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tea lady
13th February 2012, 05:18 PM
Went to a club turning day at 's on Friday! "Why do you need to go there on your day off? " I hear you say! Well I was in 2 minds myself, but hell. I always learn somerthing at these things. Didn't think anything much happened oin the day, but had a quick go doing beads with the skew today and "ta daa" before the news was over I had a small stick of beads. Only one little catch where I thought "Oh I see! Not like that! " So there you go! Only took me 3 years! :rolleyes::D
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Sawdust Maker
13th February 2012, 05:39 PM
:welldone:
Pat
13th February 2012, 06:24 PM
Skew is another offensive four letter word, in the same vain as work.
Well done TL!:2tsup:
jefferson
13th February 2012, 06:29 PM
So Pat have you finished that platter yet?
Sandpaper comes cheap! :D
artme
13th February 2012, 06:37 PM
Well done TL!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
I learnt to use a skew after watching Mike Darlow's Video - several times. I consciously talked myself through the process as I was doing it. Great satisfaction when things went right!!
Gloriac
13th February 2012, 09:16 PM
Thanks - all good now.
Very Nice Work!! Nice and even too well done:2tsup:
Hmmm 3 years to get it right . that means I still have a couple of years to go!! :D
A Duke
13th February 2012, 09:30 PM
Hay TL they'll make a turner out of you yet.
Good on you.
tea lady
13th February 2012, 10:13 PM
Sorry about the pic guys/ I lost the original post after I up loaded the pic so I then linked to the image instead. Must have been too tricky for some:C
And I'm a slow learner I guess. :D
TTIT
13th February 2012, 10:24 PM
Cool TL :2tsup: Now you can drill them and part them off to make a caterpillar like this one... here. (http://www.ttit.id.au/projects/gecko/gecko.htm)
Cliff Rogers
13th February 2012, 10:25 PM
Went to a club turning day at 's on Friday! "Why do you need to go there on your day off? " I hear you say! Well I was in 2 minds myself, but hell. I always learn somerthing at these things. Didn't think anything much happened oin the day, but had a quick go doing beads with the skew today and "ta daa" before the news was over I had a small stick of beads. Only one little catch where I thought "Oh I see! Not like that! " So there you go! Only took me 3 years! :rolleyes::D
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The next step is to make another one, just like that one. :wink:
dr4g0nfly
14th February 2012, 12:45 AM
2 of them a day for another 3 years and that 'little catch' might become a thing of the past - but knowing the skew, I doubt it!
NeilS
14th February 2012, 10:00 AM
Only took me 3 years!
:2tsup:...which puts you 50 years ahead of me. I'm an extra slow learner when it comes to the skew...:-
cookie48
14th February 2012, 08:17 PM
Skew? What is a Skew? Is that the funny shapped thing that allways digs in to everything you put it near?
Sawdust Maker
14th February 2012, 08:47 PM
Skew? What is a Skew? Is that the funny shapped thing that allways digs in to everything you put it near?
good for stirring paint :rolleyes:
munruben
14th February 2012, 08:56 PM
Great tool once you get the hang of it.. I have only just started to get confident with it after about 4 years turning. :)
Skew ChiDAMN!!
15th February 2012, 02:15 AM
<----------- :D
'Grats! :2tsup:
rsser
15th February 2012, 11:17 AM
Very satisfying ain't it TL.
Leaves a good finish on the wood.
Keep practising 'til it becomes muscle memory.
tea lady
15th February 2012, 04:10 PM
Keep practising 'til it becomes muscle memory.
I is! I is!:cool:
rsser
15th February 2012, 04:15 PM
Onya Anne-Maria.
These break-through events are a joy in a turner's career :partysmiley:
Paul39
18th February 2012, 09:24 AM
good for stirring paint :rolleyes:
And opening the can.
finlay25
18th February 2012, 10:24 AM
very good i go to all are meetings at are club you allways pick up something at them, and learn something new