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[Stigmorgan]

Got the makerspace to a usable state so fire up the lathe, our god-daughter recently turned 30 and SWMBO asked for a wand and box like I did for the school librarian, handle and shaft are complete, orb has been chosen. I want to add something special so going to try carving a feather to fit in the shaft and handle. Handle is Ebony, shaft is Sequioa and feather if I can do it is Mahogany.

 

[pat from Marck]

Whilst out last Sunday with our dance club I was approach by the clubs teacher who also keeps bee's and asked for a couple of dippers so he could choose one to sell with his honey. So spent the day coming up with these different styles after trawling through u tube and the internet shop sites.the wood is oak repurposed spindles and rub down with tung oil.

and just as a conversation piece is there a definitive gap size to size ratio for a honey dipper?

 

[pat from Marck]

Was feeling a bit off today so only manged an afternoon in the work shop so decided to play around with a branch I'd been given. So chopped it up into four pieces and was surprised by the crimson heart wood that was revealed very much like red cedar. But the bark is different

so not sure what it is. Took one piece and made this

still got to put some menaline lacquer on so it can be used for purpose

 

[Stigmorgan]

Was feeling a bit off today so only manged an afternoon in the work shop so decided to play around with a branch I'd been given. So chopped it up into four pieces and was surprised by the crimson heart wood that was revealed very much like red cedar. But the bark is differentView attachment 185643so not sure what it is. Took one piece and made thisView attachment 185645View attachment 185644View attachment 185647View attachment 185648still got to put some menaline lacquer on so it can be used for purpose View attachment 185649

That be Sequioa a beautiful tree with amazing colour, I've made a few pieces from it.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Finished the feather using a craft knife and some 240 grit, finished with Danish oil once resined into the shaft of the wand, also attached the marble to the handle, this is now finished and I'm making a presentation box for it next, the cardboard boxes can take almost as long as the turning.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Spent my morning at work moving my desk out of the office and into the staffroom (a new office assistant starts in September and needs my desk) I don't mind too much as light levels are higher in the staffroom which is great for my plants, once everything was in place I decided the pots all need to match so started with a pot for my orchid, I plan to make them all from spalted birch, the only 2 I'm gonna struggle with will be my peace lilly and monstera as both pots are 9.5 inched diameter and these the max starting diameter of my lathe

 

[pat from Marck]

Bit of an ikerty pickerty day last Thursday

turned the last three remaining bits for the egg cups the last piece just exploded on me whilst hollowing out. This was supposed to be fitted in to the center of the small dish. That was the plan so found an off cut that I thought would make a substitute

but decided not to use it for that as I just didn't think it would work so continued to turned a normal cup holder out of it.
On inspection of the broken cup found a hair crack running through the center. Probably the cause of the failure so checked out the last cup that hadn't been hollowed out yet

and found a crack on the outer rim. So doctored it with some ca glue. For this larger size cup the idea was to make it for goose eggs enabling to incorporate a pith spot and it surrounding grain pattern that I'd discovered.

The photo doesnt really do it justice. Anyway after hollowing and sanding out this one was about to seal it when i discovered a small ring of tear out after a couple of goes with not getting the result I wanted called it a day. Friday came and went with me cold and sleepy on the sofa although I really wanted to get back to the cups. This morning however awoke pretty fresh, made a monster cuppa and headed straight for the work shop to complete the last cup and remove the tennons. Heres the results.

i did not have a goose egg handy so I used Stephs everlasting easter egg made last year. I think the dish could be used for when pealing the egg shell. All in all very happy how it turned out and it makes for a right cracking egg set. Excuse the yoke.

 

[pat from Marck]

Having the afternoon free and seen Stigmorgan's pot holders in spalted birch reminded me of

the poplar dish with the horrible burn ring in the center. Rumaged around in my spalted off cuts found a bit that looked good enough for what I had in mind and came up with this

No more burn ring and I get a fancy artificial T light holder. Win win.

 

[NickDReed]

This is a root section from a very large leylandii. Thought it would be interesting. First time using the Chestnut polishing wheel system which I'm sure will be a learning curve.

Hollowing it was an utter female canine.

 

[pat from Marck]

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This is a root section from a very large leylandii. Thought it would be interesting. First time using the Chestnet polishing wheel system which I'm sure will be a learning curve.

Hollowing it was an utter female canine.

