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nine fingers
28th August 2009, 03:06 PM
A lidded container from redgum, 270 high x 75 wide .All from one piece 90 x90 350 long , happy with everything except the finial, as KenW said, redgum is fire wood (for finials only) not sure whether to replace it with some other dense wood. John W
Rum Pig
28th August 2009, 03:20 PM
Looks very nice well done:2tsup::2tsup:
Ad de Crom
28th August 2009, 03:35 PM
John, I like that lidded container including the finial.
Ad :2tsup:
Gil Jones
28th August 2009, 03:39 PM
Excellent piece of turning, John!! :2tsup:
Skew ChiDAMN!!
28th August 2009, 04:36 PM
The lid's to keep bugs out of your mead? :;
I like redgum, regardless of what Ken says. :p The main problem with the stuff is that it likes to move, so isn't really suitable for items like lidded boxes. Give it a week or three and the odds are good that the lid won't fit anymore.
Even so, it's a pretty wood and your goblet looks good by itself. :2tsup:
Who knows, if the lid is a loose enough fit then any movement may not even be a problem at all!
ElizaLeahy
28th August 2009, 04:41 PM
The redgum certainly has a beatiful grain. This looks like it belongs in Church.
I like the photography - the lid looks like it's hovering! :)
Ozkaban
28th August 2009, 04:45 PM
I do like the whole pice, but I have to say that the goblet stands very well on it's own...
Lovely grain in the redgum.
cheers,
Dave
TTIT
28th August 2009, 08:19 PM
I agree with Ozkaban - if it moves and the lit won't fit, it will look great on it's own anyway. Good one John :2tsup:
nine fingers
28th August 2009, 09:11 PM
Thanks everyone for the compliments on the goblet.
The redgum was from a post I picked up from Mitre 10 about 5 or 6 years ago, too good to be buried in the ground.
I made this many months ago, and the lid still fits in all positions as well as what is was when I turned it.
thanks again John.
artme
29th August 2009, 02:10 AM
Good turning NF.:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup
If finials can be done from RG, why not?
tea lady
29th August 2009, 11:19 AM
Nice! Fire wood is quite good really.:U
NeilS
29th August 2009, 02:37 PM
:2tsup: