I hadn’t done any turning for quite a while and I thought I should start using some of the brass pieces( taps and pipes) I had collected. The contrast between the smooth turned redgum and the complex but glowing brass seemed to be a good fit so this entirely nonfunctional and interesting juxtaposition came about. I need to explore the colour of brass more as I have quite a collection and I haven’t been giving it enough value. I used to turn hundreds of things from redgum but I have been remiss in using the material since I started welding.