cornucopia
23rd December 2008, 06:30 AM
hello folks here are some of my more recent efforts
first is a piece of bog oak-i have been looking for a large piece of this wood for ages and i finally find this, its 14" long by 6" wide and 1" thick.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4409.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4409.jpg)
this is a piece of burr elm turned on multiple centres using a 6" vacum chuck
this piece was about 28" wide by 14- 16" high and 2" ish thick
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4314.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4314.jpg)
next is a piece of walnut its 16" high by about 9" at its widest- turned wet in one session.
mounted between centres
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4498.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4498.jpg)
roughed into a cylinder.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4501.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4501.jpg)
part shaped.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4503.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4503.jpg)
3/4 holllowed outside shape done.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4504.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4504.jpg)
hollowing the last bit.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4506.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4506.jpg)
sanded to 400 and 1 coat of oil applied.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4514.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4514.jpg)
and last a lignum vitae box with 22tpi hand chased thread
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4356.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4356.jpg)
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4359.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4359.jpg)
:)
first is a piece of bog oak-i have been looking for a large piece of this wood for ages and i finally find this, its 14" long by 6" wide and 1" thick.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4409.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4409.jpg)
this is a piece of burr elm turned on multiple centres using a 6" vacum chuck
this piece was about 28" wide by 14- 16" high and 2" ish thick
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4314.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4314.jpg)
next is a piece of walnut its 16" high by about 9" at its widest- turned wet in one session.
mounted between centres
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4498.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4498.jpg)
roughed into a cylinder.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4501.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4501.jpg)
part shaped.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4503.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4503.jpg)
3/4 holllowed outside shape done.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4504.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4504.jpg)
hollowing the last bit.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4506.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4506.jpg)
sanded to 400 and 1 coat of oil applied.
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4514.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4514.jpg)
and last a lignum vitae box with 22tpi hand chased thread
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4356.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4356.jpg)
http://i340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/th_DSCF4359.jpg (http://s340.photobucket.com/albums/o332/a-cornucopia/?action=view¤t=DSCF4359.jpg)
:)