Simply enjoying myself.

[CHJ]

.....Is the inside of the birch natural colouring? Seems a lot darker than the outside (nice contrast)

Stained Andrew, to be honest it was destined for the firewood sack as the inner figuring looked too bland and un inspiring, so I experimented with staining my fingers and decided the result might be to someones taste, it certainly shows up the grain (and any surface scratches you didn't know you had left :roll: )

 

[Paul.J]

Some nice shaped pieces there Chas
I think i like the stained Birch piece :?
What's local hedgerow Elm

 

[CHJ]

...
What's local hedgerow Elm

The farming neighbor across the road has been re-fencing all his land and clearing the access drives, I have the first pick of any of the trees etc. that are destined for the firewood pile as payment for work done*.
A couple of 10"+ diameter Elms that had succumbed to DED & several other smaller 6" saplings not yet affected were too good not to be given a lift in the boot of the car.

* been making Frost and Vandal resistent lockable housings for field water standpipes.

 

[CHJ]

__________
__________Just basics again I'm afraid.__________click on images for larger view

_________ ___ ___


______________Beech( 187mm)_________________Beech (115mm)_________________Yew (147mm)

__________Sealer and friction polish on all three.

 

[Paul.J]

Some more nice pieces Chas and nice looking timber.
Still have the Yew as me fave though

 

[PowerTool]

Just basics again

..but still all nice,useable pieces - I've always had a very strong affinity for functional items,rather than arty ones,so personally speaking,keep them coming

Andrew

 

[CHJ]

__________
__________The green Ivy rough turned 16/05/08.__________click on image for larger view

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_______________Ivy ( 106mm)

__________Hardly any movement 2mm max. Beautiful to turn takes and holds detail well.
__________White radial rays from core that looked like potential splits are still sound.
__________Very light weight. Pure white before finish application.

 

[Anonymous]

I like the style and the 'wood' :wink:

 

[Paul.J]

CHJ wrote

Hardly any movement

That as suprised me Chas :shock:
I'd have thought that Ivy would have split/cracked badly.
Just goes to show it's worth trying it out
Nice little piece too.

 

[Bodrighy]

You seem to have a better class of Ivy up your way Chas.Mine turned like straw and was a waste of time.

Very much like holly to look at isn't it. Would make a good contrasting wood with a darker one.

No point in commenting on design and quality, usual excellence

Pete

 

[CHJ]

....Very much like holly to look at isn't it. Would make a good contrasting wood with a darker one.
....

Yes it does look like white Holly or Hazel, just taken another look at it and it is actually whiter than the picture shows, I am seriously thinking of preparing some as small spindles for pens, knobs, miniatures etc. Turns a lot softer than Hazel or Holly but still firm.

Spent most of the morning and just returning for a couple more hours this afternoon on weed suppression duties up the farm, one of the main obstacles besides the head high nettles that infested the dung/slurry heaps is the amount of timber that has been dumped by the trailer load in an old quarry during the last few years, can't wait for my neighbor to try out his new chainsaw :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

Timber dumped Heretics abound everywhere nowadays don't they.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Timber dumped ...

Firewood awaiting a Toit Pete, :roll: looks like it might happen if I can get a new door made for his shed/wood store and get that organised with some form of binning, should be room for about 6 cu mtr at least of woodburner billets up the one end for starters.

 

[CHJ]

__________
__________A little more Sycamore.__________click on images for larger view

_________ ___

______________Sycamore______________(153-110mm)

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice Chas
Are these off cuts or cored pieces :?:
How did you finish the bases off :?:

 

[CHJ]

.....Are these off cuts or cored pieces

Yes :lol:
Your guess is as good as mine they were roughed green some time last year.

.....How did you finish the bases off

Cole Jaws.

 

[Paul.J]

How you getting on with the corer Chas.Have you had much success with it lately :?:

 

[CHJ]

How you getting on with the corer Chas.Have you had much success with it lately :?:

Not used the corer recently Paul, been too busy making doors etc. most turning output has had to be limited to orders with no time to spend experimenting.

 

[PowerTool]

Busy is still good,Chas - lovely colouring for sycamore

Andrew

 

[Dean]

Nice work Chas especially the one on the right, the colour of the wood is beautiful
Is the colour natural?