|
. |
MELVIN
LINDQUIST
Flare Mouth Jar
MBL/EW004 (SOLD) |
©
Lindquist Studios 1998 |
(Click on photo to see larger image)
During the mid-seventies, Melvin began
working on perfecting his technique which he called "blind boring" so named
because the process involved "feeling" the cutting action of the tool while
turning the inside of the form without being able to see. He began experimenting
with the process of hollowing forms as a machinist with General Electric Co. in the early
50's, using an expandable reamer which gave him the inspiration for blind boring.
Frequently, machine tool processes which he had special access to became the catalyst for
Melvin's early experiments in woodturning. His main purpose in hollowing the vase
form was to achieve greater accuracy and consistency. The subsequent hollowed
form would have a lighter weight and a more consistent wall thickness, easing the tension
of the wood and enabling more even and faster drying. The result of the process is a
stable vase relatively light in weight, without cracks.
All works and photographs are copyright Lindquist Studios - All rights
reserved- http://www.lindquiststudios.com |
| For Prompt Service call (850)
875-9809 or e-mail INFOR@lindquiststudios.com |
|
. |
 |
| This Flare Mouth
Vase has a classical form and is
made of spalted wood, the form and material for which Melvin is most well-known.
This vase is blind bored and has a consistent wall thickness. |
 |
Spalted Maple
Has
a medium tight grain, similar to birch and other northern hardwoods. The background
wood in this piece is a creamy tan with deep rich black zone lines. |
|
|
