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  1. 5th June 2014, 10:34 AM #1
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    Default Some lace bobbins

    Recently I had a request for some lace bobbins which I could not satisfy, so a session on the lathe was required. These bobbins from the left are made from ebony, hickory, jarrah and bone. You may notice that there are no threads or glue joints?

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    How big are they Jim? look like a finicky turn. Good job.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce White View Post
    How big are they Jim? look like a finicky turn. Good job.
    Bruce they are about 85mm long and about 6mm thick.

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    That looks like a lot finicky work, well done
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    Aaagghhhh lace bobbins! Very nice! I have done a fair few rather turn balusters!!! ! How many an hour did you do? I think I was doing 5 to 6!
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    Quote Originally Posted by chuck1 View Post
    Aaagghhhh lace bobbins! Very nice! I have done a fair few rather turn balusters!!! ! How many an hour did you do? I think I was doing 5 to 6!
    Hi chuck, I am slowing down, I was doing about 10 an hour, that is just for the turning. The bone bobbins slowed me down a bit.

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    Well done, a nice collection.

    I get to turn these for SWMBO since she took up lacemaking. I also turn them at public shows, they don't take long, use little wood and give some of the audience members something to walk away with - not that one bobbin is any use for anything!
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    Jim, are you sure you turned these? No glue no joins

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    Hi chuck, I am slowing down, I was doing about 10 an hour, that is just for the turning. The bone bobbins slowed me down a bit.

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    Wow that's a cracking pace! I have processed some bone just have to get motivated!
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    Well done Jim matching sets almost you know how finikey these woman can be if they just don't look n feel right............no point in me making any for Sue to much other stuff to do ATM so I am safe for now.
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