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17th March 2018, 10:58 AM #1New Member
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Type of wood for jewellery pendants?
Hi I've done lots of DIY, have own mitre saw, sanders, drill. Got a 12 inch bandsaw coming from Hare & Forbes and might get a cheap drill press and scroll saw too).
Will practice on left over Tassie oak and offcuts of pine, merbau to get skills up on small jewellery wooden pendants- up to 70 mm length by width.
After I get good at making them, what are some other suitable woods to use? I want to sell them at markets for $10-$20. I'mHow much for a small board of cherry, maple or other exotic wood (say 7 mm thickness, 0.5 metre squared roughly). Where can I get a small quantity for a good price or cheap/ free offcuts from places other than bunnings?
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17th March 2018, 03:21 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I am quite sure someone in Melbourne will point you in the right direction for a future wood supplier. Are you thinking of getting a mini lathe to compliment your jewellery making?
At your local library you could borrow books by Hilary Bowen. I have her Woodturning Jewellery book. Don't forget to check out burl wood as it is very stable and has nice colouring. Also huon pine is another option especially a bit of birds eye stuff. It maybe a bit expensive but you need very little for a project.
You may laugh at this but I look in the Op shops for Ebony wood. If you pick up a black wooden ornament and it feels like the weight of lead that is ebony. So far I have bought about 12 carved ebony elephants for their ebony, but have been reluctant to run them through my bandsaw. Haha.
Good luck in your venture.
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17th March 2018, 03:53 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Hey Nattie. My daughter also dabbles in jewellery making when she visits my workshop. I tend to visit local furniture makers and similar and pickup up offcuts from their discard box or watch out for when they have a timber sale. A lot I picked up from the local uni's rubbish bin in the wood workshop (when doing a course there). Amazing what beautiful timbers get tossed out when left over from a one-off project. And it's usually the 3-5mm the I pick up.
Jane
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17th March 2018, 06:33 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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17th March 2018, 09:20 PM #6New Member
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Hi thanks for taking the time to reply. Really appreciate it. I'm going to check out Hilary Bowen. I'm fascinated by wood turning and lathes but initially I want to focus on band saw/ drill press work possibly scroll saw lathe will have to be later on. Do you have a mini lathe you recommend for $500 or under?
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17th March 2018, 11:53 PM #7
To be absolutely clear, I have no association with the seller of this item, but I did notice this for sale here earlier today - not sure if your budget can stretch a bit: WOODFAST Mini Lathe
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18th March 2018, 09:26 AM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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23rd March 2018, 04:44 PM #10
The Woodsmith in Lusher Rd, Croydon, Vic. was one of my favourite haunts for the more unusual timbers way back when Len (the founder) was alive. At that time he still had many, many shipping containers of various timbers in all shapes'n'sizes but wasn't sure what was where... as he'd collected them sooooo long before he'd forgotten.
I do not know what prices are like since Len's demise nor am I sure if they still deal direct to public but they do have an online, mail-order site.
So... if there's any specific timber type - native, exotic or exotic native - that you're after in any size down to pen/lace bobbin blanks, it may be worth enquiring there.
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25th April 2018, 05:26 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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Hi Nattie,
I've just seen your post. Good luck, its a interesting area to dabble in and one I did some 15 -20 yrs ago.
There are many many suitable woods and many are from non commercial sources. I have a VERY wide range of colourful woods as off-cuts, especially suitable for jewellery making. if you wish to PM me I can provide more details and help you further.
best wishes, Euge
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