Odds and ends...

[TTIT]

I haven't posted any of my turnings up here for ages ('cos I haven't done much this year!) so here's a few while I'm sorting through my photos....

1. White cedar bowl (for SWIMBO's SIL - gotta love/hate these acronyms!)
2. Dead-Finish box from a weekend with Guilio Marcolongo. Those that have done the session will notice the 'egg' is upside-down, always the rebel, I reckon they look better this way up. Finial is turned from a 140 year old piano key.
3. The whole class's efforts.
4. Sandalwood vase turned that weekend using the 2 piece method - Guilio said he wanted a small foot!!!
5&6. Inland Rosewood threaded box. 1.5 turns to remove the lid - very happy with it until the tiny lip appeared on the Norfolk Island Hibiscus insert as the timber settled. Very special commission - top secret purpose until the big event in November.

[Acco]

Beautiful stuff Vern :2tsup:

[Jim Carroll]

Nice work Vern :2tsup::2tsup:

[bench1holio]

some real nice peices there vern, the rosewood and hibiscus are a great marriage :2tsup:

how was the texturing on the sandalwood done?

[TTIT]

Thanks Gents :U


some real nice peices there vern, the rosewood and hibiscus are a great marriage :2tsup:

how was the texturing on the sandalwood done?The texture is from a gnurling tool that Guilio had with him - not sure who makes them :shrug:

[RETIRED]

Thanks Gents :U

The texture is from a gnurling tool that Guilio had with him - not sure who makes them :shrug:Wagner, Wagner Texturing Tools - The Woodworkers Institute (http://www.woodworkersinstitute.com/page.asp?p=528)

[nz_carver]

He got them from vermec :2tsup:
Around $160 for set of 3

Nice work mate

[dai sensei]

Beautiful Vern :cool:

I love the threaded box, was the thread done with a threading tool or a jig with cutting bit?

[smiife]

hi ttit,
some great items there,i love the rosewood box, well done
cheers smiife

[Scott]

Nice work Vern, your an inspiration.

[artme]

Magnificent turning Vern!!:clap::clap::clap:

Bet the air smeeled great as you turned that Sandalwood!:)

[Mobyturns]

Nice work Vern. Are you going to Prossy?

[powderpost]

Some very nice work there Vern. Like that threaded box, but then it is all nice :2tsup:
Jim

[TTIT]

Thanks for the comments chaps :U


Beautiful Vern :cool:

I love the threaded box, was the thread done with a threading tool or a jig with cutting bit?Done with one of Hughie's thread chasers. The Rosewood is the best timber I've used for thread cutting so far - but then I've only tried Veiny Denhamia and Gidgee so that's not much to go on :B:U

[dr4g0nfly]

TTIT, If that's 'White Cedar' I'd I'd be curious as to what darker cedar's look like!

Love the tall Dead Finish egg. I always turn my tall stems with a slow curve, I find dead straight ones much harder, so impressed you (all of you) did it so well.

The rosewood box - guess we'll all have to wait for November then.

[NeilS]

Full marks on the Sandalwood vase, Vern.

[hughie]

Vern you have been busy, great looking pieces. But the box take the blue ribbon for me.


If anybody is looking for chasers I have a couple on hand ..... slight hi-jack there :D