I know this won't win any prizes but I'd thought I'd share how I made it.
How do make a Celtic Knot kitchen roll holder.
Having made a suitable log square viewtopic.php?f=26&t=170/ an angled cut is made on the table saw sliding table with a jig and stop block set at a suitable angle. As a cut needs to be made in all 4 faces care must be taken to ensure that all the cuts are made the same distance from the end.
Prepare 4 contrasting pieces to form the knot. These must be of uniform thickness
And glue the first one in place
Plenty of clamps required to ensure the angles faces do not slip.
When all 4 faces have been cut and glued and the excess trimmed off
And after a few spins on the lathe voila.
A few more spins and and a base is prepared.
A spigot was tuned in the end of the holder to glue into a matching hole in the base.
Not quite as clean as the first one I made but then I am still learning.
Wood used, laburnum, beech and unknown red wood from an old door frame