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[Jonzjob]

Not the table, or the chairs, or the cast iron teapots, or the Lazy Susan or the Wenger style 'pooter desk:

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Today's main task was making a template from 3mm ply and using it to cut to shape a lump of 2mm thick clear PVC to use as a table protector. This stuff is available in a vast assortment of sizes from CRW somewhere in the Midlands and is made in the UK so none of yer cheap Chinese tat. This is the first time in well over 40 years that we will be able to see what the table top looks like as we have a meal. Tricky to mark out the template but not too bad once I'd worked our how to do it - Rob

We have a table similar to yours, but a bit smaller. I just turned it upside down on the vinyl and drew round it.

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Waiting on the post, bought some jaws and still not arrived... Ahrrr the joys of Christmas post

 

[Stigmorgan]

Continued on SWMBO Crimbo pressie today, decided there wasn't enough light coming through it to continue with my original plan then had a great idea so divided it into 3, cut two rings off and hollowed the rest out until I had 3 rings at 60mm deep, 3mm (ish) thick and approximately 150mm diameter (I'm guessing there) the oak is so hard it took a couple hours to sand the cut edges back, I then mounted an oak branch between centres and just had time to turn a tenon and put it in the chuck before going back to work.

If this works how I imagine it's gonna be awesome and earn me some brownie points

 

[pat from Marck]

Continued on SWMBO Crimbo pressure today, decided there wasn't enough light coming through it to continue with my original plan then had a great idea so divided it into 3, cut two rings off and hollowed the rest out until I had 3 rings at 60mm deep, 3mm (ish) thick and approximately 150mm diameter (I'm guessing there) the oak is so hard it took a couple hours to sand the cut edges back, I then mounted an oak branch between centres and just had time to turn a tenon and put it in the chuck before going back to work.
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If this works how I imagine it's gonna be awesome and earn me some brownie points

The rings look phenomenal

 

[Stigmorgan]

The rings look phenomenal

Thanks, cutting through them was nerve wracking as there are so many splits but slow and steady won the race. The next part may be fun as the design in my head is very fluid until it's made

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Jaws arrived today, although I have said I am done on the lathe untill at least boxing. Day I may just “ pop” out to try the new jaws ….. may end up in the dog house

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Just ventured into the coloured side.
Bought a acrylic blank, in the new year I will play

 

[pat from Marck]

Just ventured into the coloured side.
Bought a acrylic blank, in the new year I will play

With the new jaws?

 

[pat from Marck]

Pull this out of storage this morning quick repolish and another coat of ĺaquer inside. For a surprise order at the market yesterday

 

[Katomi woodsmith]

Yes with the new jaws, I have dads original set of (poss axi c type) I have added a plus, button jaws, and the ones where you add your own wood to make custom jaws. The new jaws , I will play with before I use the acrylic. My G kids do the diamond art thingy and I am thinking of making them custom one off pen like tools that they use to pick and place the gems

 

[Stigmorgan]

A little more progress on SWMBO crimbo pressie, the only thing that's set in stone is what will go inside the rings, everything else is up in the air as far as design, I have no idea yet how I'm going to mount the rings. So far everything is Oak.

 

[pat from Marck]

A little more progress on SWMBO crimbo pressie, the only thing that's set in stone is what will go inside the rings, everything else is up in the air as far as design, I have no idea yet how I'm going to mount the rings. So far everything is Oak.
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So far so good

 

[Stigmorgan]

So far so good

Thanks, it's the putting it together part that could go very wrong, I have an idea but if I go that route there's no going back so may start on what's going in the rings and leave the wooden parts until later.

 

[kinverkid]

I've prepared some blanks from offcuts. The ones I've turned so far are made of teak, ash, ebony, mahogany, an unknown, and some maple veneer. When sanding, the coarse grain of the ash held the fine black dust from the ebony, which darkened when I applied the sealer. I thought it was a nice bonus.

It's 200mm in diameter by 45mm deep.