A few since Xmas....

[NikNak]

Not posted much for a while, so here's a bit of what i've been up to....


you may remember me saying i was given this 'offcut' of Zebrano worktop....

well here's a couple of items made so far...

a fruit bowl/platter

and a simple chopping board (approx 450 x 300mm)
sander to 400 grit and one very thin coat of SS.... just to make it look nice

with a simple rebate for a finger hold

lastly a couple of pens and a magnet 'pick-up'

from a Lignum crown green ball

Pear from Winchester Cathedral

Pear again.....



That's all so far this year....


Oh, monster workbench up for grabs if anyone's interested..?



Nick

 

[nev]

that wood looks good and works well as a platter and love that lignum pen looks like a timberbits spring blossom? if it is, is it any more substantial than for example his jnr gents?( i use lots of the jrs, just wondering what the extra few bucks gets.)

 

[NikNak]

Nev.... you're right they do look like the Timberbits one, but actually they're from Axminster, see here...

http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-em ... rod861779/

I bought them back at the end of last year when they were selling them out at £20 for 3

Quite a nice kit for the price, and they do make a nice pen with a 'weighty' feel to it that makes them nice to use.



Nick

 

[Blister]

Nice work Nick

Be careful with the fruit in the bowl as the acid can affect the timber and sometimes make it go black

:wink:

 

[CHJ]

Time well spent and good finish throughout by the looks of it, particularly like the Lignum pen, darker wood works well with the fittings.

 

[jumps]

like both the pens - I also fell for the offer on the Empress and tagged them to an order; unfortunately the bushes didn't turn up (yet) and don't even have a date yet!

be pleased if I can turn out anything like yours

 

[Dieseldog]

love the Platter (first photo)
What size is it ?

 

[boysie39]

lovely pieces well turned and finished

 

[NikNak]

boysie39....


I handed it over yesterday (along with the chopping board) as a thank you for the large lump of Zebrano 'off-cut', so cant go and measure it. But its the maximum i could get on my Jet 1220 and seem to remember it being around 10 1/2" dia. Had sanding sealer and Woodwax22 as a finish.




Nick