Some of my turnings

[Craneman54]

If I can get the link to work.Here are some turnings I've done.They are not up to the standards of some of you experts,but I'm learning.

I just started turning a few months ago.I have a HF lathe and tools.I hope to upgrade one day,but that will have to wait for better times.

Any advise and suggestions would be grately apprciated.

Thanks for looking and any suggestions given.

http://www.woodworkersweb.com/modul...ame=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

 

[Craneman54]

Well I guess either I stink at turning or nobody has anything to say.

Sorry if I wasted your time.Was just looking for a little help/advise.

 

[Steve Worcester]

I suppose it comes down to what type of suggestions are you looking for?

Without being more specific, most people would not comment because they don't want to offend people.

Stinks I think is being pretty hard on yourself. After just a few months, where did you expect to be? The learning cure can go up sharply based on the complexity of turnings. I see you have a variety of styles, from miniature to lidded vessels, and based on your "time spent" I would say you are progressing quite nicely. If you had said you have been turning for years, that would be a different story.

 

[quartlow]

Steve you gotta understand, Ole Carls just a grouch. I've been talking to Carl for a while now and have watched his work from the start. If he gets outa line just kick him a good swift one in the butt He'll straighten up.

While I'm no expert by a long shot I happen to think Carl's progressing just nicely.

 

[Craneman54]

Sorry

Steve sorry if I sounded out of sorts in my last post.I was in a foul mode when I posted that.

Your right I should have been more specific in what I was looking for.

What I need is some help with my designs mostly.At least thats what I think for now.

Also I'm having trouble with this Japanese pear wood I found.The more i try and turn it the more the stuff splits and checks.It is beautiful dense wood,but it's hard to work without the splitting happening.Some of the pear wood is dry,most is still green.

I have some of the turning DVD's from Raffin and a couple of other well known turners,so they helped with some of my problems.

But this darn wood is driving me crazy.


And as far as you go Quart.Get back in your room and take care of that shoulder.

 

[Steve Worcester]

Without being too specific then, I like long gradual curves without interuption. I think that staright walls on any vessels, are usually a sign of design imaturity. The curves should be gradual and sensual. Equate it to whatever you want in modern day life, but I think the eye comes of age in turning with progression if you lack the foundation to start with. It is out of our normal realm here to critique. It usually has to be asked for blatantly.

 

[Craneman54]

Thanks

I agree,but sometimes I have a hard time creating what I see in my minds eye.
I guess I'll just have to keep on trying,and learn to make my hands do what my mind thinks.
I'm not very artistic by nature,so I will have to practice... practice... practice...

It is out of our normal realm here to critique. It usually has to be asked for blatantly.

I thought I had asked,while still trying to be polite.

Thanks again.

 

[ChuckS]

I think the goblet is cool, 4000 servings per bottle of wine

The pecan box/vase needs to be more flowing in its lines on the outside & finished nicer on the inside to remove the milling marks. Try a freshly sharpened radiused scraper.

The hickory vase looks great.

That said, your doing great for only a few months practice. You will get lots better visualizing want you want and making it happen. Half the fun is learning, right?

Also, I enjoy the Raffin videos, but some of the others are easier to learn from. Raffin is very fast......

 

[Craneman54]

Thanks for the input. :cool2:

I am always trying to learn more and find out how I can improve.

You must of been really bored today to be looking that far back to find this post.

 

[ChuckS]

Bored.... you have no idea.......

 

[quartlow]

Bored.... you have no idea.......

Come on down I could think of a few things for you do. Since I can't get Carl to come up and help

 

[nosedoc122]

becomming a better turner

You know Ben Franklin, who wrote extensivley in journals, was a poor writer at the outset. He became better by reading the best writing of the day, closing the material and trying to rewrite exactly the same paragraph. He then compared his work to the original. Slowly, he was able to extrapolate from the original author to his own marvelous writing.
I suggest you try this with your turning. For example, I took the current issue of Woodturning Design and used it to start working on my own segmented basket turing with a southwest flare. It actually looks very nice at the half way point now. When finished, I will bring it to our local turning group for the instant gallery. I will give credit to the magazine and turner that I copied from and will never pass it off as my idea. But the eduacation I receive doing this is great. The next piece will be my own variation on the original. Give it a try.
Ron

 

[Craneman54]

nosedoc122,That is exactly where I am now.Looking and learning,I joined a turning club and they are great.I am already learning allot from them and hopefully will continue to do so.

I currently visit numerous web sites in order to see what others are doing and I am constantly awed at the pieces some of the people create.

Thanks for the advice.

 

[Angelo]

Critique

Craneman,

One of the things that I find helpful is to look at the work of glass artists and ancient vessels. Since you are turning Japanese Pear why not take a look at the work of some Japanese Artisits and try to find some inspiration there?

A

 

[Craneman54]

I look at everything I can find to learn form and function in my turnings.

Th ehard part is getting the wood to look like what I have in my mind and what is in the picture.

Thanks for the advice.