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[John. B]

Hello everyone,
Another Newbie to the forum. My name is John Brotherton, I live near Romford in Essex. Retired 3 years ago meant I can spend more time making things with wood. I started turning in 1990, still have the same lathe a Tyme avon, still going strong. The same type I learned to turn on at Peter Child up in North Essex. I also carve on the lathe, I've made other things, from a 28ft cruiser back in the fifty's (unfortunately no pics of that)to the present day with a new back gate, The Shed (me workshop) a Summerhouse etc. I prefer though, to turn and carve.
I'm sure I'll be able to learn a lot through these forums and hopefully may be able to pass on some of the ideas, jigs and tips I've picked up over the years.
Once I've figured out how to post photo's on here I'll put some on.
Well, I've prattled on enough.
Regards to you all.

John.B :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Good morning and Welcome :!:

Looking forward to seeing some of your work John, particularly carving on turned items...

Good to see you're already way down the slippery slope... or should that be sloop in your case :lol:

 

[John. B]

Thank you oldsoke,
I've been sliding for years,
Sloop.....Ha, very witty.
I think I've managed to post a pic of The Shed
John.B

 

[Paul.J]

Hello and welcome
Will also look forward to seeing some piccys of your work.
Take a look at CHJs help guide at the top of the page for help with your piicys.

 

[loz]

:shock:

Those swans on your photbucket are fantastic !!!!!

tutorial please !!!!

 

[PowerTool]

Hello,and welcome to the forum

Will look forward to seeing pictures of your work.

Andrew

 

[cornucopia]

hello and welcome

 

[CHJ]

Welcome to the forum John, some interesting little items in you gallery.

 

[Paul.J]

CHJ wrote

some interesting little items in you gallery.

What gallery :?

 

[CHJ]

What gallery :?

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp350/Traincaptain/

 

[maltrout512]

Hi John and welcome. Look forward to photos of your turning. All the best.

 

[John. B]

Afternoon Gents,
Thank you all for your welcome,
Loz, my mistake, they are storks not swans. As for a tutorial they are fairly simple to turn, the hardest bit being the offset base. For that I use the Axminster Button Jaws fitted to the Axminster Precision Chuck. The button jaws with its movable buttons enable you to hold a piece of wood eccentrically to the axis of the lathe, however, unless you have very heavy lathe bolted to the floor it helps to weight the opposite side of the jaws. The body and head are made being held in virtually any gripper type jaws. The stock being an inch or two longer than the storks body. In my case I have a O'Donnell jaw set that will hold anything from 16mm to 50mm external grip and from 34mm to 63mm internally.
Supported by the tailstock, turn the body tapering towards the tailstock until a couple mm is left supporting, then the fat end until a couple mm is left. Then either part off holding the body with one hand loosely (needs a little practice & nerve) or saw off gently and finish off by hand.
The heads are done much the same way as the body cept smaller.
The necks can be cut with a small skew but Crown do a Captive Ring Tool which makes doing the necks childs play. Then cut it in half.
The legs are turned between centres small gouge for the knees skew for the long bits. Finally drill with a forstner same diameter as the necks a small inset in each body and the end of each head, mount the legs into the base steps, body onto the legs head and necks into the body dry,
if it all fits, glue it together and you've got two storks on a base.
Looks harder than it is. Have a go at it, oh, nearly forgot they are made from Beech.

John.B

 

[Blister]

Hello Johnny B

Looks like you are round the corner from me :wink:

Will send you a PM

 

[Jenx]

Hi John ! 8) \/
Great to see you !

 

[loz]

Thanks - I should have known by the legs !! Thanks for the talk through, sounds simple when explained ! - ( apart fromt he eccentric bit ! )

Loz