Opinions wanted

[Russ Braun]

To my eye, the symmetry of the black lines conflict with the non concentric pattern of the effect created by the wedges. The symmetrical lines work way better in the piece with concentric circles (in the four lines piece shown). Perhaps an interesting effect would be to change the black lines into lines created by the same woods but opposite colors as they intersect! This might add some contiuarity as opposed to the “in your face” effect of the Wenge. This challenging glue up will help fill those long cold winter days in Sweden nicely Lennart!!! BTW, congratulations on your excellent alignment of this glue up; I know what I propose to you would be an undaunting challenge for sure!!

 

[Russ Braun]

That was my original idea, but I did not want the grain to be discontinuous and I did not have wide enough boards. Also it would be difficult to cut very wide boards diagonally.

Lennart, get yourself a drum sander and form your wider board wedges that way. A great reason to spend more money on tools and perhaps remodel your entire shop (including a shop extension) to make room for the new tool!! No thanks necessary Brother!!

 

[Lennart Delin]

To my eye, the symmetry of the black lines conflict with the non concentric pattern of the effect created by the wedges. The symmetrical lines work way better in the piece with concentric circles (in the four lines piece shown). Perhaps an interesting effect would be to change the black lines into lines created by the same woods but opposite colors as they intersect! This might add some contiuarity as opposed to the “in your face” effect of the Wenge. This challenging glue up will help fill those long cold winter days in Sweden nicely Lennart!!! BTW, congratulations on your excellent alignment of this glue up; I know what I propose to you would be an undaunting challenge for sure!!

Well it would not make the glue up easier. If I understood right, it is something like this you suggest. Or just a lighter wood or none? I guess I have to keep experimenting. Of these I think I like the stripless best, I have one going, let´s see how it turns out. So far it is barely autumn, 10 °C but it gets dark at 4 O´clock. By the way, I have a drum sander, but only Jet 10-20.

 

[Russ Braun]

Picture #1 Lennart. Now the lines are not so brazen. For sure, the glue up is more difficult but that is why the Bar can be adjusted to a higher position. From your original glue up, you are very capable to do this modification! I was in Sweden before Covid, it looks like a great place to winter in if needed!! Good luck!!

 

[Ron Solfest]

Lennart - to add a different perspective…to my eye I would like to see the rim contrast reduced. Either just two woods without the lines, same rim wood as darker tone; or use a third wood tone (but closer to the darker wedges than to black like current rim and use that same third wood for two lines set asymmetrically so they just kiss dark wedge tangents.
- my two cents

 

[Lennart Delin]

Lennart - to add a different perspective…to my eye I would like to see the rim contrast reduced. Either just two woods without the lines, same rim wood as darker tone; or use a third wood tone (but closer to the darker wedges than to black like current rim and use that same third wood for two lines set asymmetrically so they just kiss dark wedge tangents.
- my two cents

Cannot set the lines asymmetrically as the layers are rotated. Might be better with a walnut rim?

 

[Lennart Delin]

So this is the result of new try. I decided to go for the dark rim. Slightly higher than the first 20x8 cm. Not really what I wanted, I´ll keep exploring. However the glue lines are less obvious than I thought originally.

 

[Mark Jundanian]

Not really what I wanted,

Sorry you are dissapointed, but I think that is quite a successful piece.

 

[Michael Anderson]

I agree with Mark above. Fantastic job!

 

[Gerald Lawrence]

Stunning piece