Turning Of The Week for May 29, 2023

[Tom Gall]

My choice for Turning of the Week for May 29th, 2023 is “Rocking Bowl” by James Seyfried.

This sizable piece has it all going for it. Great walnut crotch figure, fine turning, and flawless finish … and, it looks like a guitar! The small bowl and subtle double inlay add to the illusion. Great work, Jim!

 

[Michael Anderson]

Great choice, Tom! There’s a lot to love about this piece. Nice work Jim, and congrats on the TOTW!

 

[Russ Braun]

Outstanding piece Jim!! Excellent choice Tom!

 

[John Erickson]

Great choice. Well deserved!

 

[James Seyfried]

Thank you, Tom! I sure appreciate the honor.

Thanks for the kind comments, Michael, Russ, and John!

 

[Pat Wisniewski]

Beautiful depth in your finish!

 

[Kalia Kliban]

Is there a sub-gallery anywhere where we can see all the TOTWs in one place?

 

[James Heard]

Very nice and congrats Jim!

 

[Dave Landers]

Is there a sub-gallery anywhere where we can see all the TOTWs in one place?

totw

www.aawforum.org

 

[Darryl Fective]

Great way to show off an awesome piece of wood. It's got a beautiful shape and proportions (as well as grain/figure) and I really like the guitar effect with the inlays around the opening. Well done!


EDIT: I'm curious, did you plan it and go into it with that idea in mind, or did it evolve/show itself along the way?

 

[Bill Boehme]

Is there a sub-gallery anywhere where we can see all the TOTWs in one place?

To explain how Dave Landers did it, here is the step-by-step procedure:

• Click on Search at the top right of any forum page.
• Then click on Advanced Search in the pop-up box.
• Then on the Advanced Search page click on Search Tags.
• Then in the Tags search box, enter totw and then click the Search button.

When a member of the TOTW team makes a selection, she/he adds the totw tag to the image to make it searchable.

If you would like to see a list of the threads that announce the weekly selections, you can follow the above procedure and enter turning of the week as the search parameter.

 

[Dave Landers]

To explain how Dave Landers did it, here is the step-by-step procedure:

Actually, I went to James' TOTW post in the Photo Gallery and clicked on the "totw" tag under the photo. This cat, like many others, may be skinned in multiple ways (although I wonder why anyone would want to do that to a cat).

 

[Gabriel Hoff]

Congratulations James! When I saw the piece I knew it was worthy of Turning of the Week!! Overall your work is very beautiful.

 

[James Seyfried]

I'm curious, did you plan it and go into it with that idea in mind, or did it evolve/show itself along the way?

Had planned a winged bowl. On previous ones I have rounded the limbs and base, but left some of the crotch. With this one I rounded the complete top, that is when I got the idea for the guitar theme.

 

[Bill Boehme]

This cat, like many others, may be skinned in multiple ways (although I wonder why anyone would want to do that to a cat).

Before skinning a cat, it would be educational to practice on a cactus and keep in mind that a cactus is passive.

 

[Will Armstrong]

Great choice Tom! Big and beautiful James! I continue to admire your work!

 

[Brian McCutchon]

Beautiful piece! Also, I just noticed the pun in the name "Rocking Bowl."

 

[hughie]

Well done Jim, great piece

 

[Joe Crocker]

Beautifully done, wonderful figure, Beautifull finish, not too glossy.