Post a photo of the last thing you turned

[Stigmorgan]

Ahh, I think you may have actually been right, some of it does resemble birch bark just very discoloured
I'll shut my mouth and get back in my box

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

No mate you keep going, did you say you some blanks to trade
If so interested an a bit of a swap

 

[Stigmorgan]

No mate you keep going, did you say you some blanks to trade
If so interested an a bit of a swap

Sounds good to me

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

When I am over the chest infection we can try and make some arrangements
Was it lime

 

[pat from Marck]

Ahh, I think you may have actually been right, some of it does resemble birch bark just very discoloured
I'll shut my mouth and get back in my box

Not being very knowledgeable in the wood recognition department but id have thought that any wood from the sea would make it beach wood

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Yea lol
We called it sea kill

 

[Stigmorgan]

When I am over the chest infection we can try and make some arrangements
Was it lime

Yes Lime I'm almost always here

 

[Stigmorgan]

Few more 6inch trees, as gorgeous as the wood is, turning it creates a huge amount of dust everywhere and no shavings just a pile of fine dust so I'm a bit happy I've used it all up. Next will be more snowmen.
Also finished the Cork mat and pallet wood blank, the resin hadn't really soaked into the Cork much and no matter how sharp I got my gouge I couldn't get a cut so ended up saturating the whole thing with CA so I could get a clean cut, have to be careful with sanding too as 180 was pulling lumps out, got it smooth and used a friction polish.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Looking good Stig, I was most concerned about the cork flying apart on you
My sea kill project has died
Whilst I still have a chest infection I took interest in my blanks today.... sad to say they are not going to be bowls the left the opening is now 1/4 inch if does not split in two I will cut in two... way to much coffee needed to fill gap. Not to mention splitting whilst at 800 rpm
Not sure if shows but right one has a V crack forming..... I don’t want to be on the receiving end of that chunk if it flys out

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

This filling cracks/gaps with coffee and CA ..... nobody ever says
Decaf or reg.......lol
Ok silly over

 

[Stigmorgan]

This filling cracks/gaps with coffee and CA ..... nobody ever says
Decaf or reg.......lol
Ok silly over

Depends how fast you want to go
You could split them into 4 spindle blanks and make small lidded boxes once fully dry/equalised

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Looking good Stig, I was most concerned about the cork flying apart on you
My sea kill project has died
Whilst I still have a chest infection I took interest in my blanks today.... sad to say they are not going to be bowls the left the opening is now 1/4 inch if does not split in two I will cut in two... way to much coffee needed to fill gap. Not to mention splitting whilst at 800 rpm
Not sure if shows but right one has a V crack forming..... I don’t want to be on the receiving end of that chunk if it flys out

That's what happens when you use stuff with the pith running through it.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Stig, thought about it after posting ... will cut I think Christmas tree blanks.....
Phil. Yep I knew the risk, comes of looking at ways not to buy proper blanks lol I Just wanted to explore that avenue, I try to use reclaim wood for my projects

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Here’s a thought
I was looking at bowl gouge and other tool grinding/sharpening angles, as with this chest infection I am up all night
As I looked it’s made me think that I may have to regrind just about all my tools

 

[Stigmorgan]

Stig, thought about it after posting ... will cut I think Christmas tree blanks.....
Phil. Yep I knew the risk, comes of looking at ways not to buy proper blanks lol I Just wanted to explore that avenue, I try to use reclaim wood for my projects

Here’s a thought
I was looking at bowl gouge and other tool grinding/sharpening angles, as with this chest infection I am up all night
As I looked it’s made me think that I may have to regrind just about all my tools

I've turned a few things with the pith in them, most have held together pretty well, getting the item turned and finished before the wood can move too much increases the chances of it holding together.
I'm happy to help with your gouges when you come for some wood

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

I have just got to get over this chest infection stuck in doors unable to do much.
It happens this time of year

 

[pat from Marck]

Few more 6inch trees, as gorgeous as the wood is, turning it creates a huge amount of dust everywhere and no shavings just a pile of fine dust so I'm a bit happy I've used it all up. Next will be more snowmen.
Also finished the Cork mat and pallet wood blank, the resin hadn't really soaked into the Cork much and no matter how sharp I got my gouge I couldn't get a cut so ended up saturating the whole thing with CA so I could get a clean cut, have to be careful with sanding too as 180 was pulling lumps out, got it smooth and used a friction polish.
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That's a lovely result for the cork pot did you finish the inside with the same method or coat it with epoxy?

 

[Stigmorgan]

That's a lovely result for the cork pot did you finish the inside with the same method or coat it with epoxy?

Same, used quite a lot of CA. If I do it again I'll saturate the coasters in CA before gluing them up into a blank.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

As some will know I have been trying to turn a whole load of bowls last request brought it to 21
Well 12 done rest well not whilst ill
But here is the finished doz

 

[pat from Marck]

As some will know I have been trying to turn a whole load of bowls last request brought it to 21
Well 12 done rest well not whilst ill
But here is the finished doz

Very sweet (your definitely ready for Halloween )