Gallery additions, the quest for me time.

[Dalboy]

Fortunately destination has individuals who have totally different perceptions to me so they usually disappear faster than I can turn them out.

That is the main thing :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Sometimes you have to be satisfied with the odd hour in the productive end of the plot.

 

[Dalboy]

I meant to comment when you posted this one but got way layed. i do like this shape and as always one of my favourite woods like many turners

 

[CHJ]

Just reducing the storage racks.

 

[Sideways]

I like the top 130mm one Chas Curves are a personal thing and that shape appeals to me ...

 

[CHJ]

Thank you SW, try to produce sympathetic curves, I try and visualise French Curves when forming them, (the real thing is only for looking at these days) actual form remaining is down to the wood though after chasing the natural defects. You win some you loose some but they all disappear regardless as long as you finish them as well as you can.

 

[CHJ]

A couple more.

 

[Dalboy]

Blimey Chas I am surprised that you have any wood left at the rate you are turning them. Again some nice pieces but then I would be disappointed if they were anything else but good well turned and finished work from you =D> =D> =D>

I am still converting wood so not much in the turning side of things

 

[CHJ]

Blimey Chas I am surprised that you have any wood left ....

Thanks for the comments Derek, still loads to shift I'm afraid, trying hard to avoid converting any more, really want to get round to doing more constructs, or even venture along the lines of trying my hand at more texturing to add a bit of interest but have at least another years worth of these simple pieces to work through, although the outlet sink for them will slacken as the autumn season advances so hoping to change direction for a couple of months.

 

[CHJ]

Just enough to occupy a rainy morning.

 

[CHJ]

A couple more bits for local disposal fitted in between waiting for glue-ups and buffing up some oil finished pieces that are in the pipeline for Xmas presents.

 

[Dalboy]

Some more nice turning Chas. You are getting more turning time than I am at the moment yet I still have a competition piece to make for next Saturday so may have to put a hold on the stool for a few days

 

[CHJ]

Not as much time as the piles of wood that have accumulated need I'm afraid Derek, as the years tick by the daily chores seem to take up a higher percentage of the week. Lost a couple of full days turning each month that I used to have to myself after being roped into a local community venture, disrupts the day and energy enough to keep me out of the shed.

I too have wood (oak from circa 1935) ) that has been in my store for about 10 yrs that has sentimental connections with my Father that should have been fashioned into something like your stool or small table, maybe one day I will get to do it justice.

 

[CHJ]

Just the one today.

 

[CHJ]

A quick hours shed time before lunch gets another bit out of the way, more than half of the log blank went in shavings chasing cracks that radiated from core.

 

[Dalboy]

I like the addition of the textured band around the top, not too much to distract from the wood

 

[CHJ]

I like the addition of the textured band around the top, not too much to distract from the wood

Thanks, never quite sure about the results when I try wheel texturing, had the tool for some years now and can count on one hand the number of times it has been used to completion. Think it's a case of me accepting less than perfect wave form as the norm when using on alternating grain orientation.
Will try some variations on the texturing highlight theme on the next couple of pieces to see how they look.

 

[Dalboy]

I also have a texturing tool and like yourself do not use it enough. Just glad that I brought it very cheap and in as new condition.

 

[CHJ]

Rain enforced shed time this afternoon allowed enough time to tackle the last lumps of badly split Yew in this particular rack, results were large bag of shavings and two small pieces.

 

[CHJ]

Following a recent thread about the use of Cole Jaws, I thought it might be of interest as to how the above items were held whilst finishing the bases.

Note the extended buttons on HDPE spacers, * this allows at least a 20mm diameter reduction in button periphery reaching round the curve to prevent the item from breaking loose.

* old chopping board is the source.