Woodturning: shapes turned from a single piece of wood

A side-by-side photo of a set of turned wooden legs, four legs whose profiles are composed of continuous concave and convex curves—sphere, ring, cone, and slender neck stacked in sequence, all turned from a single piece of wood on a lathe in one go, without any joints. Because the cuts are made by hand, the curve proportions of the four legs are similar but not exactly identical; subtle differences are visible upon close inspection. The surface retains extremely fine annular turning marks, which feel smooth when stroked along the grain. The wood is dark walnut, with growth rings forming concentric circular patterns on the curved surface. Pure white background, eye-level shot, four legs slightly staggered. Avoid: making all four legs exactly identical, making the profile a simple cone, polishing the surface until turning marks are invisible, using veneer or plastic imitation.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組車削木腿的並排照,四支腿的輪廓由連續的凹凸曲線構成——球、環、錐、細頸依序堆疊,全部是在車床上由同一根木料一次車出,沒有任何接合。因為是手工進刀,四支腿的曲線比例相近但不完全相同,細看得出差異。表面留有極細的環狀車痕,順著紋理摸是光滑的。木材是深色的胡桃,年輪在曲面上呈現同心的環狀圖案。純白背景,平視,四支略微錯開擺放。避免:四支做成完全一模一樣、輪廓做成單純的圓錐、表面打磨到看不見車痕、使用貼皮或塑料仿製。