Year 10 slowly getting the hang of it.

[CHJ]

Not a lot of shed time this week, other duties called but had half hour to relax in garden this afternoon before starting again.
Just an indication why spinning bits of wood has to take a back seat some days.

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[Dalboy]

I know what you mean I spend 1/2 hour in the morning while it is still cool in the greenhouse and veg patch to do any weeding. Then off to the shed and back in the garden at the end of the day to do any watering. Darn it isn't it a hard life :twisted:

 

[devonwoody]

I know what you mean I have been tending to this lot a bed of poppies etc. around 20ft x 10ft.

 

[CHJ]

Getting back to normal routine this week with luck, but there are still some chores need doing before the wood sorting starts.

Added some more pics to the veg. plot showing salad and herb beds amongst other things after a quick once over for kitchen needs this morning.
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[CHJ]

Snatched another (warm) hour in the shed.

Walnut 150mm dia.

 

[Graham Orm]

Snatched another (warm) hour in the shed.

Walnut 150mm dia.

Wow, simple......but grain and finish combined make it stunning!

 

[Dalboy]

=D> =D> =D> When you have grain like that I think the simple forms really show it off. You have just done that justice

 

[devonwoody]

very nice , (but its too warm in there at the moment for me these days) take care.

 

[CHJ]

A couple more 'Simples' from differing woods whilst evaluating some tooling, turnings the easiest bit, trying to be subjective about products with differing characteristics against differing wood types has a distinct ability to provide enough variables it's hard to come to any conclusion other than "It's OK"

Elm, 167mm dia.

Ash, 175mm dia.

 

[Bodrighy]

'simple' is harder than fancy decorated or textured work Chas as you are well aware. Keep looking for tool marks or sanding marks and failing LOL

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Keep looking for tool marks or sanding marks and failing

You're not alone Pete, * mark one critic is apt to point out unusual characteristics as it is without me leaving ammunition if I can avoid it.

The biggest step forward in achieving less of the above I believe is to stop the lathe, look at the piece and then work on blemishes individually, the majority whilst still stationary.

* why do you think I only upload reduced resolution images.

 

[CHJ]

Wondering if I can use some of these techniques (video link) to hide blemishes in future, save a lot of tool sharpening and abrasives.

 

[Dalboy]

Wondering if I can use some of these techniques (video link) to hide blemishes in future, save a lot of tool sharpening and abrasives.

I think I'll stick with good tool control it would be easier :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Only some blank sorting today and shop and plot tidy up but managed to add half a dozen more shots of the garden to the page <<<linky pic.

 

[Dalboy]

Only some blank sorting today and shop and plot tidy up but managed to add half a dozen more shots of the garden to the page <<<linky pic.

Just looked at you Plot looks great must be quite large. Would love to be able to dig a veg patch like that

 

[devonwoody]

Nice garden Chas. is your wife head gardener?

 

[Paul.J]

Looking good Chas all round
Is that Elm some of what i gave you,looks better than anythng i have turned from it so doubt it is??

 

[CHJ]

Nice garden Chas. is your wife head gardener?

Head critic more like John, although the daily "Tidy Look" aspects of the flower patches is her domain.

 

[CHJ]

Looking good Chas all round
Is that Elm some of what i gave you,looks better than anythng i have turned from it so doubt it is??

No Paul, it's some of the young hedgerow stuff I gleaned when my neighbour had to dress his field access lane to get equipment down.

 

[Paul.J]

Looking good Chas all round
Is that Elm some of what i gave you,looks better than anythng i have turned from it so doubt it is??

No Paul, it's some of the young hedgerow stuff I gleaned when my neighbour had to dress his field access lane to get equipment down.

I didn't think it was,funny how you can identify wood in other ways