Stigmorgan
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Ahh that's fair enough, have you considered negative rake scrapers for finer work? Much less chance of a catch and if you watch Richard Raffan on YouTube he actually uses them to very quickly hollow out pots and bowls
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And what about the reading matter?That's some gorgeous epicormic growth patterni usually try to save the little growth lumps for smaller detail pieces.
Stigmorgan
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As an owner of the same piece of literary genius I absolutely approve
Bang on fred got corrected yesterday by my mentor when he visited and showed him the piece. He said it was hêtre which translated is beech. Also the heart is irocco and not tianna. I keep getting those mixed up. Merry Christmas.
Hello k reading this made me think of my day out in Belgium at Willy Vanhouttes open day. The Robert Sorbert stand had a chap called Clive if my memories correct, demostraighting a steady rest for hollowing out. This sounds like it could be right up your street.
Wow thanks, I will have to copy this ready for when the bank balance is er um better been spending way to much time and £ on axminster tools Christmas and the normal bills
That looks like just what I need, until I can afford I will look it up and droool every so often
That looks like just what I need, until I can afford I will look it up and droool every so often
Found their www. Excuse me whilst I go dream as I look at their tools
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I have called that firm , just to ask the price. Wow service, it’s been arranged that that Clive will call me on the 2nd jan to discuss my needs re that tool rest
So Pat thanks again ,
Update
I have called that firm , just to ask the price. Wow service, it’s been arranged that that Clive will call me on the 2nd jan to discuss my needs re that tool rest
So Pat thanks again ,
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Grannies Christmas present.
A wee while back turned some tea lights from what I thought was oak but its beech. Had some small bits left over and not wanting to waste them turn a small bird. The idea was from one of the many utube vidios I trawl through. The chap left a pointed tail on his but said you could do anthing you wanted. This was the end result witch bye the way got robbed straight away by Steph. Bless her.
then whist making the blank for the bow on the pink blouse lady imade a small bowl out of what was left. Just the way my brain works it reminded me of a small birds nest. Thats when I got the idea for grannies gift and here it is drying with a coat of tung oil.
A wee while back turned some tea lights from what I thought was oak but its beech. Had some small bits left over and not wanting to waste them turn a small bird. The idea was from one of the many utube vidios I trawl through. The chap left a pointed tail on his but said you could do anthing you wanted. This was the end result witch bye the way got robbed straight away by Steph. Bless her.
then whist making the blank for the bow on the pink blouse lady imade a small bowl out of what was left. Just the way my brain works it reminded me of a small birds nest. Thats when I got the idea for grannies gift and here it is drying with a coat of tung oil.
Here are a few pieces of cocobolo that were so checked and small that I thought I could do nothing with them.
I suppose they might have been OK as pen blanks, but I do not turn pens, so I made a few rather SLIM tool handles out of them.
I am not an experienced turner (evident, no doubt), but am having fun learning!
Merry Christmas, Brothers!
I suppose they might have been OK as pen blanks, but I do not turn pens, so I made a few rather SLIM tool handles out of them.
I am not an experienced turner (evident, no doubt), but am having fun learning!
Merry Christmas, Brothers!
Nice wood peeps
Pleasure Pat. Merry Christmas
Fred
Your going to have some very nice tools in the new yearHere are a few pieces of cocobolo that were so checked and small that I thought I could do nothing with them.
I suppose they might have been OK as pen blanks, but I do not turn pens, so I made a few rather SLIM tool handles out of them.
I am not an experienced turner (evident, no doubt), but am having fun learning!
Merry Christmas, Brothers!
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mindthatwhatouch
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Its all made from the same block of yew.
I drilled the ‘windows’ on the drill press then turned the spindle to create a tenon on what would be the top of the lantern. Gripped the spindle with the tenon and drilled the base up past the windows and enlarged the lower part of the hole to take the battery T-light as a friction fit and then carefully turned the body. Got a small catch with the skew but didn’t do too much damage. Sanded, sealed and waxed then carefully parted off, leaving a small nub to hand dress and wax
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