Ian Dudley

Ian Dudley

Here's a selection of Ian's other work . . .

Having been encouraged by Ian Hooker to have a go at open segmented turning, I did. You require a lot of patience as most of it is bandsaw and sanding. I was originally going to start off with a small pot, but I got carried away and it grew to over a foot. Bar the one mishap, I finished it and I'm quite pleased. I promised myself another one......... sometime.

Closed Segmented. This one was made by firstly gluing up 1" thick boards, then by cutting circles on the bandsaw between 40 - 45 degree angles. Glue those together and turn them down

Having turned your bowl ............... I dare you to take a saw to it.................. you may be surprised

Easy to make again with smaller logs etc. Once you've made one every one wants one!!

To help with simple designs, why not add a few pieces of veneer

Not all turned things have to be round, (just watch your fingers!) Spalted beech and Blackheart.

Two platters, Ash and Padauk. (The button in the middle is deliberate - honest!)

Another strange idea I read and tried, the green marble effect is made using car body filler and tapioca!!!!!

Elm bowl (From the local woods) containing fruit, which is a good way of using up off-cuts lying around the place.

Both these are made from Box wood. All you need are simple shapes, let the wood show off.

These are nice ornaments for Christmas. but how bizzare, trees made from logs?

These were made from Spalted Beech which have wonderful patterns on them. Again donated from the local woods.

This compote was made from two parts - a stem and a bowl section. Compotes are traditionally used for serving fruit and nuts. Compotes (often made of glass) were commonly used in the Victorian era, typically as a part of table centrepieces.

Silence in court - a normal sized ebony hammer and gavel. I think I got carried away again with the other one made from steamed pear.

This was a pill box I made from purpleheart - unfortunately my daughter had other ideas.

Pens are good for prezzies. These are a mix of wood and resins.

An ash bowl. To give it a little more definition, I burned a line towards the top. (A pity my garage also went up in smoke).

How about a Choir of angels for that festive touch. (I know its January, but its best to start early).

Aug 2007

Here's a segmented egg and egg cup which Ian displayed at last month's club meeting.