My BITS and BOBS (to be continued)

[TEP]

Some of my stuff I completed last year. Not managed to get much turning done this year though.




Spalted Sycamore with Padauk neck. 230mm H x 150mm W. Hollowed using home made tools, (5/8th bright mild bar with HSS insert, 1 at 0deg, 1 at 45deg.) Finish was 3 coats oil then burnishing cream a few days later.





Laburnum, 200mm H x 80mm W. Stem hand carved. All my own work, but not my design. It came from a magazine article in Woodturning a couple of years ago. Stem is marked out and cut and shaped using power tools, rasps, and sand paper and SWEAT. Finish was water based Acrilic spray. Then burnished.

 

[Wanlock Dod]

Tam,

That goblet is fantastic

Cheers,

Dod

 

[CHJ]

Some great examples there TEP, any chance you can expand on methods used and finishes.

 

[Anonymous]

luv the vase... keep expecting it to rise up...

 

[TEP]

Thanks Dod, all my own work, but not my design.

Many thanks Graham, joking aside I almost lost it a few times it was so thin, we couldn't put in on a window sill it would blow over if there was a strong breeze. 'er' indoors gave it to a friend who fell in love with it. Who'd be a turner eh!

 

[wood yew believe it !]

goblet is awsome! how much time did it take?

 

[TEP]

Hi WYBI.

I think it took me a afternoon, but I did use power tools.

It can be done by hand using a saw, chisels, and rasps, but it is hard work. The actual stem is quite easy it is marked out like a spiral ala Stuart Mortimer, then you hack away until it looks good. :wink:

 

[Mark Hancock]

Tam

2 very nice pieces. The goblet certainly flows but I'm not too sure about the padauk neck on the hollow form.

 

[beejay]

Beautiful work Tam, thanks for sharing.
How are you at light pulls though :wink:
Regards,
Beejay

 

[TEP]

Thanks Mark, all opinions/pointers welcome. I had some doubts as well, but I remembered a photo from a mag, with something similar so gave it a a go. It makes it a lot easier hollowing with the wider neck though.

Morning BeeJay don't you sleep. Bring some cord pulls into the next club meet and you can show me. \/

 

[beejay]

Morning BeeJay don't you sleep. Bring some cord pulls into the next club meet and you can show me. \/

Crack o' dawn mate thats me,,
i've only tried a couple so far and they're not exactly a matching pair
I'll try some more at the weekend and bring them in.
regards, beejay

 

[Anonymous]

Love that goblet!!!

 

[TEP]

Every body seems to love the goblet, thanks all. As I said before it was in a article in a woodturning magazine a few years ago.

The guy, his site, and my inspiration. http://www.siragas.gr/

Give it a go!

 

[mrs. sliver]

you know ... if you centered it properly you could get rid of that wobble in the stem! ONLY JOKING!! I love it!! and I like the other one too! I looked on that site and is very inspiring! yet another new thing to put on my ' try this if you dare' list. =D>

 

[TEP]

Thanks Mrs S.

I knew there was sumfink that wasn't quite right wiv it! #-o

You know no matter how long you stick at this turning lark you always learn something new. For my next attempt a goblet with a straight stem. :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

Tam wrote
For my next attempt a goblet with a straight stem.
You be careful how you do it then
Tam.
Two more lovely pieces.I like.
Paul.J.

 

[TEP]

Just a couple more.


Posted this goblet once before, but I lost the upload location, so eer'tis again.



'Olive' Ash, 370mm dia x 50mm H. Finished with Finishing oil.

 

[Paul.J]

That's nice Tam
Nice looking piece of Ash.
Paul.J.

 

[PowerTool]

Nice platter,Tam

I like ash,both to look at and to work with.

Andrew

 

[TEP]

Two more pieces, for your pleasure. Please feel free to leave any/or all comments/criticisms to the management, I'm only the turner!!:-({|=


Oak plate, a cutting from a large oak burr so as I could fix the large burr onto a faceplate. Plate size 200mm x 30mm, completed with a oil finish.



Pot in Purpleheart with cast pewter rings. The top knob, and the foot are in a different wood, no idea what it is just some hard wood I had in my bits box. Size is 140mm high x 110mm wide on the square. Made almost 4 years ago for a competition, failed dismally but if you don't enter you can't win.