George.W's 2011 thread- COMPLETED

[Paul.J]

That be a beauty that would George
Love the shape and colour.Are you sure the opening is 11/16" :shock:

 

[cornucopia]

thanks Paul

lol yes i'm sure- 11/16" or 17mm which ever you prefer :lol:

 

[The Shark]

Morning George,

What a lovely piece! =D>

As always, you have the turning and finishing spot on, and the wood looks very nice.

Are you sure the opening is 11/16" :shock:

11/16" is pretty impressive, too, but don't be fooled, PJ showed us what he thought 6" was once!! :wink:

Malc

 

[cornucopia]

A few more

8" wide by 3 3/4" tall - 13/16"

6 1/4" wide by 3.5" tall - 11/16"

desert iron wood

burr cocobolo

mexican agate tru-stone

 

[Paul.J]

Outstanding turning again George
Love the hollow forms,lovely shapes and colour,and the pens are gorgeous.
Can i ask what your thoughts are on the Woodoc :?:

 

[boysie39]

Beautiful wood shown to its best by super turning and finishing.
Love the work Geo.
REgards Boysie

 

[cornucopia]

Thank you

I've only used the woodoc on a few bits so far- so these are my initial thoughts: I have tried the 5, 10, and 20 formulations- these forms were done with the 10- the first coat is kind off a sealer, on spalted beech you can pour and pour it on and it just soaks away before your eyes, so instead of wasting oil I apply one coat and wipe it off, wait 24 hours then apply the first proper coat- i wipe on a generous amount and leave it to sit for about 5-10 minutes applying more oil if I see a dry looking patch, then wipe it off- repeat this again and you will have a very tactile hardwearing silky smooth satin finish- de-nib the oil between coats with a very fine abrasive pad etc

I've tried the 20 on a pen and so far two coats have given a very glossy hard surface

The woodoc takes a bit of getting used to especially if your used to a wipe on wipe off oil.

 

[cornucopia]

Hello folks

here's two new box's- there not the easiest thing to photograph....but i've tried my best!!

2 1/4" wide by 2.5" tall

2 3/8" wide by 2.5" tall

 

[cornucopia]

6" wide by 6.5" tall

6" wide by 7.5" tall

 

[cornucopia]

A group of mini forms

 

[CHJ]

Judging by the work involved in that lot I guess the day job is a bit slack.
Can't imagine the patience and time needed to finish those little beauties off.

 

[Wood spoiler]

They make for an impressive looking collection

 

[boysie39]

That has to be the greatest group of mini's I have ever seen.

 

[cornucopia]

Thankyou

yes Chas your spot on- very very very quiet

 

[boysie39]

Silly me when I saw your Pic. on the front of Woodturning,I thought whats he pilishing a glass for.
Hard to get use to this Acrylic.
You look good George, all the best

REgards Boysie

 

[cornucopia]

4 new boxes

 

[CHJ]

Gorgeous colours George, and great finishing, unfortunately for me the boss and immediate customers are woodies so splashing out on some blanks to play is hard to justify.

 

[cornucopia]

Thanks Chas

here's some more

 

[skeetoids]

Hi George,

I had a little review of your thread and realised a simple fact - there is nothing you create that isn't beautifully finished, excellent of form, and striking in appearance.

Although I have limited knowledge, I can't think of anyone who does what you do and does it so well.

Well done George, and an another tip of the hat for the 'Woodturning' cover, great achievement.

Cheers,

Lee.

 

[cornucopia]

Thanks Lee- your comments are appreciated