Jonzjob
11th July 2016, 04:41 PM
Well, back in the workshop again and this time with a bit of very spalted beech. I wondered if it would take the forces of the lathe and thought that it was OK until it let go!! A fair sized bit bounced off my shoulder and I finished up with 4 bits. One bit still on the lathe and the other 3 on the floor!!
I collected them and checked 'the fit' and it looked OK so out came the glue. Then some careful power sanding to finish, it was nearly there, cleaned up and hard wa applied and this is the result.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/IMG_20160710_195036349_zps5inkkvqa.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/IMG_20160710_195036349_zps5inkkvqa.jpg.html)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/IMG_20160710_195054814_zpschouo5vw.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/IMG_20160710_195054814_zpschouo5vw.jpg.html)
The wood was fairly well spalted and not that strong hence the weakness and the 3D jigsaw puzzle!! I am really pleased with it though. One of the essencials for wood like this is a GOOD dust mask, because the fungus is not very friendly. Mine is a JSP Power Cap IP, positive pressure mask and face protection. Not cheap, but essecential for spalted wood.
The spalting won't go any further now and just like Blackpool rock, the markings go all the way through :D:D:D
I collected them and checked 'the fit' and it looked OK so out came the glue. Then some careful power sanding to finish, it was nearly there, cleaned up and hard wa applied and this is the result.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/IMG_20160710_195036349_zps5inkkvqa.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/IMG_20160710_195036349_zps5inkkvqa.jpg.html)
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f180/Jonzjob/IMG_20160710_195054814_zpschouo5vw.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/Jonzjob/media/IMG_20160710_195054814_zpschouo5vw.jpg.html)
The wood was fairly well spalted and not that strong hence the weakness and the 3D jigsaw puzzle!! I am really pleased with it though. One of the essencials for wood like this is a GOOD dust mask, because the fungus is not very friendly. Mine is a JSP Power Cap IP, positive pressure mask and face protection. Not cheap, but essecential for spalted wood.
The spalting won't go any further now and just like Blackpool rock, the markings go all the way through :D:D:D