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15th February 2014, 02:16 PM #1
Dances with splinters
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Winged Bowl from Torech's wood... (Pix)
As some of you know, I swapped an MC-900 for some timber with Torech. Being a firewood supplier, he had a yard full of tempting slabs, etc, etc... and I suspect that he was a bit surprised by what I chose: a coupla small slabs, odd, seemingly random bits of firewood and a couple of odd looking burls/growths, etc.
If I'd taken a trailer with me, it may've been a different story, however we still had to baby the s/wagon down to Melbourne, Phillip Island and then back up to Sydney, so fuel was a major factor in my selection... that and I chose pieces good for turning not cabinet-making. (Next time, Torech. Next time! Mwahahaha!)
Anyways, here's a piece I've just finished from a dressed (30cm^2 x 6cm thick) piece of Euc.(?) burl that he threw in almost as an afterthought.
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It's still 30cm square, but is now only 5cm tall. Finished with a single coat of Tung Oil in these pix, but I'm applying French Polish over it even as I type. (This'll take me weeks, so don't expect a "finished" finished pic any time soon!
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- Andy Mc
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15th February 2014, 02:32 PM #2
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Pretty cool looking piece skew!
....looks like yellowbox.
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15th February 2014, 05:09 PM #3
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Looks like a lot of fun was had. How are the knuckles?
Pat
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15th February 2014, 08:32 PM #4
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Skew,
looking at the cracks in that burr (burl) it was a brave turn to make it square.
Very well done.Dragonfly
No-one suspects the dragonfly!
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15th February 2014, 09:07 PM #5
Wandering in search of timber
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Beautiful Skew
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15th February 2014, 10:05 PM #6
Dances with splinters
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Thank you for the kind words, fellas!
Not so brave as you might think... if you look closely enough you'll spot a few strategically placed infills of epoxy & coffee grinds. But I did try to be cunning about it!
Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly
What worried me more was the loose chunks of bark. Saturated with CA, but I didn't want it obvious so I used the thin stuff. Which I don't really trust.
I've done enough odd-shaped pieces that I don't worry about fingers, etc. anymore; pain is an excellent teacher. It's the UFOs that worry me... Originally Posted by Pat
Looks like a lot of fun was had. How are the knuckles?
- Andy Mc
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16th February 2014, 08:41 AM #7
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very nice love the colours in it! hope you don't get to many UFO'S!
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20th February 2014, 07:16 PM #8
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UFO? You have UFO's in the mountains?
At least I can identify a flying piece of wood. Not always from the lathe.
Nice piece by the way.
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20th February 2014, 11:35 PM #9
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21st February 2014, 10:56 AM #10
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Skew,
The piece is beautiful. How did you get 2 of the corners tip one way and the other tip the opposite?
I have found that applying multiple coats of thinned Tung oil and buffing with a dry cloth in between I can get whatever shine I want fairly quickly. The harder the timber the quicker the shine.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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21st February 2014, 05:38 PM #11
Dances with splinters
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Thanks for the kind words, fellas!
I cheated. Originally Posted by Paul39
Actually, I turned each tip with TWO wings, one bending each way. Then, once the piece comes off the lathe I chose which which points I wanted to keep (a couple were so badly chipped that it made the selection easier) and cut off the unwanted pieces. A li'l bit of sanding, a nice, shiny finish and Hey Presto! 
If you look closely you'll see that there's a 3rd tip pointing upwards... the one opposite the downward one. It's only half-a-tip but the piece that was removed was way worse.
I've been practising my French Polishing and decided to try it on a few recently turned pieces. I now have a new favourite "easy to apply" finish. A coat of 100% Tung Oil to make the grain pop, then several coats of hand-rubbed Shellac.I have found that applying multiple coats of thinned Tung oil and buffing with a dry cloth in between I can get whatever shine I want fairly quickly. The harder the timber the quicker the shine.
- Andy Mc
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