy
home | projects | blog
3506 posts in 2212 days
#1 posted 12-31-2009 05:50 AM
These are really great! Fantastic designs, and finish.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
-- Scrap Wood's the best...the projects are smaller, and so is the mess!
sras
home | projects | blog
3976 posts in 1911 days
#2 posted 12-31-2009 08:34 AM
These look really cool! But I have to ask a stupid question – what are sojourners and what are they used for (other than looking good)?
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
a1Jim
home | projects | blog
113008 posts in 2359 days
#3 posted 12-31-2009 08:37 AM
neat great job.
-- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture
MsDebbieP
home | projects | blog
18615 posts in 2942 days
#4 posted 12-31-2009 12:16 PM
oh I like these .
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (https://www.facebook.com/DebbiePribeleENJOConsultant)
Andrew
home | projects | blog
709 posts in 1980 days
#5 posted 12-31-2009 04:21 PM
Fantastic, way to change directions. Great idea, great job.
Thanks
-- Even a broken clock is right twice a day, unless, it moves at half speed like ....-As the Saw Turns
BarbS
home | projects | blog
2434 posts in 2867 days
#6 posted 05-22-2010 07:15 PM
Yes, I saw Jennifer’s Sojourners; you know what I like about yours? The second figure, assumably the matron, has the head tilted to view the shorter, child like figures. That is So perceptive of the artist. She’s checking on her brood. Very Nicely Done, and it gives it a life-like quality beyond the wooden figures. Really gives it a kinetic quality rather than static. Great.
-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/
Have your say...