duckkisser Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 here is a turning blank that i am working on that is a large piece of walnut. what would you like to see this made into? i am willing to try making it into just about anything so feel free to challenge me. The block measures 11 long and 5 inches wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewald Swanepoel Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 A nice big chess Queen. Or better yet... a knight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Use some alabaster to inlay the eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Deep hollow vessel with a narrow neck comes to mind. Turn in two halves split 1/3 and 2/3. Glue back together with a tenon at the joint. Embellish at the joint with carving, burning, inlay . . . Here are some ideas I found online of what I am talking about. They are in the size range of your piece of wood. Here are a couple of small vessels I made recently using that technique. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Along Cindy's idea you could get a large stainless cocktail shaker and turn a recess to fit it into plus a lid. That would look good on someone's bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Lamp base? Maybe hollow and pierced, with translucent inlay and a light inside the base, as well as the main light on top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Alright Duckalicious....you threw it out open ended....Cindy has thrown down the gauntlet and now the question is........are you up to the challenge? I think so!....Get jiggy with it and keep us posted with photos! I love walnut anyway so whatever you come up with will be beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I like cindy idea only problem I have with hollow vessels is what to do with them after you make it. Can't use for flowers and yet they are a vase. But I do have some ideas for doing a segment form to go with the walnut. Been thinking of doing a lamp so I might incorporate the resin inlay In the lamp so it lights up. Anyone else have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Segmented turning could work but a vase doesn't have to be functional either. There is nothing really practical about a vase that's so much larger at the top....just nice to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Cindy Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I like cindy idea only problem I have with hollow vessels is what to do with them after you make it. Can't use for flowers and yet they are a vase. But I do have some ideas for doing a segment form to go with the walnut. Been thinking of doing a lamp so I might incorporate the resin inlay In the lamp so it lights up. Anyone else have any ideas? It is stand-alone art to be displayed for its own right just like paintings and carvings are art, not things that are used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 A wine goblet - Saw a couple made from Myrtle Wood Saturday - they were very elegant. They were selling for $60 each - underpriced in my view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Double barley twist box. http://www.finewoodworking.com/how-to/video/learn-to-turn-barley-twist-candlesticks.aspx I believe that both Tommy Mac and Roy Underhill have done barley twist videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 Woodcraft has a lighted pepper mill I've been looking at.... You could also do some "freeform" turning art with three independent off-center axes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 If you really want a challenge, make it into pistol grips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 4, 2014 Report Share Posted September 4, 2014 Or try turning a cube? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 ok so i decided on Cindy recommendation and made a hollow form. i used segmented maple for the central ring and the base. then i use chrysocolla for the inlay on the urn and the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 That could work as a cremation urn, just pour Grandma in with a funnel ! Interesting original design ! Shows your creativity and style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Beautiful work Duck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 That could work as a cremation urn, just pour Grandma in with a funnel ! Interesting original design ! Shows your creativity and style. actuly been thinking that maybe i should make some urns and go talk to a funeral home maybe they would buy them for there customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Also check with a couple of hospitals. Sometimes, they lead family members to other ideas, particularly when the family doesn't have anything lined up yet or cannot afford much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 Think of any other route than the funeral home. Those folks want a 4x return on investment. If you want $200 for your turning they are gonna mark it up to $800 ! And they are usually some of the most conservative people possible. Your unique style would be best appreciated by figuring out a way to sell direct to families that are trying to avoid the traditional path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted September 16, 2014 Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 +1 Steve....beautiful work duck. For an urn, you'd probably want a little larger opening at the top. Sometimes creations end up with bone fragments and it would be easier to get grand ma in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2014 mehhh everyone has a hammer and a funnel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Really nicely done, duck. I like it and the small band of inlay on the stopper is the crowning touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 Decided I don't like the stopper going to grind it down into a dome instead of a point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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