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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
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
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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