2017- more of the same I suspect

[delaney001]

Sorry if you've already posted, but would you consider a "how to" on the curved segments?
I cant figure how you get the curves to match perfectly.
Lovely pieces by the way.

 

[Dalboy]

Sorry if you've already posted, but would you consider a "how to" on the curved segments?
I cant figure how you get the curves to match perfectly.
Lovely pieces by the way.

Jumping in on CHJ.s thread he produced THIS on making them

 

[CHJ]

Sorry if you've already posted, but would you consider a "how to" on the curved segments?
I cant figure how you get the curves to match perfectly.
Lovely pieces by the way.

Sorry not at this time I'm afraid, inner curve is done on a home made drum sander, ensuring inner & outer curves are true and square and outer curve profile and segment width control is done on a 300mm disc sander.

 

[CHJ]

Four more completed today after several days filling firewood bags whilst salvaging small slices from stored wood and segment production etc.

Had to put false bases on these due to limited segment thickness, used Oak oddments.

Sumac & Ash 115mm dia.

 

[delaney001]

Sorry if you've already posted, but would you consider a "how to" on the curved segments?
I cant figure how you get the curves to match perfectly.
Lovely pieces by the way.

Jumping in on CHJ.s thread he produced THIS on making them

Thanks very much for that.
Very impressive.

 

[Dalboy]

Blimey Chas these are certainly keeping you busy how many blanks have you got prepared

 

[CHJ]

Blimey Chas these are certainly keeping you busy how many blanks have you got prepared

Enough to keep me going on finalising assembly for a couple of weeks if I ever get the chance Derek, and looks like the number will keep growing for a while as I'm in a sort of rut at the moment producing more blanks as a means of reducing the scrap bins and shelf clearing, must be achieving something as I have to keep hauling bags of kindling scraps over to a neighbour.

 

[CHJ]

Well that's half a dozen more for the output shelf.

All Ash & Sumac, 100mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Been Boxing this afternoon after another session this morning of cutting up spare segments and organising the de-rusting a couple of Flat Irons that are fizzing away, someone has decided they would make good pattern Hold-Downs.

Walnut & Oak 117mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Last of the Batch this morning, now got to think up some alternate uses for all the glue-ups in the pipeline.

Sumac & Ash 100mm dia.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Some veneers in the laminations might look nice ...

 

[CHJ]

Some veneers in the laminations might look nice ...

Hmmm... I wonder...?

 

[CHJ]

Just what can you do with even more Off-Cuts from Crispy's Off-Cuts, some bits of wood just refuse to go in the firewood sack.
Let's hope there will be a Summer warm enough next year to encourage an Open Doors session.

Oak & Walnut.

 

[CHJ]

Elsewhere someone commented on the time scales to produce a turning, 'finishing' a turning can be relatively quick if you have done your homework and prepared the stock in advance.

 

[CHJ]

Following on a request to 'do some from my wood' I turned these this morning, sliced up a log originally destined for a bowl and turned them in one piece this time rather than component parts.

Yew,

100mm diam.

105mm diam. (smaller Ikea tea lights sit flush)

 

[CHJ]

Some bits of Yew that came to light whilst in sort mode for something that could be sliced for repeats of the candles above, afraid they are warts and all as there are numerous splits and bark inclusions but the recipient wants rustic anyway.

Yew
180mm dia.

185mm dia.

And an odd bit of Beech with its own included bark line split just to keep the other two company.

Beech
125mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

I like the yew bowl with the inclusions it add to the piece. But as you know I sometimes like to turn pieces with inclusions whenever I can find a suitable piece of wood even to the point they go right through.
The Beech bowl although nice I feel you did let it down a little with the beads as the look like the tops of them are a little flat personally I like to see them more rounded.

 

[CHJ]

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The Beech bowl although nice I feel you did let it down a little with the beads as the look like the tops of them are a little flat personally I like to see them more rounded.

Ahh.. those beads have caused adverse comment elsewhere, must be more careful about 'photo lighting.

There are in fact only two beads and a plain band at the edge.

 

[Dalboy]

I take back what I said Chas Sorry.

 

[CHJ]

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.