thefixer
23rd October 2009, 08:24 PM
G'day forumites
I made the base of this box last night and was gunna make the lid tonight from a contrasting timber, I.E redgum but I couldn't find the right piece of stock among my dwindling pile and then a voice spoke to me "use the other side of the log stupid" In hindsight I reckon it was the right choice. I can't quite capture the illusion on camera but in real life it appears as though it is turned from one piece of timber.The funny thing is that swmbo cannot get her head around the fact that it is "round" and not "oval".(Another illusion). I think the timber is claret ash, it measures 140 mm wide by 80 mm high, sanded to 600 and finished in wop (couple more coats to go)
Cheers
Shoty
I made the base of this box last night and was gunna make the lid tonight from a contrasting timber, I.E redgum but I couldn't find the right piece of stock among my dwindling pile and then a voice spoke to me "use the other side of the log stupid" In hindsight I reckon it was the right choice. I can't quite capture the illusion on camera but in real life it appears as though it is turned from one piece of timber.The funny thing is that swmbo cannot get her head around the fact that it is "round" and not "oval".(Another illusion). I think the timber is claret ash, it measures 140 mm wide by 80 mm high, sanded to 600 and finished in wop (couple more coats to go)
Cheers
Shoty