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The Tower

Postby Dalboy » 24 Mar 2018, 11:38

It stands 12" tall and at it's widest is 3 1/4" The main tower is Ash and the bowl section is Field Maple with the eye in Holly. The top was textured on the outside using a hanging type multi-tool with a small metal cut off disc in the edge.
Ebonising spray was used for the black and airbrush gold paint for the inner surface over the ebonising spray as it is the best effect when done that way. I added some decorative copper nails around the base to add something to a very plain support.
The eye again ebonising spray after using a pyrography machine for the pattern then a gold gilt cream rubbed in. Once it was fully assembled a coat of micro-crystalline wax applied for protection as this is for decoration only so will not be handled a great deal.

C & C welcome

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Re: The Tower

Postby Andyp » 24 Mar 2018, 15:10

You call it The Tower but it appears to have some easter egg type references. Whatever it is called it is gorgeous and as so often with your pieces I am left wondering how you made it.
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Re: The Tower

Postby Malc2098 » 24 Mar 2018, 16:09

Wow!
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Re: The Tower

Postby Rod » 24 Mar 2018, 16:47

Sauron will be well pleased.

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Re: The Tower

Postby TrimTheKing » 24 Mar 2018, 17:57

Rod wrote:Sauron will be well pleased.

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My thoughts precisely.

Very clever mate.

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Re: The Tower

Postby Phil » 25 Mar 2018, 07:00

Very nice Derek! :eusa-clap:



Andyp wrote:......... as so often with your pieces I am left wondering how you made it.



Agree. Can you make another one with a WIP?
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Re: The Tower

Postby Dalboy » 25 Mar 2018, 19:02

Thank you all and have added a small WIP HERE
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Re: The Tower

Postby Dalboy » 08 Apr 2018, 13:38

Just an update took this to our woodturning club and entered it in the enhanced section and it came a very respectful first
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Re: The Tower

Postby Rod » 08 Apr 2018, 13:39

Not surprised- well done!

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Re: The Tower

Postby Malc2098 » 08 Apr 2018, 13:53

Well done.
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Re: The Tower

Postby DaveL » 08 Apr 2018, 14:17

What they said.
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