Finishing a winged egg cup

[Gitface]

Hi All

Just finished turning a winged egg cup based on the idea of Bobham winged boxes. I've currently applied the first coat of Danish Oil and waiting for it the dry before applying more. This will be my first time using oil as a finish. I'll post pics when done.

The question is - is Danish Oil OK for this?

From searching the forums the jury seems out. I think that I will be Ok as the shell will be between the eaty bits and wood.

Mark...........

 

[wizer]

Yes, it will be fine.

 

[stevebuk]

What no pictures,,, didn't happen then.. :wink:

 

[Gitface]

Hi Stevebuk

I'm currently waiting for the oil to dry, should be pics tommorow.

Mark........

 

[Woodmagnet]

Hi Stevebuk

I'm currently waiting for the oil to dry, should be pics tommorow.

Mark........

No need to paint a pic Mark, a camera will do fine. :lol:

 

[Lightweeder]

Gitface - you do realise you need 6 off identical, don't you

 

[shedhead]

lightweeder- I think you meant to say
"You need 6 off EGGactly the same as the first one. :lol:

 

[Gitface]

As promised here are a couple of pictures.

First one is a side view:

And from the top:

Wood is pine from the top of a door frame. And yes there is the start of a pin hole in the bottom :-$ from the live centre.

Mark..........

 

[wizer]

And yes there is the start of a pin hole in the bottom :-$ from the live centre.

Never done that before! :lol:

I like that idea, might try it.

 

[Lightweeder]

lightweeder- I think you meant to say
"You need 6 off EGGactly the same as the first one. :lol:

That was EGG scruciating shedhead :roll:

 

[maltrout512]

Tom wrote

Never done that before!

:^o



Nice work Mark

 

[Richard Findley]

Looks like you achieved a great finish on Pine :shock: Well done for that =D> =D> =D> =D> This shows good tooling and sharpening skills. Great effort all round!!

Richard

 

[Jenx]

Well done, Mark ...

Pine is not easy... in fact I'd say it was a horror, when trying to get a decent finish on it.

Nice job!
8) 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[loz]

Cool idea !!

5 more and a nice platter with recess's to hold them !

Loz

 

[Bodrighy]

To do that with pine takes skill as said. Nice work. If you turn the wings the other way, up instead of down, you'd ahve somewhere to put your soldiers :lol:

Pete

 

[Gitface]

Thanks for the comments.

I think I'll have a go at doing a set in hardwood as I should be getting some off cuts of Oak soon.

A platter is the next on the list to try as my mates missuses wants a round piece of wood that she can mount a mosaic on.

Mark.........

 

[stevebuk]

great stuff mark, as said above, you achieved a good finish and a great item, well done..

 

[bobham]

Interesting idea and well executed, Mark! As others have said, it takes real skill to achieve that kind of a finish in pine. Well done!

Bob