Gallery additions, the quest for me time.

[Dalboy]

Another nice bowl Chas.


I know it was chucking it down in Cirencester today so any excuse to get into the shed. Just a drizzle here

 

[8squared]

Fantastic turnings... keep them coming.

 

[Ridethewave]

Thanks for that pic with the cole jaws Chas. Mine have come and I have been using them with the shaped dovetails. they held the 2 bowls I worked on very comfortably and securely(prob due to shape of rim). I even found that I could true up the outside with light cuts with a bowl gouge and a scraper.
Very pleased with them.
I always keep looking at this thread to get inspiration... Lovely work.
what finish do you tend to use?

John

 

[CHJ]

....what finish do you tend to use?
John

99% of what you see in this thread are just finished with Cellulose Sanding Sealer and Buffed with the 3 wheel buffing system and finished with a final coat of either Carnauba or Microcrystalline wax. Means they can be finished to completion within a few minutes of completing turning.
A few items I have done recently have been finished with several coats of Hard Wax oil and again buffed, to get a high and in depth shine when the oil has polymerised well, they should stand more robust handling. These take one to two weeks to finish due to oil 'drying' times. (some may be in the Gallery after the forthcoming present season is over)

Glad you are finding the Cole Jaws a help, just take care and don't be tempted to try that little cut if there is any doubt whatsoever about the security of the hold, slightest catch from poor tool control can rip the piece out past the resilient dovetail buttons.

 

[Dalboy]

Ridethewave to add to what Chas has put if possible bring up the tailstock with a revolving centre to add a little extra security while you clean up the bulk of the bottom then remove it for the final work where it was holding the piece. Light cuts are best when using the cole jaws

 

[CHJ]

Good to reinforce that point Derek, John was asking about holding without tailstock support due to swivelled head use in this thread so it has been discussed.


I have a couple of wooden end covers for my rotating tailstock centre fitted with felt furniture pads for this purpose, in fact one resides on the centre as a more or less permanent fixture as it saves embarrassing discussions between my elbow and the pointy end when working.

 

[Dalboy]

I have a couple of wooden end covers for my rotating tailstock centre fitted with felt furniture pads for this purpose, in fact one resides on the centre as a more or less permanent fixture as it saves embarrassing discussions between my elbow and the pointy end when working.

Tell me about it I only put a centre in the tailstock the other day to only reach across the bed and put a nice little gauge along my arm may have not been deep and only a scratch type injury but due to tablets it bled like mad.

 

[CHJ]

Almost beyond its Sell By:- date, just enough strength left to hold it together without hardening intervention.

 

[CHJ]

Time for another one before todays shop clean-up.

 

[Dalboy]

Like the colour of the first one you have plum on the photo. Both well turned and finished. I may even have something finished by the end of the week

 

[CHJ]

Yes that should have been Pear Derek, I was presented with a large trunk that had been cleared from an old orchard last year, looked very inviting with its heavily reticulated thick bark but most of it was just like a sponge, this little bit was just about firm enough to take a bevel cut and a very light sanding regime to accommodate the traces of spalting.

 

[SVB]

Like the shape / form of both these - must be nice to have a change from yew (although you’re something of a specialist now!)

Simon

 

[CHJ]

The Yew does get a bit boring at times Simon, stems from having a lot presented to me as the associated woodland was being thinned out, it does have the benefit of self colouring and character which seems to go down well with the recipients.
Has an annoying penchant for readily splitting whilst drying though.
Offered some recently storm felled straight trunk woodland Oak this weekend, about 750-900 mm dia. but had to decline, having enough problems trying to reduce the stuff already here and it's not sensible to store even more for another two to three years, very frustrating, would have been a pleasant change of material character.

 

[CHJ]

'Twas a cold and frosty morning, but warm enough in the sunny shed for one more.

 

[Dalboy]

Another nice bowl Chas. I always seem to find room for more wood but it is getting tight now

 

[CHJ]

I can find more room no problem, it's time that's becoming the limiting factor to shift what is already in the system, unearthed another batch of Yew blanks yesterday whilst moving stuff around which if I can stand the boredom will at least have a home to go to, one this morning had enough deep splits to talk itself into the firewood bin after initial rounding up.
Really need to get back to doing some constructed stuff to add some interest rather than just producing shavings.

 

[CHJ]

Todays output after preparing some of the Yew blanks with Hot-Melt holding spigots.

A couple of gratuitous shots:-
Finishing the base showing good internal holding for final cuts because of the incurving shape.

And some of the other blanks with holding spigots and rough balance trimming ready for the next session.

 

[Dalboy]

Another very nice bowl Chas. And looks like you are going to be busy with those that have been prepared, like the stick on tenons saves loosing wood depth on the bowl I have just cut off one from the piece I have just complete.

 

[CHJ]

…., like the stick on tenons saves loosing wood depth on the bowl I have just cut off one from the piece I have just complete.

Use them a lot, gives you a little more room to work as well, just have to make sure you use a sound wood that won't shear across the grain with cutting loads, not safe to use green wood or softer pine etc.

Currently using up some Oak and Walnut bits left over from chair/stool production off-cuts Crispy let me have before he moved base.

 

[CHJ]

A reasonable morning in the shed.