Stigmorgan
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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
I'll shut my mouth and get back in my box
Post a photo of the last thing you turned
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No mate you keep going, did you say you some blanks to trade
If so interested an a bit of a swap
If so interested an a bit of a swap
Stigmorgan
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Sounds good to me
When I am over the chest infection we can try and make some arrangements
Was it lime
Was it lime
Not being very knowledgeable in the wood recognition department but id have thought that any wood from the sea would make it beach woodAhh, 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
Yea lol
We called it sea kill
We called it sea kill
Stigmorgan
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Stigmorgan
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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.
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.
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
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
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This filling cracks/gaps with coffee and CA ..... nobody ever says
Decaf or reg.......lol
Ok silly over
Decaf or reg.......lol
Ok silly over
Stigmorgan
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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
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That's what happens when you use stuff with the pith running through it.
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
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 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
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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
I have just got to get over this chest infection stuck in doors unable to do much.
It happens this time of year
It happens this time of year
That's a lovely result for the cork pot did you finish the inside with the same method or coat it with epoxy?
Stigmorgan
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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.
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