Aussie Burl & Ebony Lidded Hollow form

Tazmanian Rose Myrtle Burl and Gaboon Ebony lidded hollow form. 4 3/4" overall height x 4 5/8" dia. x 3/16" wall thickness. Sanded to 800, 3 coats of Tung Oil Finish & 2 Coats of Rustoleum Specialty Lacquer.

After reading Cindy Drozda's article in the AAW Journal, I re-thought my lid and finial design and tried something new. The lid on this piece is a shallow volcano shape that flows out to a bead. The lid and finial were turned as 2 separate pieces, joined by a glued tenon and recess combo.

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Chris Wright

Registered: November 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Date: Thu March 16, 2006
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Keywords: aussie burl ebony lidded hollow form

Comments

Philip Peak

Very nice, very elegant looking. I like the little flaw/bark inclusion there on the one side.

#1 Thu March 16, 2006 7:06am

Chris Wright

Thanks Phil.

#2 Thu March 16, 2006 7:10am

Larry Charlot

One question on most of your finals, are they usualy not removable? permenantly fixed? for hollow forms

#3 Thu March 16, 2006 2:40pm

Chris Wright

Larry, I always make the finialed pieces removable. I try to make the insides nice and smooth for this purpose, I may not always be able to finish it to the same gloss (and sometimes like on this piece I left it unfinished so you could feel the natural wood since I lacquered the outside) but I think if it looks like a lid, it should act like a lid, otherwise I will make a collar.

#4 Thu March 16, 2006 5:16pm

cfuller

I don't think you could capture the combination of woods, form, and finial any better than you've done here. Very elegant!

#5 Fri March 17, 2006 1:51am

Gary Ljostad

Outstanding, Chris. Beautiful form and great finial

#6 Fri March 17, 2006 2:53am

Nice box/hollow form/whatever, lad. As I've said: finials aren't difficult to turn. What's difficult is turnin' one that compliments the piece. If ya got a minute, this one's not too shabby. The body isn't too shabby either.

When I first looked at the piece I immediately thought of Cindy & her "cover piece" for the article.

#7 Fri March 17, 2006 2:54am

keith bundy

You must live in your shop man. Your doing some great work. I wish I could put in a tenth of the time you seem too. Keep pushing Chris.

#8 Fri March 17, 2006 3:59am

Gil

I like this one a bunch!! The form is very pleasing,
and the finial/lid looks great! OZ does seem to have
some rather cool wood.

#9 Fri March 17, 2006 4:28am

Chris Wright

Thanks everyone! What great comments, I'm glad this one went over so well.

Keith, I feel like I have lived in my shop for the last 2 weeks getting ready for my gallery show on Saturday. Wanted to have some truly elegant and vibrant pieces to go with the usual. This week (Saturday - today) alone I have spent close to 30 hours turning on top of the 32 so far I have worked at the day job.

#10 Fri March 17, 2006 7:22am