Week 2 in Port Edward

Well we're at the end of our second week and we'll be leaving to go back to Pretoria tomorrow. This is what I have done this week:

 Some further enhancements to this piece. I am still not too sure on where to end with this project.

 I have excavated between the blocks - still quite a lot to clean up here.

 I have finished pyrographing this piece but still seem to create work for myself by trying to create different levels on this pot with the Dremel.

On holiday - 1 st week

As I mentioned in the previous post our family is on holiday visiting my mother-in-law in Port Edward. I packed some tools to continue with some pieces and here they are so far:

Carving using a central band of colour I am attempting to give the impression of a inner vessel with an outer ridge. The marks in black are to guide me in laying out the central portion

The view from the other side.

 A piece I turned about 2 years ago but I was still waiting for inspiration. The same idea as above with bands around a central vessel

The other side. The wood had some splits when chopped down but it was too pretty to waste. My last bit of Camphor - what a smell!

No pictures this week..

I was to show what I had been busy on this week but it turns out the camera batteries are flat! Mostly it was cleaning the workshop - I have do that sometime.
I will be on holiday for the next 2 weeks and I am taking some work with me so be sure to lookout for some pictures from the South Coast (Port Edward) of South Africa and some in-process updates on pieces.

The last of the wood found in Irene

The turning part completed. I will still decide what to do about enhancement. About 210 mm tall

A beaded bowl - still got sanding to do as you can see. As a matter of interest I do the majority of the sanding by hand. About 120 mm diameter.

About 120 mm diameter. It's warping quite a bit on top. If anybody has an idea on the wood I'd love to hear from you.