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19th February 2016, 08:23 PM #1Senior Member
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Crushed coral hollow vessel.
This is another of my "coral series" of turnings. It was inspired by memories of the crushed and washed coral beach of Fitzroy Island off Cairns.
Turned from a small piece of Norfolk Pine and then attacked with a Dremel using various burs, following the grain pattern.
Size: 130x65mm
Finished with a couple of spray coats of lacquer.
C&C welcome.
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19th February 2016, 09:12 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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19th February 2016, 09:13 PM #3
G'Day Kerry,
The "vessel" looks pretty special but I'd really appreciate seeing a few larger photos please as the ones you've added don't go much larger when opened...
Thank you, cheers, crowie
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19th February 2016, 09:30 PM #4Senior Member
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As requested crowie....a few larger pics....cheers Kerry
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19th February 2016, 09:34 PM #5
That is a good job, coral inspiration seems to be the flavour of the month. I haven't had a go at carving for a while, got two new Dremels now and they need a work out..
JimSometimes in the daily challenges that life gives us, we miss what is really important...
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19th February 2016, 09:53 PM #6
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20th February 2016, 10:38 AM #7Senior Member
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20th February 2016, 10:42 AM #8Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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20th February 2016, 02:28 PM #9Mobyturns
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20th February 2016, 04:57 PM #10Senior Member
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Geoff,
Haven't been back for at least 30 years but used to go camping there with the kids when camping was allowed, so I have very fond memories of the Island and the reef in general.
I liked the NP due to the slight variation in colour and the waving grain pattern....might try Jacaranda "some Day"!
Cheers
Kerry
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21st February 2016, 04:01 PM #11Skwair2rownd
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Very evocative piec!! Well done!!!
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28th February 2016, 05:36 PM #12
Kerry its been about 5 years for me, but I have spent many years going there and a few times a month up until the mid 80's when we transferred to Townsville. After that it was only several times a year and on the odd occasion a work trip.
My uncle Stewart Habermann was one of the skippers for Hayles Cruises on the Green Is run so I got a few freebies over the years as a kid to Green & Fitzroy and a couple of trips to Cooktown. He inherited the Hydro-Flite which did the Fitzroy run in the early 1980's. From memory I think it was this http://www.shf.org.au/wp-content/upl...1977.GKA_..jpgMobyturns
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7th March 2016, 06:00 AM #13
I can see why you call it a Coral Series, but the images of the worked side make me see a sandstone buff, wind shaped or full of Sand Martin holes.
However you see it, It looks like a great effect.Dragonfly
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