"All Right"

[Mark J]

All Right:  Honduran mahogany, Polyx-Oil.  Primarily turned with some bandsaw work.  The design is composed of a series of right angles. 

 

[difalkner]

Beautiful work, great design, execution appears to be perfect!

[Dave H]

Interesting! I wouldn't even know where to start a project like this, let alone how to execute it. You should make a video on this so mere mortals' like me can learn something. Beautiful work Mark

[JohnG]

Amazing work! @Mark J projects never disappoint!

[pkinneb]

How? Can you explain high level, the steps required here? Simply amazing to me. Awesome work!!

[BonPacific]

That's a head-turning design.

[curlyoak]

Beautiful art! And all said above!!

[Mark J]

6 hours ago, Dave H said:

Interesting! I wouldn't even know where to start a project like this, let alone how to execute it. You should make a video on this so mere mortals' like me can learn something. Beautiful work Mark

 

6 hours ago, pkinneb said:

How? Can you explain high level, the steps required here? Simply amazing to me. Awesome work!!

There are two or three journals I did of other pieces and while my methods have evolved over time the general approach is the same here.  But let me go ahead and give some very broad brush strokes of the basic process.

-Come up with a workable plan on paper, and make accurate full size drawings.
-Start with a well defined square blank, in this case 6x6x4 inches.
-Mount the top side of the blank to the headstock spindle of the lathe.
-Turn the outside contour.
-Start hollowing out as if making a "bowl"; the rim will end up being the base of the final form.
-Continue removing wood from the inside of the piece, but leave the wood that will form the underside of the basin.
-Make the inside space larger in diameter than the transverse dimension of the square blank, but not as large as the diagonal measurement; a 6x6 inch blank is 8.5" on the diagonal; if you make the inner space 7 3/4" in diameter much of the walls of the square blank will be gone, but there will still be a 3/8" pillar of wood at each of the corners connecting the top and bottom of the piece.
-Remove wood from the inside until desired shape is achieved.
-Using template guide create the additional contours with bandsaw and/or Dremel.
-Sand the bejeebers out of it.
-Glue the base of the form to a sacrificial block, and reverse the mounting on the lathe.
 -Turn out the top of the basin.
-Sand the top.
-Part off the sacrificial block.
-Apply finish

I know that was a very superficial explanation, so if you have any specific questions, I'll try to give more detail.

Thanks for all the comments!
 

[wtnhighlander]

Fine work, indeed. To me, the 'mystery' part is how you envision this stuff in the first place!

[gee-dub]

Thanks once again Mark.  I just love your stuff.

[drzaius]

Beautiful! But trying to figure out how it's done is making my head hurt. Clearly, I'm not a turner.

[Mark J]

Here's some exciting news (for me, anyway).  I just received word that "All Right" was juried into the American Association of Woodturner's POP exhibition and auction (Professional Outreach Program)!  I'm very excited, and I didn't say anything to you earlier about having entered the piece because... well... I didn't want to jinx it.  The AAW has two juried exhibitions a year, the fall Members' Exhibition, which I have been in twice, and the spring POP exhibition.  This is my first submission to the POP, which I think is a little higher level, but the big deal difference to me is that POP pieces get auctioned at the AAW symposium.  That auction is both in person and online and has national and sometimes international reach.  So I will get to see what "interest" collectors may have.  That will be June 3.  In the meantime, it and the other pieces in the exhibition will be on display in St. Paul at the AAW's gallery.   

[JohnG]

Well deserved! 
Please give us (or me at least) a reminder as the auction nears. 

[wtnhighlander]

That's awesome, Mark! I'm certain you will do well.

[Chestnut]

I really need to visit the St. Paul gallery..... the addition to the POP is well deserved. I"m tempted to try and participate in that auction but i have a feeling that the amount your piece will attract won't pass my household budgetary committee.

[JohnG]

Ask for forgiveness later. But don’t take that advice, I don’t want you bidding against me 

[Coop]

Amazing woodworking skills and design! John, what is your occupation/background?

[wtnhighlander]

@Mark J, think you could duplicate this form a couple more times, and combine them into a "McConaughey"? 

[Mark J]

Sorry.  I don't get the reference? 

[Mark J]

Oh wait, I get it now. 

No, I was thinking more of Alicia Keys .

[JohnG]

On 2/2/2023 at 10:15 PM, Coop said:

Amazing woodworking skills and design! John, what is your occupation/background?

Accounting/finance. I work for a US based manufacturer in the art industry and have come to really appreciate the value in supporting artists and crafts people, either through purchasing their work or through programs that support artists.

 

On 2/3/2023 at 8:26 AM, Mark J said:

Sorry.  I don't get the reference? 

All right, all right, all right!

[Mark J]

The POP exhibition at the gallery has ended, and all of the pieces are now being moved to Louisville where they will be on display at the symposium until the live auction, Sat  June 3 at 1:30 pm eastern time.  Meanwhile the auction has already started on line.  You can see it at:  auction.woodturner.org/.  There are two auctions, my piece is in the one for the POP Exhibition.  I'm not expecting anyone to bid, of course, but I encourage you to look at some of the work that has been created; I think you will be impressed.  

[wtnhighlander]

You were right. I looked. I was impressed!

[JohnG]

Thanks for the update @Mark J! Hope it brings in some money!

[Chestnut]

I was scrolling through somewhat quickly and identified your piece instantly. It is shocking how different the pieces are. Also there are some where I'm struggling to find the turned element, they look 100% carved or made via other woodworking means and methods.