Involuted turned flowers

[Doug]

These flowers have been hanging around the workshop too long waiting to be finished, finally got them sanded up & the first coats of melamine lacquer applied this morning.
They are turned from Cherry & Box wood, the stems are Sycamore.




Eventually they will be housed in a vase but I’ve yet to turn that

 

[Gadget-UK]

Now THAT is clever
Never ceases to amaze me the creativity of the amazing people within this forum.
They are awesome, well done Doug

 

[Doug]

Thanks Colin, I’m trying to do more at the lathe as I’ve let work get in the way the last 7 or 8 years, flowers were one thing I used to really like to turn so I thought I’d give them another go.
2 weeks ago I joined a new turning club who have a monthly competition so I’m hoping that will also encourage me to turn more.

 

[Adal6]

very nice Doug

 

[Bill Mooney]

Very nice Doug. Well done.

 

[flexi]

Very clever mate, I too love the skill within this forum....some Very clever people in here!oh and then there's me!

 

[Padster]

I’ve got absolutely no idea where to start with those!
love em!

 

[howsitwork?]

Nice work Doug, especially the stem to involuted joint, very neat.

Steam bent stems are they ?

 

[Doug]

Nice work Doug, especially the stem to involuted joint, very neat.

Steam bent stems are they ?

Thanks Ian, the stems are steam bent nothing fancy just 15 minutes in steam & then into an ad hoc jig

 

[Gadget-UK]

Thats what I like about your posts Doug......
"Nothing Fancy just 15 min and then bend"
That to me is like Open Heart Surgery

 

[Doug]

Thats what I like about your posts Doug......
"Nothing Fancy just 15 min and then bend"
That to me is like Open Heart Surgery

Everbody‘s different I’m fine with practical stuff it seems to come easy but books & learning well let’s just say I was never gonna be a scientist

thought I’d show the finished flowers, buffed on the chestnut buffing system & given a coat of woodwax22



The vase is Hawthorn with Padauk inserts.

 

[Gary's Pens & Turnings]

Really like this, clever stuff

 

[howsitwork?]

Doug

really good of you to not only confirm but to show the holding jig for the bending.

.Many thanks I really appreciate that.

 

[Gadget-UK]

Awesome Doug... Brilliant work

 

[pittswood]

Very unusual concept, very pleasing to the eye. Nicely done Doug.
Kelvin

 

[Rich Aldrich]

Nice flowers and vase!