Brian Oram

First up is a pair of laminated vases. This employs multi-generational lamination. This is just a high-falutin way of saying that pieces of wood are glued together (that's the 1st generation), then cut again in a different direction across the join line and glued back together with a contrasting-coloured piece of wood in between (that's the 2nd generation). As you can see, it gives rise to all sorts of interesting effects. 

Now we have another couple of examples of the same technique. On the left we have an egg-timer (and I'm still wondering how he managed to get the glass in there without cracking it!).

On the right is a lidded box. Quite a good idea having those dark lines in the piece because it takes the eye away from the line where the lid joins the base.

For the Show 'n' Tell spot at the June 2007 club meeting we asked members to turn some fruit (or vegetables!). We were expecting some apples, pears, maybe the odd banana even .  .  . and it would certainly have been an odd banana if it had been turned on a lathe. However, Brian rose to the occasion, thinking outside the box and produced - yes, a pineapple. He also had to think inside the box however, because, you've guessed it, it's a lidded box as well. A great "two for one" opportunity.

Now for something a little different. Yes, it's a bowl, but no ordinary bowl. It's another tribute to Brian's inventiveness. This one involved inlaying a number of different coloured plugs in the bowl as well as some deft work with

some carving tools and coloured filler.

I've taken three shots of this remarkable little trophy. You can see that the lid (above) is actually a tiny spinning top.