The Turning Quest 2012

[CHJ]

New arrivals today, not quite identical triplets.

Walnut & Oak (115mm dia.)

 

[CHJ]

Another little gift made it out of the shed today.

Walnut & Oak (140mm H X 90mm dia.)

 

[nev]

Beautiful. I'd happily sit in that after I'm gone.

 

[CHJ]

Best laid plans and all that, a couple of years ago someone delivered a Beech log and asked if I could make them some flat breadboards from it sometime.
Log was duely slabbed about 30mm thick and stored away to dry off in its own time.
Drying gave no traumas regarding splitting or warping significantly but mother nature decided that a little humorous intervention was in order and they all developed a significant spalting, guess the log had picked up enough spores in the woodland or my store was well and truly saturated with them.

So breadboards are out of the window and the someone will have to find a use for a few flat dishes, for holding nuts or dry fruit etc.

This is the first; don't know how many more will survive the gouge.

Spalted Beech 235mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Something a little alien crept out of the woodwork this morning.

Spalted Beech 240mm dia.

 

[boysie39]

I knew there was more than a BOXER in you Chas, :lol: :lol: it would be only a matter of time before you broke loose again .
Really nice pieces .were they on the verge or just over ,was there a lot of careful work ,they look perfect to me .

 

[CHJ]

...were they on the verge or just over.

Just on the verge Eugene, just one spot about 6x3mm on the underside of the last one that is showing a little pit.
A third slab from the log tackled this afternoon was too far gone and found to be playing host to some protein so has made it's mark in the firewood bag.

 

[CHJ]

Sorry Eugene, back to boring Boxing again.

Walnut and Beech 110mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Something with a little more work input.

Walnut and Oak, 170mm H X 105mm W

 

[boysie39]

17 mm high :?: :?: :shock: :shock: :roll: :roll: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Are you using one of our measuring sticks by any chance.

 

[CHJ]

Just trying to placate the little people Eugene. :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Something a little different, both in form and construction.

Hedgrow Elm 150mm dia.

 

[nev]

lovely as always and even smaller than my little pot :shock:

 

[CHJ]

lovely as always and even smaller than my little pot :shock:

OOOPs must sort out that Zero key, that's the second time I've missed it.

 

[CHJ]

Mushroom with a purpose.

Walnut.

 

[bassethound]

lovely, are the brass bits held in place with epoxy ?

 

[CHJ]

lovely, are the brass bits held in place with epoxy ?

Yes.

 

[nev]

Beautifully finished and mushroomy, and please excuse my ignorance but what is its 'purpose'?

 

[CHJ]

Beautifully finished and mushroomy, and please excuse my ignorance but what is its 'purpose'?

It's a Darning Mushroom. The Needles are stored in the handle.

 

[andersonec]

Chas,

Question from a learner.

Realise you are a busy chap but as a learner I wonder if you have the time to explain how you do the lid after the box? I know the usual technique of doing the inside of the lid, then the box inside, jam fitting the lid and turning the top side, jam fitting the box and doing the base but yours are done separately and I can't figure it out, sorry to all the experts out there if this seems a simple question but I have to ask.

Andy