1st attempt at a bud vase

[offanonone]

I rescued a piece of beech from our neighbours fire wood pile just before they moved out, and have had it drying for a couple of months.

They rang to invite us over on Saturday, so I thought something from the old place for the new place would be appropriate.

So here it is. My first attempt at a small bud vase. Not perfect, but I'm happy with the end result.




The pen for scale is a Zeta with reclaimed sapele.

John

 

[yorkshireman]

Looks good John mate

 

[Terry Q]

I'd say it turned out very well. Nice shape with beautiful grain.

 

[donwatson]

Very nicely turned John

 

[Jim]

Looks perfect to me John, a nice thought also ..

 

[bassethound]

Nothing wrong with that John..

 

[Buckeye]

It looks good to me

Peter

 

[woodhacker]

looking good John a nice wee vase there

 

[Bill Mooney]

They should be well pleased.

 

[Dalboy]

Good job. The first 2 bud vases I made I sold last weekend on there first outing

 

[Penpal]

Exciting transformation for your ex neighbors wood pile to serious memories of the friends you make. Beaut bud vase John one to remember.

Peter.

 

[wm460]

That looks great John.

 

[offanonone]

Thanks for all your comments.
Had a great day with the old neighbours. It looks very good on their mantlepiece

John

 

[silver]

Really nice shape and size John, Gold loves it.and I can't argue with that can I?

I have a few pieces of the woodpile for grandson to rip out, will have to give him this idee for his mum.

Consider it pinched.:wink:

 

[chas_41_uk]

Nothing wrong with that John and the grain is beautiful

 

[Vic Perrin]

They should be well chuffed with that its a grand job.

 

[Winemaker]

Very nice well done

 

[offanonone]

It was a usefull learning exercise. I had to make a jam chuck with a 12mm dia protrusion to reverse it to finish the bottom.
I also had a couple of catches with the skew, which teach you to take it a bit more carefully. Sometimes I get carried away and forget that I'm very new to makin' shavings

I had to cut a slice off the wood (by hand, no band saw yet) to make it square-ish, So I have a piece big enough to make a couple of pens with

I'm very pleased with the result of my firewood turning exercise

 

[Scots Bill]

Hi John,
As a refugee from Scotland living in the independent republic of North Yorkshire, I must say you vase looks great and will be treasured I am sure. The pen is a stunner also. I have made a bud vase out of spalted beech, and one from a banskia nut.

 

[offanonone]

Hi John,
As a refugee from Scotland living in the independent republic of North Yorkshire, I must say you vase looks great and will be treasured I am sure. The pen is a stunner also. I have made a bud vase out of spalted beech, and one from a banskia nut.

My wife escaped over the wall from Ayr 25 years ago.

She now talks yorkshire with a scottish accent