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Thread: tea lady's Finial fiesta.
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11th August 2009, 07:43 PM #1
tea lady's Finial fiesta.
So I had this idea to make a box that had finials alll over it a bit like a sea urchin. So I turned the little round box. Drilled lots of holes in a kinda planned kinda random way, so it did not look to machine like. Then I counted the holes. 48. Oh well! I guess I'll be good at them by the end.
The box is in Honduras Mahogany. No finish yet, cos I was wondering what to do. If I apply Shellac at this point can I glue the finials in their holes after?
Finials are in spotted gum, which I am staining blue cos the colour was quite variable, and not contrasty enough with the mahogany. Still need to apply more stain to the lighter ones to even up the blueness, then white shellac. I've done eleven so far. Only 37 to go. Turned all the sticks round first between centers, then holding in pin jaws. (Some sticks are really different colours cos I was testing some othe rstain colours. )Last edited by tea lady; 11th August 2009 at 08:49 PM. Reason: typo
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11th August 2009, 08:33 PM #2
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11th August 2009, 08:35 PM #3Participent grade 2.54
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To quote Ozkaban -
"I finally understand the 'challenge' element of this box thingy. It's getting through the month with your sanity in place.
Looks like Eliza might be the first to drop "
Maybe Tea lady is secondKeith
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11th August 2009, 08:48 PM #4anne-maria.
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11th August 2009, 08:58 PM #5
If you get tired of it buy some tassy oak dowel from Bunnies!!!
So far, so cute!
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11th August 2009, 09:01 PM #6anne-maria.
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And to answer your question, you don't want any finish in the holes or the glue won't take. Problem is, you need to finish the box before you stick the finials in or it will be much harder to get a good finish. Best way would be have pilot holes at this stage, apply finish and then drill out the holes to the final diameter and glue in the finials.
Hope someone comes up with a better answer though.
I'd probably apply finish to the box then clean out the holes with the same drill bit you originally used and glue the finials in.Keith
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11th August 2009, 09:04 PM #8anne-maria.
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11th August 2009, 09:39 PM #9
Or use 5min Araldite to stick them in rather than wood glue. But then you will need to clean the holes out anyway most likely. Should look fantastic TL nice work.
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11th August 2009, 09:51 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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why not plug the holes with 'temporary finials', apply the finish, take the plugs out, then glue the final finials in?
The bonus is the opportunity to turn *anothe* 48 neatly fitting plugs
Or you could do fewer, and finish the box (how can a thing with 48 holes and/or 48 finials be a box???) in sections.
Cheers,
Andrew
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11th August 2009, 09:51 PM #11
ambitious project and good practice with the skew
Cheers,
Ed
Do something that is stupid and fun today, then run like hell !!!
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11th August 2009, 10:00 PM #12
Just don't leave it on the lounge when you've finished it, could mean a trip to hospital. 48 blue wooden spikes in your b_m. You have to watch the urchens when you're scuba diving, they are not very friendly.
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11th August 2009, 11:01 PM #13
I couldn't think of anything to say earlier, except I'd finish before sticking
and I can't wait to see the finial echidna
but I have one question: Why?regards
Nick
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Without wood it's just ...
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11th August 2009, 11:25 PM #14
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11th August 2009, 11:41 PM #15
Well, they told me my finials on my first box were too busy...... plus, I kinda believe the way to learn to do something if to do lots of them.
Also, if you have seen my pottery work you would realise that I seem to specialize in things that are too much work. I also knit socks. Nothing as comfy as hand knitted socks, but worth a small fortune when you consider that it takes 2 weeks of nights in front of the telly to knit them. Very comfy in work boots.anne-maria.
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