Year 10 slowly getting the hang of it.

[CHJ]

Sometimes a Man has Got to Do what a Man has Got to Do.

Then of course he also has to do what he is instructed to do.

And from the two bits of wood , bottom left.

Ash, 160mm.

Ash, 162mm

 

[Grahamshed]

Now you're just showing off

 

[CHJ]

Holiday visitors duly entertained, a little retail therapy and associated lunches out so someone can have a change from kitchen duties, some odd jobs out of the way.
So a rainy morning excuse today to tidy up the greenhouse and spend a couple of hours in the shed. Nothing special, just another exercise in avoiding tool marks and trimmed knuckles.

Ash 165mm.

 

[Paul.J]

Lovely work as usual Chas
Do you get much tear out with the beading tools, think i might be investing meself.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

That's a really good question. I just last week bought for the first time a beading cutter that fits in a stem. I tried it and it cuts the side grooves fine but the actual bead gets a mullering on its most outer edge. The grain was tearing quite badly necessitating some rescue work with a skew. That kind of defeats the object in my view. I was holding the cutter slightly down from centre and I took the trouble to lap the top with a diamond stone so in theory it was pretty sharp. Am I doing anything obviously wrong?

 

[CHJ]

..Do you get much tear out with the beading tools, think i might be investing meself.

A great deal depends upon the wood species Paul, as a matter of fact the Ash is one of the worst for problems, it's very easy to tear/break-out the short grain areas. Soaking in sealer or thin CA can help but common sense would avoid such wood orientation.
But as is norm, the whim to try something and common sense are often mutually at odds.
As the beading tools I have are in effect profiled scrapers, keeping the edge sharp and at times angling them in trailing mode helps.

 

[Paul.J]

Are they the Ashley Iles tools you have Chas and how do you sharpen them?

 

[Dalboy]

But as is norm, the whim to try something and common sense are often mutually at odds.

Without these odds there would not be some of the great turnings that you have produced

I have thought about one or two of these so may have to save up and buy a couple

 

[CHJ]

Are they the Ashley Iles tools you have Chas and how do you sharpen them?

Yes Paul, I purchased just the steels direct back in 2009 soon after they started marketing them.
I dress the 'top' with a diamond card in use, occasionally lightly dress top on wheel if I've started to facet surface.

 

[devonwoody]

..Do you get much tear out with the beading tools, think i might be investing meself.

A great deal depends upon the wood species Paul, as a matter of fact the Ash is one of the worst for problems, it's very easy to tear/break-out the short grain areas. Soaking in sealer or thin CA can help but common sense would avoid such wood orientation.
But as is norm, the whim to try something and common sense are often mutually at odds.
As the beading tools I have are in effect profiled scrapers, keeping the edge sharp and at times angling them in trailing mode helps.

I have got three different sizes of that chisel £5 each plus postage if anyone wants to contact me via pm.

Lovely work Chas. and we still have visitors around, 28 year old beautiful granddaughter coming in today.

 

[Paul.J]

Cheers Chas.I remember you getting the steel,but didn't think it was that long ago :shock:

 

[CHJ]

Another basic for the batch.
Yew, 167mm dia.

 

[Spindle]

I just last week bought for the first time a beading cutter that fits in a stem. I tried it and it cuts the side grooves fine but the actual bead gets a mullering on its most outer edge. The grain was tearing quite badly necessitating some rescue work with a skew. That kind of defeats the object in my view. I was holding the cutter slightly down from centre and I took the trouble to lap the top with a diamond stone so in theory it was pretty sharp. Am I doing anything obviously wrong?

Hi

I have the same issue with my Sorby set, They are as sharp as I can make them but unless I stop forming the bead as soon as it is complete the top rips out. Tried it with different woods, close grain is obviously less prone but still suffers, and differing angles show that a slight trail is best, again no surprise there.

So all I really have to offer is to try and stop 'over forming' the bead.

Regards Mick

 

[Grahamshed]

Lovely, bet they sell better than the ash ones.

 

[CHJ]

Lovely, bet they sell better than the ash ones.

Yes Graham can't dry the wood fast enough, last year several tons of yew were taken out of the source woodland as firewood, guy doing the clear-out was only interested in easiest option, not converting it or any other form of marketing.
Managed to salvage a bit more from this winters crop thank goodness.


Tea Time commission for a couple of Cherry bowls, done, dusted and delivered by 20.00 hrs.

Not a perfect match but customer was happy.

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42mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Trying to keep up with demand, never quite as pleasurable as just doing your own thing.

Yew, 170mm dia.

Yew, 172mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Two more moved to the out box.

Ash, 175mm dia.

Yew, 135mm dia.

 

[Paul.J]

Lovely work Chas
Have you put a flat base in the Ash bowl??

 

[CHJ]

Have you put a flat base in the Ash bowl??

Almost Paul, slight slope towards centre which parallels outer base, customer wants usable volume in a few as opposed to just flowing lines.

 

[CHJ]

Felt the need for a bit more lift today,
Yew, 153mm dia.