2016- The Year to reduce the woodpile.

[paulm]

Like those a lot Chas, lovely design and nice choice of woods too.

 

[CHJ]

Thanks Paul, they are one of the more handy and well received novelties, seem to get used rather than just stuck on a shelf gathering dust.

Never sure on wood choice or the amount of embellishment, colour mix etc. tried several variations over time.

Afraid these were down to what was in the off-cut bin as I needed to reduce the drying and settling time on components, particularly the rough cylinder blanks.

 

[CHJ]

A real pain on the sharpening front, I'd used Cascamite for the joins and it was a case of re-sharpen for every one, the only consolation is that one lot of off-cuts is no longer cluttering up the shop

 

[paulm]

Clever stuff, liking those

 

[CHJ]

Another bit that's been lying around for some years, mainly because of a couple of splits that gave no indication how deep they went and for some reason a reluctance to spend time finding out, had forgotten what obnoxious stuff it is to turn, hard, brittle and great for taking the edge off your tools.

Ovangol 200mm dia.

And a few more of those pesky decorations.

Mixed Woods.

 

[stewart]

Some very nice pieces here, Chas. I especialy like the yew and the elm bowl - the mini-beaded room is a nice design feature.

 

[CHJ]

A bit of basic.

Cherry.

 

[CHJ]

Another unusual commission, Pill Platters.

 

[Dalboy]

Another unusual commission, Pill Platters.

Is that what you call them I make these as change bowls.

Great little dishes all the same Chas

 

[CHJ]

It would be very small change Derek, they're 35-40mm dia. don't think the £ has reduced that much yet. :lol:

 

[Dalboy]

Smaller than I thought then mine are about 3" or should that be 75mm

 

[CHJ]

Seen the Light, well finished some little starters anyway this morning.
Mixed bits of wood including Elm, Oak, Ash & Walnut.

 

[CHJ]

Back to the Boxes to try and use up the stash of lid blanks that re-surfaced.

Local Hedgerow Elm with Oak and walnut lid. 110mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Well I thought it was boxes for a day or two but it would seem other things are a priority.

Cherry, 110mm H.

Cherry, 100mm H

Catalpa, 92mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Sometimes you spend a couple of hours or so just finding out what is not worth saving and come out of the shed with just a little consolation. (yesterdays output)

Ash 133mm dia.

Sumac 115mm H.

 

[CHJ]

Then there's that bit of Cherry that was still there this morning that's just refusing to go in the firewood that needs its split personality containing.

Cherry 115mm H.

 

[Dalboy]

Looks like I have missed a few bits that you have posted.

Love the little tea lights and also the pots Chas

 

[CHJ]

Yeh, nothing very exciting or taxing on the construction front I'm afraid Derek, still into my Eye treatment that means new prescription could be at least 6 weeks away so concentration is a bit minimal at the moment, just keep putting them up in the hope that someone will get the odd inspiration to use up some of the scrap bin oddments.

It's a bit like 'a turning a day keeps the gremlins away' at times rather than 'artistic endeavour' but it's a reasonably harmless addiction.

Hopefully the local Village Hall fund raising Xmas market in about 3 weeks time should absorb some of them.

 

[Dalboy]

Not much in the way of turning as working on some toys one for the magazine and the other for me. And I still need to turn something for the club competition a week Saturday also the club Annual Show this Saturday, will try and take some photo's and start a new thread

 

[CHJ]

T'was on a Sunday Morning, the Bowlman came to call.

Ash & Walnut 230mm dia.