cqvillas
8th May 2009, 03:07 PM
Hi all,
A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding bending timber & I didn't have much success as I was rushing to complete an article for an upcoming competition. I also promised that I would post some pictures of the finished article which shows the right angled piece I was trying to bend. Anyway it is all finished now, so I thought you all might like to see what took me a fair while to do as I had a couple of breakages along the way & I wouldn't get back to it until I was in a better frame of mind.:((
The first picture shows all the pieces before assembly & then the whole article after gluing & aplying 4 coats of lacquer which has been cut & polished.
The reel backing plate is Red Cedar, the reel body is Camphor Laurel, the twisting mechanism for casting etc. (which does work) is made from Rosewood, Black Wattle & Mango.
The handles on the reel are made from Rosewood & Camphor Laurel.
The rod is made from Tamorine & Rosewood. The only thing I'm not happy with is the stand (Rose Gum I think) which I made in a hurry & I think should be a darker timber, which will be something like Lemon Scented Gum when I get around to it.
Anyway I thought you might like to see the finished article.
Cheers,
Nev
A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding bending timber & I didn't have much success as I was rushing to complete an article for an upcoming competition. I also promised that I would post some pictures of the finished article which shows the right angled piece I was trying to bend. Anyway it is all finished now, so I thought you all might like to see what took me a fair while to do as I had a couple of breakages along the way & I wouldn't get back to it until I was in a better frame of mind.:((
The first picture shows all the pieces before assembly & then the whole article after gluing & aplying 4 coats of lacquer which has been cut & polished.
The reel backing plate is Red Cedar, the reel body is Camphor Laurel, the twisting mechanism for casting etc. (which does work) is made from Rosewood, Black Wattle & Mango.
The handles on the reel are made from Rosewood & Camphor Laurel.
The rod is made from Tamorine & Rosewood. The only thing I'm not happy with is the stand (Rose Gum I think) which I made in a hurry & I think should be a darker timber, which will be something like Lemon Scented Gum when I get around to it.
Anyway I thought you might like to see the finished article.
Cheers,
Nev