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Walnut and maple. My first attempts at hollow forms even though I don't really have the right tools. Smile

I am not too happy with the proportions on this one, but it is better than my first try. I think the finial is too bulky to fit with the rest of the piece. Bowl is 4" across the flats and the piece is about 6 3/4" tall.

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Bob Hamilton

Registered: October 2005
Location: Forest, Ontario, Canada
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Date: Wed May 31, 2006
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Keywords: elevated boxes campt

Comments

Glenn

Great job Bob. I like the octoganol shape to the box and lid. The finial is gorgeous but I agree its a bit heavy for the piece. Great work. Smile

#1 Wed May 31, 2006 4:47pm

Freddie

That piece is fantastic!

#2 Wed May 31, 2006 5:03pm

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

Very nice work.

#3 Wed May 31, 2006 5:49pm

MIKE Durham

Mike Durham

Well done Bob, I do like the octoganol shape of the peice. I do think that the finial would been better with just a point. Very nice I do like it.

#4 Wed May 31, 2006 5:56pm

Chris Wright

Very cool Bob Smile

This will go well in my collection! I like the octagons in the piece and I like the finial. My first thought was reminiscent of a chess piece, looks like you topped a regal looking box with the King. Thumbs Up!

#5 Wed May 31, 2006 7:08pm

Larry Charlot

Wow nice work I like it all

#6 Wed May 31, 2006 8:28pm

Philip Peak

Well done Bob. I like everything about it but the top of the finial. However, my wife absolutely loves the finial so it goes to show you that not everyone likes the same thing.

#7 Wed May 31, 2006 10:55pm

Chris Wright

See, I like the top of the finial due largely to the fact that it is nearly a mirror image (except smaller) of the main body itself.

#8 Wed May 31, 2006 10:59pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

I agree with Chris. If you didn't have the base, then the finial might be too much. But the heft of the base and stem makes the finial just about perfect. 8)

#9 Thu June 1, 2006 5:24am

Gil

Beautifully done, Bob, and fine wood coordination.
Blue background does not go well with most wood tones.

#10 Sat June 3, 2006 3:00pm

Bob Hamilton

Thanks, all. The funny thing is that the cloth I used for the backdrop is gray, not blue, but every time I use it it shows up blue in the pix.

#11 Sun June 4, 2006 9:25pm

flyboy

This is an extraordinary piece. Very well done!

#12 Wed June 7, 2006 12:51am

JamieD

bobham- the blue is UV from the shade you are using for a light source. Some digital cameras havs a color balance correction setting for shade, but the better reproducable light source is diffused daylight, or artificial with correct color balance setting to give accurate color of original.

#13 Wed June 7, 2006 8:27pm

Bob Hamilton

The picture was taken outside in the shade in the early evening. My camera has "High color", "Natural Color", "Low Color", "Black & White", and "Sepia". I have been using the "Natural Color" setting.

#14 Wed June 7, 2006 11:51pm

JamieD

I recommend that you try the low color setting and check the results. Most cameras and photo editing software now includes some version of auto color cast correction that works fairly well- experiment until you find a solution that is repeatable and the wood colors will be much more representative of the real wood.

#15 Thu June 8, 2006 3:29pm