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.
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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 ,
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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 ,
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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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Hi all and best wishes to you, if you participate in the festivities.
This is my first ever turning, without practice but loads of YouTube schooling. It is a door stop created from oak pieces and a ground survey core bore recovered from a redundant iconic pub in Liverpool.
A friends dad ran the place for some eleven years in bygone times, and holds very special childhood memories for him and his siblings. I chanced upon the materials and originally intended to create a paperweight as a sentimental keepsake for him.
From my personal perspective, I’m happy with how it turned out. However, I will now start sharpening my gouges and practice on slightly softer timbers to hone my skills!
This is my first ever turning, without practice but loads of YouTube schooling. It is a door stop created from oak pieces and a ground survey core bore recovered from a redundant iconic pub in Liverpool.
A friends dad ran the place for some eleven years in bygone times, and holds very special childhood memories for him and his siblings. I chanced upon the materials and originally intended to create a paperweight as a sentimental keepsake for him.
From my personal perspective, I’m happy with how it turned out. However, I will now start sharpening my gouges and practice on slightly softer timbers to hone my skills!
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Stigmorgan
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That's some nice work, I too am self taught from YouTube
If i may offer some advice, use hardwoods to practice on if you can, it can be very hard to get good clean cuts with softwood which will cause a lot of frustration and sanding.
Oh and be careful using the 'S' word around here you'll start a riot
Lovely first start
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From those of us that 'salvage' their wood I thought I would make a few posts on how I turn a tree trunk into a bowl. Although not technically difficult there are a few things you need to bear in mind. First of all there is no set way of doing this, so this is just my way. Besides being cheaper/free to 'salvage' your wood, the whole process can be enormously satisfying.
So this first post is simply about preparing that tree-trunk for the lathe. Yesterday I acquired a 2 foot piece of Alder that had come down in Storm Darrigh. The trunk was covered in Ivy, which happens a lot to the trees where I live. Alder is great to turn, but rots and Spalt's quite quickly. I retrieved the trunk section using my wheel barrow. The first thing to say about handling a trunk of this size (50-60Kg) is to be careful, Hernia's can be very painful, and I should know. You will also need a chainsaw, of some kind. If you've never used a chainsaw and lack confidence in using the tool, then seek help and assistance from somebody who knows what they are doing. Chainsaws, can be very unforgiving and it won't just be your little 'pinky' that you lose!
One of the first tasks after examining the trunk is to check either end for rot/inclusions/existing cracks.. Basically, you are aiming to cut the trunk length-ways through the centre of the Pith. Some people advocate removing a thin slab of the pith, due to the likelihood of radial cracks developing. I cut through the pith, knowing that I can turn the Pith out, once the piece is on the lathe. So as in the two photos above we will get two semi-circle slabs of wood. But before we make that first cut we need to check either end for cracks. On my piece of Alder I could see two incipient cracks, roughly traveling in the same direction. So I used a steel rule and sharpie to mark a line through the trunk linking both with a line 'scored' over the bark. This line would mark the direction of the Chainsaw cut. Ensuring, that the line through pith on either is placed in the vertical position, cut through the trunk, alternating at either ends trying to stay as close as possible to your vertical end line markers. Hopefully, you will end up with two semi-circular slabs, unlike me (see photo) .
The "Big Reveal" will indicate the condition of the wood. In my piece of Alder you can see a significant inclusion that can be easily avoided. My intention is to get a single simple bowl from either piece, but of course you could make smaller bowls if you wanted to. After marking out the bowl circumference, it's important to trim the piece as close as possible to the circumference line, in preparation to mount the piece on the lathe.
Which I will cover next...
So this first post is simply about preparing that tree-trunk for the lathe. Yesterday I acquired a 2 foot piece of Alder that had come down in Storm Darrigh. The trunk was covered in Ivy, which happens a lot to the trees where I live. Alder is great to turn, but rots and Spalt's quite quickly. I retrieved the trunk section using my wheel barrow. The first thing to say about handling a trunk of this size (50-60Kg) is to be careful, Hernia's can be very painful, and I should know. You will also need a chainsaw, of some kind. If you've never used a chainsaw and lack confidence in using the tool, then seek help and assistance from somebody who knows what they are doing. Chainsaws, can be very unforgiving and it won't just be your little 'pinky' that you lose!
One of the first tasks after examining the trunk is to check either end for rot/inclusions/existing cracks.. Basically, you are aiming to cut the trunk length-ways through the centre of the Pith. Some people advocate removing a thin slab of the pith, due to the likelihood of radial cracks developing. I cut through the pith, knowing that I can turn the Pith out, once the piece is on the lathe. So as in the two photos above we will get two semi-circle slabs of wood. But before we make that first cut we need to check either end for cracks. On my piece of Alder I could see two incipient cracks, roughly traveling in the same direction. So I used a steel rule and sharpie to mark a line through the trunk linking both with a line 'scored' over the bark. This line would mark the direction of the Chainsaw cut. Ensuring, that the line through pith on either is placed in the vertical position, cut through the trunk, alternating at either ends trying to stay as close as possible to your vertical end line markers. Hopefully, you will end up with two semi-circular slabs, unlike me (see photo) .
The "Big Reveal" will indicate the condition of the wood. In my piece of Alder you can see a significant inclusion that can be easily avoided. My intention is to get a single simple bowl from either piece, but of course you could make smaller bowls if you wanted to. After marking out the bowl circumference, it's important to trim the piece as close as possible to the circumference line, in preparation to mount the piece on the lathe.
Which I will cover next...
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Never turned elder so am curious as to your opinion whether the bark is any good for natural edge bowl or it to weak and flimsy when it dries out
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