Distorted Roughs

[Little Festo]

Hello All,

A few photos of some bloodwood I roughed out about a year ago. Will be turning them tomorrow:D. Amazingly no cracks. I think I might have to carve this lot, the undercut rims should provide a bit of a challenge.

Peter

[Tony Morton]

Hi Peter

First one looks like it do with some blowtorch to the outer area of top and power brush to a satin finish then sand the raised rim area to give a nice contrast. Interested to see how they finish up.

Cheers Tony

[Little Festo]

Hi Peter

First one looks like it do with some blowtorch to the outer area of top and power brush to a satin finish then sand the raised rim area to give a nice contrast. Interested to see how they finish up.

Cheers Tony


Thanks for the tip Tony, good idea.

Peter

[Manuka Jock]

Damm fine ovals there mate :2tsup:

you could not have done those better if you tried eh :D


http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f8/123404d1259743300t-distorted-roughs-bloodwood-roughs-03.jpg (http://www.woodworkforums.com/attachments/f8/123404d1259743300-distorted-roughs-bloodwood-roughs-03.jpg)

That one on the right , make a bowl harp out of it .
Pegs , strings , machine heads , Music .

[Sawdust Maker]

Did you get yourself one of them oval turning lathes? :D

[tea lady]

:D Well they ovated didn't they? :doh: Yes those ones might be for carving.:D Wil still look great though.:cool:

[artme]

Very blood y clever!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Ad made a special machine to do that!:D:D:D:p

[Ad de Crom]

Very blood y clever!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

Ad made a special machine to do that!:D:D:D:p
If I look to this result, I throw my thingy into the trashcan :D
Ad

[Texian]

Ad, Looks to me like your "thingy" is still needed to do the finish turning. If you rough turned such a piece oval, would it dry round? Or roughed the other direction would it dry extremely oval?

[Ad de Crom]

[QUOTE=Texian;1073845]Ad, Looks to me like your "thingy" is still needed to do the finish turning. If you rough turned such a piece oval, would it dry round? I suppose so. Or roughed the other direction would it dry extremely oval? Not likely :no:
Cheers Richard :2tsup:

[rsser]

Nice one Peter.

Least you got them centred.

[Manuka Jock]

ad, looks to me like your "thingy" is still needed to do the finish turning. If you rough turned such a piece oval, would it dry round? Or roughed the other direction would it dry extremely oval?
good point .
Ad , we await the results of your wet oval turning tests

[Little Festo]

Did you get yourself one of them oval turning lathes? :D


Really thought about it but decided against it in the end. I don't have enough time to fully explore the options of turning and carving. Would still be nice though.

I roughed some boxes too, they are pretty useless but the tops and bottoms would still match if carved but a lot of/ too much work.

Thanks for the tips guys. I was wondering what I could do to them.

Any one else got some warped bowls:D???

Peter

[RETIRED]

Dunno about bowls but some say I am.:D

[Rum Pig]

its a pity they look like they would have been nice bowls:~
If it was me I would put them away for a rainy day and carve them to keep there shape slow going but should be worth it:2tsup:
If you still have the tenon cut on the bottom leave it on that should keep turners guessing that see them:U

[dai sensei]

Bummer :C

Looks like they were stacked on their sides :rolleyes:

Perhaps it's time to consider buying an oval turning device to finish them :-