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[MikeW]

Chas.,

I haven't mentioned the turnings you've been doing lately--looks like I waited until what is imho one of the best! Those cherry bowls are wonderful!

Thanks!

 

[MikeW]

To everyone who has posted their turnings here:

I really just want to say thank you all for posting these images of your turnings.

I have really enjoyed each and everyone.

Again, thank you.

 

[CHJ]

Chas.,

I haven't mentioned the turnings you've been doing lately--looks like I waited until what is imho one of the best! Those cherry bowls are wonderful!

Thanks!

Thanks Mike I have had a similar reaction from LOML, albeit disguised as as swap out of items holding fruit sweets etc. in the living room.

 

[Duiker]

Wow this thread has "grown" since I was here last! Nice work!!

 

[CHJ]

Thanks Duiker, I think I have moved from Novice to Beginner now, (or should that be the other way round?) at least I have stopped thinking about the lathe now and treat it just like any other tool, albeit one that is capable of bitting if taken too much for granted.

Have stopped posting everything that makes it out of the system as I am now getting into repeat territory for friends and family.

Still trying differing woods and styles though to see what reaction I get from visitors. These came out today, despite the fact that Iroko and I seem to have a compatability problem on the allergy front.

Sycamore, Birch and Iroko

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry Chas, your latest works confirm that you are no longer entitled to either novice or beginner 8)

Thanks for your infectious enthusiasm... keep 'em coming :!:

 

[Anonymous]

Hey Chas, just to go off topic for a minute...
what camera do you use?
All your pictures are so sharp and clear!

 

[CHJ]

Hey Chas, just to go off topic for a minute...
what camera do you use?
All your pictures are so sharp and clear!

Hi roohster; They are taken as stills on a Sony DCR-TRV60E Video camera. (2megapixels) and due to the image stabilization built in come with very little sign of camera shake.

Nothing special by todays standard of multi megapixels or imaging cell size, and if seen against the same shot taken on a Digital Nikon SLR that is in the family look what they are.
Got tired of hauling my film SLR's around (a month in China was the last straw) and having decided to get a small video camera I thought I would see how good stills were from it.
All aficionado’s of Digital cameras will tell you that a video camera cannot possibly match even a cheap stills unit, and I totally agree in principle, however I have found that the pictures are more than good enough for my purposes and sight acuity, they are good enough for video presentation and I don't do large format printing so now I just carry one all-purpose unit around with me.

EDIT: the web pictures are reprocessed down in quality (80%) and size (40%) so are artificially sharpened to some extent to compensate for the losses in processing, an original may not 'look' as sharp but has a lot more pixel info in it. original (warning 800+k).

 

[CHJ]

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Awr Shucks, thanks

Thanks for your infectious enthusiasm... keep 'em coming :!:

OK Graham they are still emerging from the workshop, but as you can see they are now repeating in form to satisfy requests, this is the first of four similar fruit dishes currently on order as gifts, housewarming presents etc.

Spalted Sycamore (300mm)

 

[CHJ]

Another one.

A Knot so perfect bit of Sycamore.

"Sand With The Grain" I told you "Sand With The Grain" wish the guy that drummed that into my head was still alive today, I finally had an answer for him with this one "Show Me"

 

[CHJ]

If this one decides which plane it is going to settle on, it might just do as a platter to meet another request.

Sycamore again, currently flexing it's muscles about 4mm. out of flat.

This was half a 300mm X 50mm thick blank, Hand Sawn in half to avoid wasting wood. :roll:

The blank I had earmarked for this job proved to have large splits in the middle of the piece that rendered it unusable (It was only 20mm thick and had no sign of them on either face) ](*,) The annoyance and frustration assited the saw on it's way.

 

[trevtheturner]

Nice pieces Chas. Are you addicted yet? :wink:

I have found distortion can be a problem with thinly turned platters, as a result of the release of natural tensions in the wood or subsequent drying from a too high initial moisture content (or a combination of both). Once that platter, turned down to about 2mm thick, has gone all over the place there's not much to be done about it - but amazingly there will always be somebody who comes along who particularly likes that natural distortion in the wood. I have even been asked, "How did you manage to make it like that?" :lol: :lol:

Cheers,

Trev.

 

[CHJ]

Nice pieces Chas. Are you addicted yet? :wink: .

Addicted :!: Quel Moi :?: :roll:

I have found distortion can be a problem with thinly turned platters, as a result of the release of natural tensions in the wood or subsequent drying from a too high initial moisture content (or a combination of both). Once that platter, turned down to about 2mm thick, has gone all over the place there's not much to be done about it - but amazingly there will always be somebody who comes along who particularly likes that natural distortion in the wood. I have even been asked, "How did you manage to make it like that?" :lol: :lol:

Cheers,

Trev.

So far I have been lucky, the latest example is slowly going back far enough that I don't think the recipient will notice anything untoward.

As it is for use alongside todays creation I am hoping that the recipient will not be to critical.

Coloured Sycamore (Spalted 300mm)

 

[DaveL]

Sycamore again, currently flexing it's muscles about 4mm. out of flat.

Chas,

Just tell them its for displaying cannon balls on not grapes, that should keep it flat. 8-[

Nice work, again! 8)

 

[CHJ]

Sycamore again, currently flexing it's muscles about 4mm. out of flat.

Chas,

Just tell them its for displaying cannon balls on not grapes, that should keep it flat. 8-[

Nice work, again! 8)

The answer to that is.... :-$ Ladies present spheroids to you to.

And thanks Dave.

 

[CHJ]

The "After Tea" creation, No. three on the current requests list.

Beech (300mm dia)

 

[CHJ]

This Mornings Disc-covery hiding in a piece of Cherry. (290mm)

 

[MikeW]

Chas,

"Constantly, consistently, wonderful offerings."

My wife is not one to wander around the net. What she does do, however, is every few days or so ask what you've created lately. Then we pop into the forum and take a look.

The above quote is from her. I second it.

Simply wonderful.

Mike & Dina

 

[CHJ]

Chas,

"Constantly, consistently, wonderful offerings."

My wife is not one to wander around the net. What she does do, however, is every few days or so ask what you've created lately. Then we pop into the forum and take a look.

The above quote is from her. I second it.

Simply wonderful.

Mike & Dina

Thanks Mike & Dina, I shall have to get a bigger doorway fitted to my den if you keep that up.

Heres one from this evening, started life in your neck of the woods no doubt.

Wellingtonia (200mm dia.)

Judging by the growth rings these things certainly get a move on in the summer, I should think you can here them growing.

 

[DaveL]

Chas,

You have been practising haven't you? :wink: Very nice wood made into a very nice piece. 8)

I think I might have to stop looking at your posts, the desire to get a lathe is beginning to grow, there is not enough time for the toys I currently have let alone any new ones. :roll: