2017- more of the same I suspect

[Dalboy]

No problem Derek, need someone to keep me on my toes.
Lighting and resultant perspective can be a real pain at times, had some sealant blemishes/runs that stood out like glaciers to the eye when polished that I wanted to photograph this afternoon as an example for a project.
Found it impossible to get a suitable image regardless of lighting, very frustrating.

I don't care how much I spend making something as soon as I photo it I find faults which could not be seen :lol:

Trying to show something by taking a picture can be a right pain in the, well you know where :wink:

 

[CHJ]

Yesterday was supposed to be half a dozen candle holders for someone, nature had different ideas and stock had too many faults for practical use showing up half way through the preparation.
Ended up with a quick consolation spin of a couple of the pieces just to calm the frustration.

Yew.

145mm dia.

149mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

A little bit of the Yewsual,

92mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

A very nice Yew bowl. Yew always seems to turn out nicely and not just the grain or colour but how it finishes straight off of the tool.

I need to remember to glue the bark on mine as most times I keep loosing it

 

[CHJ]

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I need to remember to glue the bark on mine as most times I keep loosing it

Yes you do need to keep a good eye on it and treat with CA anything that looks suspect, I always keep a stash of 'spare' bark debris to patch up any recalcitrant bits that decide they do not want to participate in the project and hide away in the shavings or in the dark depths of the extractor bin.

 

[CHJ]

Yew 105mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

A bit of a Branch Line departure with this chunk, still hanging somewhat precariously onto its main support.
Yew 150mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Two more for the stock, thinner segmented walls & lids on these (3-4mm).

Oak & Walnut, 120mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

Very nice indeed Chas I especially like the branch yew piece. I am now trying to catch up on some of the posts that I have missed as I have been on very little latley I have not done any turning for a while either

 

[CHJ]

Very nice indeed Chas I especially like the branch yew piece. ..

One of those bits of wood that posed a 'shall I shan't I' quandaries Derek. A fork that had sort of sprung out of an injury I suspect so there was a broken boundary between the two parallel trunks with bark that had formed but died instead of knitting together so decide to see if I could salvage the interface as a base, real oddball but it looks OK.
A piece from very adjacent is awaiting it's appointment with a chuck, not sure if it will be salvageable or look bland in comparison, we'll have to see what bit fly off.

 

[CHJ]

Still plodding away trying to clear up the bits of glue up.

Walnut & Ash 92mm dia.

 

[dcmguy]

Hope all is well ?

(Feels like a while since an update here)

 

[CHJ]

All is well thanks, currently there is an 850 mile commute to the shed so progress is slow.

Some work has been going on in producing spares and trial turning aid components.

 

[Dalboy]

Looks like some interesting pieces Chas. Hope the distance from the shed is a well deserved holiday

 

[CHJ]

Some thread sleeves to allow me to mount my chucks on the tailstock, (I have Morse blank arbors) for reverse mounting alignment. And some flexible plastic sleeves to fit Cole jaw buttons. If the bits prove robust enough the 3D printing scenario could prove really useful for difficult to get or oddball adaptors.

Next major project for 2018 is a cnc router, 3D printing of components for first prototype starts as soon as sets of bits are done for extra printers etc.
Last few days the printer has been churning out bespoke ammo boxes for .22 .357 .45 competition rounds, makes life easier when reloading if they are stored ready for comp session. Interesting to see the parts materialise.
My main problem will be getting my head around the driving software for the cnc, I can see lots of emails travelling back and forth.

As far as rest, they say change is as good as a rest but have been doing a fare bit of traveling around looking at wood crafts (Seiffen)and different medieval venues soaking up Ideas.

If you follow some of the video links from the above google link there are some thought provoking images of turners at work, and the "needed" equipment.

 

[CHJ]

Oh and of course have had to prove I can still see well enough to hit the targets, although persuading the .357 magnum to do as requested can be a bit of a test at 25 metre.

 

[Dalboy]

i use to do competition .22 shooting some time ago and also was pretty good with a 9mm but that was many moons ago. The cnc route seems to be an interesting thing to do as well as the 3d printing.

Just had a look at the link and watched some of the video's some fantastic decorations and as you say lots of ideas if I went there the camera would be clicking all of the time with projects

 

[CHJ]

Yes I Think it will be some time off for me Derek, but it's the next step to be able to cut frames for printers.
I have visions of being able to use cnc to produce more intricate segmentation for turning blanks.

I've had hands on from 4mm to .45 this week, tomorrow it will be Lee Enfield .303 if my shoulder can stand it, the Winchester is more my limit.
The collectors pieces and the muzzel loaders with their hair triggers are a challenge, they like to test me a bit but at least I can now see the sights since the eye ops.

 

[CHJ]

Well first task finished, not a 'Use All Day' solution but for the occasional use it looks as though the printed thread bushes will be robust enough.

And if a need for a different thread size is required then they can be changed out.

Because my blank mandrels are short Morse style with Draw Bar facility they are not quite long enough for the Tailstock eject to reach so they need a Bolt fitting in the end to lengthen them.

 

[CHJ]

Looks like the Printed Cole Jaw Buttons are good to go, Flexible PLA held well and did not mar the Yew.
Even if they need replacing every couple of months they will certainly work out cheaper than buying complete button replacements.
Still need to check them with softer woods but think they will be OK.