ozhunter
6th September 2010, 07:00 PM
Hello all
Seeing I blame the members of this forum every time SHMBO brings it up, and all the support and help I got from y'all when I first got the Woodfast, I thought I would share a couple of things I have turned recently. Haven't used it as much as I would like, but getting there.
This is a Baron made from a Wild Cherry tree (the only one) that has been dead on our farm for years and holds some sentimental value to Dad. A few months ago a branch fell off and I nabbed it without telling him and made this for his birthday.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/pen004.jpg
This is turned from a hand split Red Box post that I rescued from the wood heap. Red Box used to be quite common in our area, but because of it's usefulness in fences and as fire wood (sob) there are very few live Red Box left and no dead stuff. This is a practice run to make a couple from some split Red Box pasts that have been put aside at home for a long time to make lamps from. Seems no-one would do it because they all said Red Box was too hard to turn and all the lathe would do was throw it at you. Never even looked like coming off when making it.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/wood005.jpg http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/wood008.jpg
Cheers and thanks for all the help and motivation. (The books and stuff are coming Jeff)
oz
Seeing I blame the members of this forum every time SHMBO brings it up, and all the support and help I got from y'all when I first got the Woodfast, I thought I would share a couple of things I have turned recently. Haven't used it as much as I would like, but getting there.
This is a Baron made from a Wild Cherry tree (the only one) that has been dead on our farm for years and holds some sentimental value to Dad. A few months ago a branch fell off and I nabbed it without telling him and made this for his birthday.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/pen004.jpg
This is turned from a hand split Red Box post that I rescued from the wood heap. Red Box used to be quite common in our area, but because of it's usefulness in fences and as fire wood (sob) there are very few live Red Box left and no dead stuff. This is a practice run to make a couple from some split Red Box pasts that have been put aside at home for a long time to make lamps from. Seems no-one would do it because they all said Red Box was too hard to turn and all the lathe would do was throw it at you. Never even looked like coming off when making it.
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/wood005.jpg http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu320/controlled_feed/wood%20stuff/wood008.jpg
Cheers and thanks for all the help and motivation. (The books and stuff are coming Jeff)
oz