rhossack 21st June 2010, 10:07 AM I got a chance to play with this Aussie timber from Troy this last week and to try out my new SS bushings thanks to Fred..
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The wood turned extremely easy (similar to our cedar) except for one minor problem ... I kept sneezing my fool head off.
Finished with 4 coats of Med CA and the pic does not show the depth of the character in the wood.
I also made a new handle out of Red Fir Bark rings and this pic shows all the beetle holes and tracks that I filled with Tru-Oil and coffee grounds and I will sand down in a few days.
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Big Shed 21st June 2010, 10:56 AM Some nice work there Ron, glad the bushes worked out:2tsup:
PenTurner 21st June 2010, 11:20 AM That hanle looks really impressive, Amos:2tsup::)
rhossack 21st June 2010, 01:08 PM Some nice work there Ron, glad the bushes worked out:2tsup:
Thanks to you they are a dream ...
rhossack 21st June 2010, 01:09 PM That hanle looks really impressive, Amos:2tsup::)
Thanks Amos ... it will look better after sanding all the holes smooth and the gloss if off the handle but I wanted a pic with the mackay cedar.
mkypenturner 21st June 2010, 05:06 PM hey ron
glad you sneaking some shed time :2tsup:
that reel seat looks great :2tsup::2tsup: as i have mentioned use dust protection as thats where its nickname of "sneezewood "comes from
i showed another turner here yeah he was jealous of my parcel very nice mixed bag
Simomatra 22nd June 2010, 09:31 AM Looking good Ron and that handle is a stunner would make an excellent pen me thinks.
rhossack 22nd June 2010, 01:32 PM hey ron
glad you sneaking some shed time :2tsup:
It's tough ... but I did manage a few times out there.
that reel seat looks great :2tsup::2tsup: as i have mentioned use dust protection as thats where its nickname of "sneezewood "comes from
Thanks ... it's better looking in person ... now I have to check with the 'live-in-resident-color-approver' to see if it will be ok with that handle.
i showed another turner here yeah he was jealous of my parcel very nice mixed bag
Nice ... hope you enjoy them.
rhossack 22nd June 2010, 01:37 PM Looking good Ron and that handle is a stunner would make an excellent pen me thinks.
Thanks Sam ...
Bark has it's own problems turning in small diameters and I use a lot of coffee grounds ...
Most end up with me turning the blowups down to brass and starting over again but once in a while I get lucky.
http://s1.bild.me/bilder/210510/7702147LCP-bark.jpg
artme 22nd June 2010, 01:44 PM Great workon everything there Ron!!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:
dai sensei 22nd June 2010, 08:28 PM That bark looks fantastic :cool::2tsup:
rhossack 23rd June 2010, 06:46 AM Thank you fellows.. ..
If anyone is interested this is how the journey begins with Red Fir bark and ends up as reel seats, fly rod handles and/or pens.
Some of this bark is up to 4" thick but most is around 2".
The holes are beetle tracks and is really hard to fill the voids as CA doesn't stick to well in the black goo left behind.
If you look closely you can see that there are three layers of different colors and when you get lucky you get a ring with all three
http://s1.bild.me/bilder/210510/2894232RF-1_743x600.jpg
This is what it looks like after being assaulted with a 1 5/16" hole saw.
http://s1.bild.me/bilder/210510/6088909rf-2_800x598.jpg
End results before going to the disk sander in hopes of maybe 30% - 40% being usable as rings.
http://s1.bild.me/bilder/210510/3477789rf-3_800x588.jpg
I've done the same with Pine Bark. Just need to let it dry really well or you'll have pitch all over everything.
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