A natural beauty love it

 

[Owd Jockey]

I'm a big fan of Lleylandii............... for turning

 

[Jonzjob]

I agree with that OJ. I was really surprised the first time I turned leylandii. The lovely grain and the silky finish you can get with it. I just need to do the final sanding and hard wax oil the oe in my workshop at the moment. I'll post the photos when done.

But meanwhile I was given the job of sorting out the VERY old broken finial on the signal box at the Tetbury Goods Shed venue and started off with the top, damaged, bit with the idea of keeping it as original as possible.

After I had turned a new bottom section I started to sand of the old paint, LOADS of it and found rotten wood at the top of the ball

So, I told the folks it would have to be replaced, because the wood was really WET. An off cut from an oak newel post was used and it turned out quite well

They even look similar and that high up nobody's going to see the difference. The octagonal spike was 'fun' but simple to measure up.

 

[Stigmorgan]

I agree with that OJ. I was really surprised the first time I turned leylandii. The lovely grain and the silky finish you can get with it. I just need to do the final sanding and hard wax oil the oe in my workshop at the moment. I'll post the photos when done.

But meanwhile I was given the job of sorting out the VERY old broken finial on the signal box at the Tetbury Goods Shed venue and started off with the top, damaged, bit with the idea of keeping it as original as possible.

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After I had turned a new bottom section I started to sand of the old paint, LOADS of it and found rotten wood at the top of the ball

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So, I told the folks it would have to be replaced, because the wood was really WET. An off cut from an oak newel post was used and it turned out quite well

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They even look similar and that high up nobody's going to see the difference. The octagonal spike was 'fun' but simple to measure up.

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Gorgeous work, did you turn the spike then form the facets?

 

[Jonzjob]

Thank you, but no Stig. I cut the square section down to a square point on my bandsaw. Then used a pair of callipers and set them to the size of the large end and marked off the other cut lines by marking the calliper points equally across each corner and drew a line from each mark to the point. I cut a 'V' block to hold the point at 45º and carefully cut it on my bandsaw again.

From then it was just a case of fine tuning it with my hand plane with the finial held in the vise. The idea of using the callipers was pure guess work, but it's easy and perfect.

The cutting is the interesting bit

 

[Fred48]

Whilst out last Sunday with our dance club I was approach by the clubs teacher who also keeps bee's and asked for a couple of dippers so he could choose one to sell with his honey. So spent the day coming up with these different styles after trawling through u tube and the internet shop sites.the wood is oak repurposed spindles and rub down with tung oil.View attachment 185556View attachment 185557View attachment 185558View attachment 185559View attachment 185560and just as a conversation piece is there a definitive gap size to size ratio for a honey dipper?

Hi Pat
Lovely work. Are you sure they are oak? Looks like beech to me
Fred

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Oak would be very coarse grained for that purpose. Incidentally, they're called spurtles.

 

[pat from Marck]

Hi Pat
Lovely work. Are you sure they are oak? Looks like beech to me
Fred

Hi fred I could be wromg ss I'm not very good at recognising different woods stiil learning but they look like oak to heres a close up of the grian pattern that swayed me to think they were oak

 

[pat from Marck]

I agree with that OJ. I was really surprised the first time I turned leylandii. The lovely grain and the silky finish you can get with it. I just need to do the final sanding and hard wax oil the oe in my workshop at the moment. I'll post the photos when done.

But meanwhile I was given the job of sorting out the VERY old broken finial on the signal box at the Tetbury Goods Shed venue and started off with the top, damaged, bit with the idea of keeping it as original as possible.

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After I had turned a new bottom section I started to sand of the old paint, LOADS of it and found rotten wood at the top of the ball

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So, I told the folks it would have to be replaced, because the wood was really WET. An off cut from an oak newel post was used and it turned out quite well

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They even look similar and that high up nobody's going to see the difference. The octagonal spike was 'fun' but simple to measure up.

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Very nice work

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

I see some stunning work here with woods that I have not seen before
I use junk/scrap wood from the timber yard or other people’s skips /tidy bins
Just in the midst of making pot plant stools so the mum can raise her potted plants up to where she can reach to work on them.
Having spent hours cutting junk 3*3 (75*75 mm) in to 12 inch lengths then turning them into cylinders I have turned two in different styles ready for the next stool. Here is style number 2 it’s the 3rd style I have tried to make.. I love the effect the knot in the wood has given
It’s this third style that I’m going with next... calling it the burtie. As it looks a bit like the image on a well known liquorice sweet
Again max 12 inches long.
Enjoy

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Just shown mum some of the work others have done... “wow that’s beautiful “ she says