A Few New Turnings

[Little Festo]

A few new pieces that I've recently finished - all Hoop Pine and oiled to translucence.

1. This piece made from hoop Pine. I turned this just using a gouge. I had to work with the tool being unsupported when I got deeper into the piece when hollowing. I moved the tool rest in as far as possible and when I spun up the outer edge , being quite thin, flexed and clipped the banjo forming a lovley crack. After a bit of colourful language, aimed at my self, I finished the piece and let it sit on some dusty shelves fro a year or so. The knot cracked when it dried out and the rim developed an interesting ripple. I flet maybe I could do something with it so i carved out the crack and finished it.

Were my efforts worthwhile or do you think that it's "too far gone"???

Size: 360mm diameter approx 14".

2.

Hoop Pine fluted translucent approx 320mm in diameter


3 carved rim translucent hoop pine, approx 360mm in diameter


4 Large bowl - a bit plain, approx 380mm in diameter

All comments welcome.

Peter

[bench1holio]

theyre all great looking peices peter, i reckon the first one is a great save, and i love the plain simple curve of the last one:2tsup:

what did you use to carve and finish the fluted one?

[hughie]

"too far gone" Nah, good save I would say :2tsup:


This is timely for me as I have several Norfolk Pine blanks I intend to turn up, dry and well spalted.

How thick did you turn the walls?

[wheelinround]

Peter good save well worth the wait and effort

these are all beautiful works :2tsup:

[Little Festo]

theyre all great looking peices peter, i reckon the first one is a great save, and i love the plain simple curve of the last one:2tsup:

what did you use to carve and finish the fluted one?

I used an arbortech woodcarving tool, the big one, I'm getting used to it, not as safe as the small one but a lot quicker, then the smaller one with a Carbrasive (brand) tungsten Carbide abrasive disk to level smooth it (equavilent to about 10 grit sandpaper), then lots of sanding. Final oiling is with Livios oil.

Peter

[Little Festo]

"too far gone" Nah, good save I would say :2tsup:


This is timely for me as I have several Norfolk Pine blanks I intend to turn up, dry and well spalted.

How thick did you turn the walls?

The first one is the thinnest, approx 2mm. I still have to put on another coat or two of the finishing oil and it's a bit tricky, feels quite fragile.

Peter

[TTIT]

I reckon number 1 was a good save and I'm sure somebody will enjoy owning it - just not to my taste as it is :shrug:
Number 3 however is gorgeous :2tsup::2tsup: Were you hiding 'variances' in the timber or were the notches planned??? :;
All lovely stuff as usual Peter :2tsup:

[WOODbTURNER]

G'day brother of mine,

The first one makes me think "G-string":)
They are all nice as usual especially No 3.
See you at Sea World?
Say hi to H for me

[artme]

:oAll wood and all very bloody good!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

I quite like #1 But I think #3 is a superb piece!!:):)

[dai sensei]

Beautiful as usual Peter, I like them all :cool:

[Little Festo]

I reckon number 1 was a good save and I'm sure somebody will enjoy owning it - just not to my taste as it is :shrug:
Number 3 however is gorgeous :2tsup::2tsup: Were you hiding 'variances' in the timber or were the notches planned??? :;
All lovely stuff as usual Peter :2tsup:

Yes they were planned, no faults. If they crack it's usually in the end-grain part of the bowl. I carved out the side grain as it tends to be less translucent.

Peter

[Little Festo]

G'day brother of mine,

The first one makes me think "G-string":)
They are all nice as usual especially No 3.
See you at Sea World?
Say hi to H for me

Hello Jeff, how' s my twin going up there in Darwin. Really looking forward to seeing all the "Territory Boys". Are you sure you cannot fit one of those Gmelina logs in your luggage????:U:U:U


Peter

[corbs]

love em' :2tsup:

Are any of these making it to Bungendore? I might have to go for a walk over to the gallery to see what's in there tomorrow:rolleyes:

[dr4g0nfly]

I reckon the first 2 don't cut it as bowls, therefore they must be art-forms - so stick another zero on your price tag!

Wonderful looking pieces, very well done.

[issatree]

Yes, I like them a lot.
Much in the same way that Ron Kent does from Hawaii, as he freezes his to dry them, & I think he turns them wet.
Maybe if you googled him, you may find his work.

[Little Festo]

love em' :2tsup:

Are any of these making it to Bungendore? I might have to go for a walk over to the gallery to see what's in there tomorrow:rolleyes:

At the moment 2,3,&4 are in an exhibition in Brisbane, if they make it through that 2 & 4 will be going down to Bungendore.

Peter

[Little Festo]

Yes, I like them a lot.
Much in the same way that Ron Kent does from Hawaii, as he freezes his to dry them, & I think he turns them wet.
Maybe if you googled him, you may find his work.

Yes I have seen his site, wish I could get his prices. I generally turn the pieces wet too. The oil I use tends to harden a bit more than his, I hope. I have heard that he has problems with his pieces weeping. When I was in Canberra I had a chat with Richard Raffern and he saw someof my translucents. He said mine were a lot thinner than Ron Kents.

Peter

[Ed Reiss]

Applause!!!

Great work Peter :2tsup:

[Gasman]

Four beauts there Peter, like them all, excellent stuff!
Steve