Woodturned Duck !!

[Vic Perrin]

Is it possible ? Anyone had a go ? Any ideas ? Any pictures ?

Cheers


Vic

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

you must be quackers!

 

[Fishandchips]

Might be easier starting with a duck egg

 

[Vic Perrin]

you must be quackers!

Cheers Bob, I think you may be right but believe it or not I have just found this idea

http://www.timpwoodturners.org/apr11.html

Vic

 

[Vic Perrin]

Might be easier starting with a duck egg

Done some of them but have not managed to hatch any yet!

Vic

 

[Grahamshed]

Damn.
There has to be so many witty answers for a thread like this and I cannot think of a single one.But people here are so ingenious that I shall follow with interest.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Right. You cant post a link like that Vic and then not have a go. Pictures please...and lots of 'em Just hope you don't "fowl" it up.

(I'll get me coat...again)

 

[Vic Perrin]

Right. You cant post a link like that Vic and then not have a go. Pictures please...and lots of 'em Just hope you don't "fowl" it up.

(I'll get me coat...again)

=D>

Vic

 

[Dalboy]

How about turning a egg shape from 2 pieces of wood with a paper joint but make the thinner end a little more pointed. Split along the joint this flat will be the base. Now turn s ball and attach to the top front thicker end as a head all you need to do is make a beak.
One duck from an egg so to speak
I thought it was a CRACKING idea even though it is a bit SCRAMBLED. I think I had better DUCK the flack after all this

 

[Vic Perrin]

How about turning a egg shape from 2 pieces of wood with a paper joint but make the thinner end a little more pointed. Split along the joint this flat will be the base. Now turn s ball and attach to the top front thicker end as a head all you need to do is make a beak.
One duck from an egg so to speak
I thought it was a CRACKING idea even though it is a bit SCRAMBLED. I think I had better DUCK the flack after all this

=D> =D> =D>

 

[SVB]

Well,

To start, these might help:

More seriously, is this an approach?

Simon.

 

[tekno.mage]

The visiting demonstrator (Paul Jones) turned a duck last Sunday at the Mid Wales Woodturners meeting! It was done using eccentric turning and didn't really look all that duck-like....

 

[Jethro]

Meet Ma,Pa,SonyJim,and aunt Marge, she's called Marge cos she's a stork

 

[user 17340]

I am booked to do a couple of days turning with Nikos Siragas in Crete this Summer.
I enclose a link to his on-line shop which has a couple of nice ducks. Olive wood does look good in any shape.
http://www.siragas.gr/shop.html

Not sure if this is clickable or if you need to copy it.

Mike

 

[Grahamshed]

Meet Ma,Pa,SonyJim,and aunt Marge, she's called Marge cos she's a stork

I like

 

[Vic Perrin]

I am booked to do a couple of days turning with Nikos Siragas in Crete this Summer.
I enclose a link to his on-line shop which has a couple of nice ducks. Olive wood does look good in any shape.
http://www.siragas.gr/shop.html

Not sure if this is clickable or if you need to copy it.

Mike

Cheers Mike, I like Nikos take on the ducks and I agree with you about the Olive wood

Vic

 

[woodfarmer]

I can't answer the original question, but I can say when you start something it does not always turn out the way you expect. Twice now I have produced something I wish I hadn't. The first was a little mouse I turned to peek out of a bowl that had a natural hole in it. the second was a dibber (for planting seedlings) I made for lady friend of mine. Both items had an unfortunate likeness to something I would rather not mention

 

[Dalboy]

I am booked to do a couple of days turning with Nikos Siragas in Crete this Summer.
I enclose a link to his on-line shop which has a couple of nice ducks. Olive wood does look good in any shape.
http://www.siragas.gr/shop.html

Not sure if this is clickable or if you need to copy it.

Mike

That is how I would have made it as I described in my post except with a separate beak as they say a picture is worth a thousand words or in my case I would need a million words to describe

 

[Vic Perrin]

First attempt ! Some definite improvements required

Vic

 

[Dalboy]

looks like a great job for the next ones try a contrasting piece of wood either side of the body which will look like wings (just a suggestion)