Year 10 slowly getting the hang of it.

[devonwoody]

Hi. Chas, pity those grain lines do not continue in alignment round the top

Yeah Ok another super one.

=D> =D> =D>

 

[CHJ]

Back to the little jobs, a start on a whole stack of oddments to shuffle out of the way, enthusiasm waning as they often take longer than more serious stuff due to holding restrictions and scrap ratio due to hidden splits etc.
Cherry, 110mm dia.

Yew, 95mm dia.

 

[Bodrighy]

Chas! They still have bark on them LOL> Not going rustic on me are you LOL? Lovely work though. As to be expected from you.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Chas! They still have bark on them LOL> Not going rustic on me are you LOL? ..

Got about a dozen more to do, a particular individual has firmly pointed out that promises have not been met and stuff needs shifting before it fossilizes in place.

Mind you even the new stuff is having a go at me and trying to put down concrete roots.

 

[CHJ]

Just to encourage Graham to spend a bit more on electricity.

I still think I will be keeping the lights on tonight :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cherry, 115mm dia.

Cherry, 120mm dia.

 

[Grahamshed]

Just to encourage Graham to spend a bit more on electricity.

I still think I will be keeping the lights on tonight :shock: :shock: :shock:

Cherry, 115mm dia.
Cherry, 120mm dia.

Hey ..... they're ganging up on me. It's the invasion of the body snatchers.

Where is our Chas ? Has he been segmented ?

 

[wcndave]

It sounds like you are getting stock in years in advance, is that right.

How do you store and season it?

I got some cherry and apple logs, which split within a week.
I tried to skin the next batch and they split in a day or so.

You seem to have used whole logs in good condition for some pieces? Any tips?

 

[CHJ]

It sounds like you are getting stock in years in advance, is that right.

Yes three to four years at least, I try to let nature sort it out rather than spending time trying to force it.

How do you store and season it?

The best I can suggest is the notes I put in the Help Sticky.

I tried to skin the next batch and they split in a day or so.

Never remove the bark, the prime task is to slow the bulk of the moisture loss down and try and achieve an even loss rate, you need to try and slow the surface moisture loss down enough to allow the inner moisture time to migrate out to maintain an even balance.

You have added problems with your hot dry climate encouraging rapid moisture loss, best if you can store your wood in a shaded area and cover stack with a cloth or heavy paper sheet to provide a micro climate around the stack, you need some air movement, but normal atmospheric pressure change usually gives enough movement. That way the wood under cover is in a slightly higher humidity environment and keeping the outer shell of the logs nearer the core moisture level.

Try placing some in thick Paper Bags, (not plastic, as that will encourage mould forming).

 

[CHJ]

Five more for the collection.

<<<WIP link

 

[JustBen]

Wonderful work chas.
A quick question after reading the posts on your website, am I right in thinking you use CA glue for all your segmented glue-ups?

 

[CHJ]

Wonderful work chas.
A quick question after reading the posts on your website, am I right in thinking you use CA glue for all your segmented glue-ups?

Not any more, I used to use it when in a hurry to assemble pencil pots and the like on the lathe and never had a problem, but for the segmented boxes and bowls I now use Cascamite.
CA would not give you enough handling and clamping time on closed segment work.

 

[Bodrighy]

CA glue is great for small tasks but it does get brittle with age so for larger jobs like this it isn't the best choice.

Pete

 

[woodfarmer]

I used to use cascamite and aerolite 304 when I was building boats. The cascamite is great for giving you time to lay up a laminated form.

 

[CHJ]

Checking stocks for moisture content, nearly there, hope this one at 20% behaves itself.

Ash 160mm dia.

 

[Grahamshed]

That looks pretty deep. Can I ask what you used to hollow it out ?


First one to say dynamite goes to the naughty step !!

 

[CHJ]

That looks pretty deep. Can I ask what you used to hollow it out ?

My two 3/8" Bowl Gouges, swapping nose angle for the transition across the base.

 

[CHJ]

Another bit of wood gets spun to death.

Ash 162mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Barking in the Bodrighy direction:-

Ash 155mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

i like that the chunky look and the bark. That is the most suitable wood for natural edge as it shows a nice contrast.

When I first glanced at the pictures the very last one threw me looked like the foot was sitting at an angle to the bowl. Then the brain caught up with the eyes :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Bodrighy]

LOL. You're getting there Chas, we'll have you perverted yet.

Lovely bowl by the way....

Pete