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[Stigmorgan]

OK guys be gentle, I haven't turned anything for nearly 6 weeks so this isn't perfect, needed a break from the papercraft flowers leaving gift for my headteacher and seem to be getting the mold and humidity in the makerspace under control (slowly) so mounted an Ash crotch that was cut over a year ago and feels pretty dry, ended up with a vase, one option to go with the papercraft flowers, sanded to 320 then abrasive paste, the ripples and chatoyance don't show very well in the pics but they're gorgeous

 

[Ken Povey]

 

[Ken Povey]

Sorry folks. Forgot to write the comments about the money boxes. The idea was based on an article in woodturning magazine. These are for new great grandchildren due in the next couple of months.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Sorry folks. Forgot to write the comments about the money boxes. The idea was based on an article in woodturning magazine. These are for new great grandchildren due in the next couple of months.

Neat idea, love the little animal pins on top

 

[Ken Povey]

Neat idea, love the little animal pins on top

I have also done ones with a mouse, a green bug and a gonk on top. The animal world is your oyster

 

[gregmcateer]

Those money boxes are superb! Love em

 

[Ken Povey]

I will post the reference to the original article in woodturning mag when I can find it again.

 

[scooby]

Agreed, the money boxes are very good

 

[Padster]

CrushGrind Salt & Pepper Mills, decided I'd try these after getting the mechanisms at a great price, needed a few jigs making as they were not as easy as I first thought they might be....
Top end mechanisms I think I've just about done them justice. The Salt is made with Ash & the Pepper is Brown Ivory - that I'd never used before....it's very heavy and seemed more like granite and blunted my gouges pretty quick!

Padster

 

[Owd Jockey]

This is a piece of Alder salvaged from a tree felled after a Winter storm about 6 years ago. In my experience Alder rots pretty quickly, but can include some beautiful grain and spalting. From the first photo you can see how 'punky' the wood was. No amount of tool sharpening will remove the tear-out from the sapwood, so I knew I had to spend a lot of time on the lower grits i.e 40/60. I cut the piece in two down the pith. Initial moisture was c.19% well it had been under cover for the last 6 years! There were however, a few cracks and a large 'hole' inclusion which I opted to fill with Epoxy Resin, coloured with Turquoise. There was also numerous Alder Borer and Leaf Beetle holes. Stabilising the wood took a number of days and required the use of CA glue, PVA glue and Resin infill. I rough turned the piece, but because it was already quite dry, I did not leave much 'meat' on and the bowls only spent a couple of days in the wood Kiln (AKA Beko Freezer!).
The two bowls were given to my sisters, unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of the other bowl.

 

[Stigmorgan]

This is a piece of Alder salvaged from a tree felled after a Winter storm about 6 years ago. In my experience Alder rots pretty quickly, but can include some beautiful grain and spalting. From the first photo you can see how 'punky' the wood was. No amount of tool sharpening will remove the tear-out from the sapwood, so I knew I had to spend a lot of time on the lower grits i.e 40/60. I cut the piece in two down the pith. Initial moisture was c.19% well it had been under cover for the last 6 years! There were however, a few cracks and a large 'hole' inclusion which I opted to fill with Epoxy Resin, coloured with Turquoise. There was also numerous Alder Borer and Leaf Beetle holes. Stabilising the wood took a number of days and required the use of CA glue, PVA glue and Resin infill. I rough turned the piece, but because it was already quite dry, I did not leave much 'meat' on and the bowls only spent a couple of days in the wood Kiln (AKA Beko Freezer!).
The two bowls were given to my sisters, unfortunately, I forgot to take a photo of the other bowl.

Those before pics look a like the way silver birch goes, I find getting it close to final then saturating with CA gives the best chances of a good finish off the tool and reduces the sanding needed

 

[Volksfish]

Turned this at the weekend, Beech, textured, black indigo stain, followed by verdigris and gold wax, final turn.

 

[Jonzjob]

Back with the bowls from a planque again. Black walnut, ash and not sure what the mid coloured wood is? It's as big as I intend to go at 14" diameter.

The second largest ring broke when it parted, but salvaged with some Titebond3

 

[Ken Povey]

I will post the reference to the original article in woodturning mag when I can find it again.

I found it in woodturning magazine issue 369 article by Cedric Boyn

 

[Fred48]

Back with the bowls from a planque again. Black walnut, ash and not sure what the mid coloured wood is? It's as big as I intend to go at 14" diameter.

The second largest ring broke when it parted, but salvaged with some Titebond3

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Lovely design. With regards to the wood used. I agree that one of the timbers is black walnut. You mentioned one is ash. I believe it is oak from the open grain and medullary rays. I'm not sure what the light coloured timber is.
Fred

 

[pat from Marck]

Tenerife and sunflowers PT 1.
Back now from holiday, been a week and have been busy with sunflowers. It started on the second day in Tenerife when I received message requesting a sunflower ornament to celebrate the birth of a boy of a couple we know from our dance club. Told them it was not a problem but expect it to be a while etc etc, to which they said ok and enjoy our vacation. Fast forward to the end of Tenerife back home thought I'd check out u tube for inspiration. Found lots for flowers but not much for turning sunflowers. Lots on carving and saw and cnc design for them. So for the last week I've been mucking around developing my own methods for making a sunflower.

As I'm limited for good dry stock I selected one of my green cypee logs stripped off the bark put a recess fir the spur for extra safety then put it between centres

Rounded the log put a tenon on and flipped it around then sectioned the log to seven pieces pre turned the tenons for each blank before cutting them off

 

[pat from Marck]

Tenerife and sunflowers PART2
So having seven blanks to play with my experimentation began success and failures aplenty. I managed four to date and am confident enough to start the ornamental sunflower for Anton and Flora bady boy. As soon as thats done I'll be going back to experimenting again as I've loads more idea's on improving the designs.
Anyway for you all front and back.
TRY number 1

TRY number 2

TRY number 3

TRY number 4

the dark brown was created using vinigar and wire wool solution, the colours were one coat acrilyc paint watered down to form a dye and to finish I put one coat of water based marine varnish. For the stems 10mm pine dowling. Lastly a sneak preview of the flower I'm making that started this all of.

well that all for the moment on this hope this eggs you on Stigmorgan for your dragon project

 

[supertom44]

I wanted to have a go at turning something to a specific size, so thought a stand for one of my amazon devices would be fun.
Not the most practial and for the next one I'll make it lower profile, but you know what it fit's so I'm chuffed.

 

[Stigmorgan]

A productive day was had, went out to make a leaving gift for a colleague and the piece of Cedar "firewood" I was sent recently was calling to me so I put it between centres and rounded it with a tenon at each end then parted it in the middle, drilled a 12mm hole about 75mm deep and started cutting, pretty happy with the results and they smell amazing even through the wax finish, once they were finished I threw a piece of Ash crotch on to round it off and see how deep the cracks went, some were pretty deep but the bark inclusion was too nice to throw it out so chased the cracks out as best as I could and I really like the result.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Another productive day today, 2 Ash bowls and a small birch lidded box which is from 2 small offcuts that were still a little damp so it may move more than I want it to. The shallow Ash bowl was from a crotch piece and has a gorgeous bit of feathering/flame in it