making streamers...and a whoops!

[smiife]

Hi guys.,
I was having fun turning some very wet chinese poplar
Making lots of streamers , blank between centres , all going
well , rounded the blank off , just about to put a tenon on each end......
I noticed a small crack the length of the blank,,,, oh yeah
that will turn away when i start to shape it......:o:o:o
Then bang , smash , and bang again.......the blank had split
in two , hit the lathe bed , smash my light , and then hit the
ceiling with quite a force , and then bounced back to the ground
next to me ,!!! Oh well put that one down to experiance , both pieces
tossed on the firewood pile,,,,,:doh:
It just shows how quickly things can go very wrong ,!
Take care fellow woodturners,

[Willy Nelson]

Well thats a shame, it is a nice peice of wood.

As an aside, I always felt like a professional turner when I turn wet timber, big shavings, no catches, quick work
Sincerely
Willy

[Pat]

Bugger!

Well, you now can access above the ceiling to add ventilation.

[smiife]

Well thats a shame, it is a nice peice of wood.

As an aside, I always felt like a professional turner when I turn wet timber, big shavings, no catches, quick work
Sincerely
Willy

Hi willy , yeah I know what you mean.........oh except
when the timber splits ,,,,,,!

Bugger!

Well, you now can access above the ceiling to add ventilation.

Hi pat , yeah , thats not a bad idea , never thought about
that, thanks

[Uncle Al]

Amazing how quickly things happen when the gremlins get out. One second you have a nice piece of wood, a smooth ceiling, good lighting and clean undies. Next second all four items have had a change of state.
Anyway, no-one hurt, and you can still use the timber for pen blanks!

A stiff drink to settle the nerves, and get back into it (tomorrow).

Alan...

[smiife]

Amazing how quickly things happen when the gremlins get out. One second you have a nice piece of wood, a smooth ceiling, good lighting and clean undies. Next second all four items have had a change of state.
Anyway, no-one hurt, and you can still use the timber for pen blanks!

A stiff drink to settle the nerves, and get back into it (tomorrow).

Alan...

Hi alan, yeah, quite right mate, "a change of state "......
Thats not quite what I said , but I did have several
coldies after the ....whoops!

[Goggomobile]

Wow scary ... Same thing happened to be a few years ago .... Happened so quickly .... Blew the fluro up instantly showered me with glass .. Got a great donk on the head and put a hole in the shed ...

I now use a good face shield ... Randal

[smiife]

Wow scary ... Same thing happened to be a few years ago .... Happened so quickly .... Blew the fluro up instantly showered me with glass .. Got a great donk on the head and put a hole in the shed ...

I now use a good face shield ... Randal

Hi randal,
It happened quicker than a blink of the eye!
Lucky I had my facesheild on , but It didn, t
hit me just the lathe , ceiling and floor In that
order ! :o all in a split second......

[Sawdust Maker]

Lucky

why not use each half as a bowl blank?

[smiife]

Lucky

why not use each half as a bowl blank?

Hi SM,...they would have been a bit small I think
only about 120mm round ,,,,, apart from that the
piece tried to kill me,,,,,:U so i burnt the b×¥€*&#_d

[Sawdust Maker]

nothing like a good fire to cleanse the soul