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Various Seedpods
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"God's creation; an inspirational treasure-chest"
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Seedpod (2000)
Turned, carved, textured and stained
material: Quilted Jarrah
size: 250x240
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Rolly Munro requested some pre-turned shapes for
his local demo, I scored this left over piece. As it had
large open cracks I had to make use of them.
Result? my first seedpod. Thank you Rolly!
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Seedpod Poha (2001)
Turned and carved
material: Sheoak
size: 125x105
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Several designs further brings us to the "Poha", the
first design with a stalk.
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Seedpod Poha (2001)
Turned and carved
material: Sheoak
size: 125x105, 115x84
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Our Sheoak is dense and very stable, well liked
by woodturners.
It's not related to the northern hemisphere oak.
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Tripod Poha (2001)
Turned and carved
material: Sheoak
size: medium piece 125x105
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Three pods, what other name to give it
than "Tripod".
The first of the Tripod Series.
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Tripod mk2 (2002)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak
size: medium piece 120x65
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This design is inspired by a seedpod, I've yet to find it's name.
The real thing inspires most of my designs.
I'm always on the look out for photos of
interesting seedpods.
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Tripod mk3 (2002)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak
size: medium piece 150x75
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For some obscure reason our Sheoak will react
differently to the norm in some areas, the result
is the rather rare and beautiful Lace Sheoak.
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Tripod Nigella (2004)
Turned and carved
material: Sheoak, paint
size: medium piece 169x95 diam
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Inspired by Nigella seedpod.
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Tripod Nigella detail
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Seedpod Nigella (2004)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak, paint
size: 95x55
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The pod is joined onto the driftwood.
Acrylic paint was used to hide the transition.
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Seedpod Nigella detail
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Don't ask how long it took to get the stalk right.
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Nigella (2005)
material: Sugar Gum
size: 230x130 diam
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Same design, taken to the next step.
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Nigella detail
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Seedpod Hakea (2002)
Turned, carved and ebonised
material: Sheoak
size: 200x90
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This pod was turned on two centres.
The texturing and darkening of the outside draws
attention to the natural interior.
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Seedpod Andromeda (2003)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak, Acrylic Paint
size: 150x75
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Note the pretty figure of the Lace Sheoak.
Though rather costly an excellent choice for this
type of work.
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Pod'n'Box Andromeda (2003)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak, Acrylic Paint
size: 150x75
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A pair of pods, one opened and hollowed, the other
in the closed position and made into a box.
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Seedpod Box Hoku (2003)
Turned, carved and ebonised
material: Sheoak
size: 180x70
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"Hoku", meaning Star.
Again the interior standing out because
of the treatment given to the exterior.
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Seedpod Trilium (2006)
Turned and carved
material: Lace Sheoak
size: 90x60diam
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A Trilium is a three petalled flower.
This gave the inspiration for the pod’s opening as well as the name for the piece
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Trilium detail
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Seedpod Fuchsia Gum (2007)
material: Lace Sheoak
size: 120x60
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A shape in nature inspired most of the other pods, be it a pod, nut or flower. This piece however is a realistic copy of a "Fuchsia Gumnut".
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Hakea (2008)
material: Sheoak
size: 100x75x200
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The second Hakea seedpod, this design is more contemporary than its predecessor.
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Trinitas (2009)
Material: Sheoak, Cultured Pearls
Size: 170x70
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A design progression from the Trillium Pod
See step-by-step article.
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Physalis (2011)
Material: Rock Maple
Size: 75 x 50diam
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This piece is inspired by the Cape Goose-berry, genus Physalis.
Two pieces were glued together with a paper joint, the shape turned, facets carved
after which the piece was split on the paper joint. The centre was carved out to 1mm
thickness then perforated. Before the two halves were joined together the "berry" was
turned and attached with a thin bamboo dowel which protruded to allow the stalk to be attached.
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Tricuspis (2012)
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Flow-on from Trinitas design.
Same techniques used for the texturing.
Attached to a piece of driftwood, the joint camouflaged with stain and paint.
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Angophora costata
Material: Lace Sheoak
Size: 130 x 90w x 60h
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This and the following pod are copies of actual seedpods. The pods were turned on two centres and then carved.
The leaves were carved separately as was the stalk section.
The base is torched and wire-brushed Jarrah burl.
Bamboo dowels hold the piece and base together
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Corymbia calophylla
Material: Lace Sheoak
Size: 160 x 110w x 60h
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