Sunday, May 31, 2009

The legacy of Pierre Uys in the Western Cape ...

The legacy of Pierre Uys in the Western Cape.




Sunday, May 03, 2009

Woodturnings embellished with pewter ...

Here are a few pics of recent turnings embelished with pewter.


Oak vessel with pewter decoration.
Diameter 240 mm.












Oak vessel with pewter decoration.
Diameter 240 mm.












Bubinga vessel with pewter top.
Height 165 mm.



















Bubinga vessel with pewter top. 
Height 165 mm.

















Bubinga vessel with pewter neck ring.
Height 160 mm.

















Bubinga vessel with pewter neck ring. 
Height 160 mm.
Pewter textured with a Dremel tool with a small spherical carving burr.















Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei) bowl with pewter rim and foot.
Diameter 103 mm.











Bubinga (Guibourtia demeusei) bowl with pewter rim and foot - detail.
Diameter 103 mm.










Camel thorn (Acacia erioloba) bowl with pewter rim and foot. Diameter 100 mm. 

This wood is harder than the pewter! The wood makes the absolute best coals for a braai which has resulted in it recently being declared a protected tree as a result of overexploitation.






Camel thorn (Acacia erioloba) bowl with pewter rim and foot. Diameter 87 mm.











Detail of foot. Camel thorn (Acacia erioloba) bowl with pewter rim and foot. Diameter 87 mm.