Back doing some turning

[toddbron]

Hi folks,

Have finally gotten back to do some turning for turning's sake. This is my first effort for a while. A very basic Camphor Laurel candle holder. A few tool marks I found after the triple e and shellawax. Let me know what you think.

Todd

[toddbron]

Crazy stuff about tokens.

Todd

[Drillit]

Hello Toddbron,
I always appreciate the texture of camphor laurel. If I can add something about sanding and I hope I am not telling you how to suck eggs - you need to go through the grades and start with say 100 or 120, then 150 or 180, then 240 and finally 320. Some go higher to 400 +. I dont. I then wet the timber to raise the grain and finish again with the 320. I then use EEE and then shellawax cream or liquid glow. All is done on the lathe when running. I have found that this is pretty much foolproof in removing sanding marks as each grade is used to remove marks left by the earlier grade.. In passing I hope you have got past all the rain up there. You sure have had some. Anyways hope this helps. Regards, Drillit.

[smiife]

hi todd,
looks good to me ,but then cl is my favourite timber
and always looks good :2tsup:,maybe return to the lathe and give it
another quick sand thru the grades,and then you have to
make a second one..candle sticks always come in pairs
don't they :;:;
cheers smiife:2tsup:

[toddbron]

hi todd,
looks good to me ,but then cl is my favourite timber
and always looks good :2tsup:,maybe return to the lathe and give it
another quick sand thru the grades,and then you have to
make a second one..candle sticks always come in pairs
don't they :;:;
cheers smiife:2tsup:
I would love to make a pair - that was my last piece of camphor laurel - doesn't seem to grow out here.

Todd

[cookie48]

Looks very nice. Allso like that timber. Allways looks nice. Not being an expert, but if I find marks on a piece I remount and sand again. Seems to work for my butter fingers.

[Christos]

I like it.

[munruben]

Nice work and great piece of CL some nice show of colour nicely figured. :2tsup::2tsup: