Wet Saturday afternoon..

[PowerTool]

the top looks as though it's convex in the photo, I assume that that is an optical illusion?

Must be,as it is definitely concave :lol:

This chestnut isn't the same as our horse chestnut is it?

It was only labelled as "chestnut" (another 99p off e-bay special 8) ) but as it is nothing like the horse chestnut I've had before,believe it must be sweet chestnut.

Andrew

 

[mrs. sliver]

sorry to be thick but is horse chestnut any good for turning? There are quite a few near us that may need 'pruning' by the council before long, should I scrounge?

 

[PowerTool]

Only turned one piece (only had one piece..),but would certainly use it again.
So if you get chance,fill the boot

Andrew

 

[CHJ]

Young fast grown branch material of Horse Chestnut can be a bit disappointing, soft with little substance*, older trunk material is somewhat better IME.

*similar to some quick growing conifers.

 

[mrs. sliver]

okay, they start the cull once the leaves stop falling so we 8) will have time to make room in the shop and hover!!

 

[duncanh]

Nice curve Andrew

Mrs S - the 2 pieces of horse chestnut I've turned were a little soft and bland. One piece had a few nice burrs in it though.

Duncan

 

[Hans]

There was a short thread on horse chestnut on this forum.

Hans

 

[mrs. sliver]

It does look nice spalted! I'll try remember this then, best from the trunk (don't want anything resembling fast growing conifer!) look for crotchwood and burrs, leave some to spalt. ... I'll have forgotten it all by the time they start chopping! :lol:

 

[Paul.J]

Nice piece Andrew
Nice shape and grain.
Paul.J.

 

[PowerTool]

Yesterday afternoon was only "wet" in terms of humidity and sweat,so went into the workshop this morning when it was a bit cooler (19C at 0830,although up to 25 by 1030 )

Elm,300mm diameter,45mm high,finished in melamine aerosol.

Andrew

 

[CHJ]

Great figuring on that one Andrew, how did you find the Elm for finishing any 'rogue grain'

 

[Paul.J]

Lovely looking piece Andrew
I like the shape and finish.
Was this a 99p Ebay special
Paul.J.

 

[Anonymous]

...nice work Andrew warm and luvly...

(No, not you, the bowl!) :lol:

 

[PowerTool]

Great figuring on that one Andrew, how did you find the Elm for finishing any 'rogue grain'

Wasn't too bad,slightly worse than most other elm I've had,but still sanded well.Worth it to find the small burr and green streak in it

Lovely looking piece Andrew
I like the shape and finish.
Was this a 99p Ebay special

Thanks Paul - no,this piece was almost a fiver,from Scottish Hardwoods (still via e-bay,though :wink: )

...nice work Andrew warm and luvly...

(No, not you, the bowl!)

You're right - I was just warm :lol:


Andrew

 

[PowerTool]

Again,too warm yesterday,so went in this morning to make this :-

Maple (e-bay,99p :wink: ),85mm diameter,90mm high,finished in food-safe oil.
Not only was it a good excuse to try out my new ring-tool for end-grain hollowing,but finally made something to go with my first-ever bowl (only taken me 2 years or so..)

So that's me sorted for a place setting,but at current rate of progress,will be a long time before I have a tableful :lol:

Andrew

 

[Paul.J]

Very nice Andrew
Not bad for a 99p special.
Paul.J.

 

[Anonymous]

Tiger Oak bowl?

 

[PowerTool]

Tiger Oak bowl?

Well,it was definitely oak.When I bought it,I didn't know there was more than one type.. (guess it's all part of the learning process)

Andrew

 

[Anonymous]

the enhanced grain detail and colour is, I believe, caused by the beefsteak fungus... luvly stuff!

 

[duncanh]

Very nice.
How did you get on with the ring tool? I've never really taken to it and find other tools easier to use.

Duncan