Ken Crittle
Ken Crittle
Welcome to Ken Crittle's gallery. Here you will find something for everyone - and all executed with consummate craftsmanship. Ken produces some of the work which others in the club would wish to emulate and aspire to.
Let's start with a bowl - but by no means a simple bowl. This one's made from reconstructed timber with an ebonized MDF rim.
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So far so good. Now for an Australian Burr bowl (looks like it might be a Jarrah Burr).
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A little something for those who like long 'n' thin turning and spiral work. Just think for a moment how much work must have gone into these goblets. |
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Here's a closer look. You can see the delicately spiralled stems.
The one on the left is made from Tiger Wood and Ash while the one on the right is Walnut and Ash.
The overall height of these goblets is approximately 10 inches. |
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Now for those who like to play Solitaire on their computer. Here's another version for you. The board is 18 inches in diameter and made from elm. The balls are 1.5 inches in diameter. |
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And for the younger members among us there's Rupert the Bear and friends. I wonder if these were made from Nutwood? (Rupert fans will understand the reference contained in that remark!). |
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Or how about a recycled fence post? If you look carefully you can see some barbed wire which Ken's left stuck into the side of the vase. |
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Now how about some pendants to add the finishing touch to that glamorous outfit. Starting from the left, these are made from Lacewood, Padauk, African Blackwood (branch wood), African Blackwood again and Pau Amarello. |
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And last but certainly not least, here's some delicate, detailed work. Lace bobbins from numerous different species of timber. It's nice to be able to make things for fellow crafters from time to time. |
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Ken entered a nest of bowls into the Association of Woodturners of Great Britain (AWGB)'s open gallery in 2007 and they were selected as one of the "Top 50" pieces which form part of the AWGB's touring exhibition. Congratulations Ken!
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Here's a shot of Ken's "Nest of Bowls". To see more pictures of Ken's work at the AWGB Seminar site click on the following links:
http://www.awgbseminar.co.uk/LoughboroughTop50.htm
http://www.awgbseminar.co.uk/Loughborough2007C.htm
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