The Essence of Rosewood

[wheelinround]

I tried locating my original post but to tired to look any further so here is a double up.

I have been making a 3 teir stand (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/platters-that-matter-dry-fit.html) by request this is a dry fit.
Better photos on the link above.

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Some alterations to the height of the support columns have been done sine photos were taken this morning.


Another one on the way The Scent of Rosewood (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/scent-of-rosewood.html)

[Skewturn]

Nice I like the colours in the rosewood:2tsup:

[Hermit]

I love the Jacobean style column. Tricky to make?

Lovely timber, too. I've fallen in love with working with Rosewood lately.

[wheelinround]

Thanks Skewturn I have Greg and Mal Ward to thank for supplying it and mother nature for producing it.



I love the Jacobean style column. Tricky to make?

Lovely timber, too. I've fallen in love with working with Rosewood lately.

Hermit I was taught originally at school then LOML was taught a slightly different method see details and links on our Blog (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/twisting.html).

[artme]

Nice one Ray!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

GGot an unfinished Rosewood platter somewhere.:? must finish it.

[Hermit]

Hermit I was taught originally at school then LOML was taught a slightly different method see details and links on our Blog (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/twisting.html).

You make it look easy. Bet it ain't.
Like you, I've always been fascinated by barley twist columns and legs.
I like the method of marking out the spiral. I would have tried to do it freehand or by winding a string then tracing it.
I've got to give this a go sometime. Quite a coincidence - I was only thinking about this a few days ago, then spotted your thread yesterday.
Thanks, Ray. Now I even know the name. I thought they were called Jacobean turnings. Needless to say, I've kept links to both the barley twist article and your blog.

[wheelinround]

You make it look easy. Bet it ain't.
Like you, I've always been fascinated by barley twist columns and legs.
I like the method of marking out the spiral. I would have tried to do it freehand or by winding a string then tracing it.
I've got to give this a go sometime. Quite a coincidence - I was only thinking about this a few days ago, then spotted your thread yesterday.
Thanks, Ray. Now I even know the name. I thought they were called Jacobean turnings. Needless to say, I've kept links to both the barley twist article and your blog.

Hermit not much difference between Jacobean Twist (http://www.instappraisal.com/files/appraisal_images/DSC01662_0.JPG) and Barley Twists
(http://www.lampmaker.co.uk/Photos/twist_group7_w.jpg)
One thing not shown in the blog is I/we use a piece of masking tape to mark the intersecting diagonal lines or a dress makers tape. I don't mark the width of the remaining rise section I guage it off the width of the Microplane (http://ca.microplane.com/shapingrasps.aspx) I use a small V, round or sqaure dependig on the look size of twist and how many flutes.

You could always just try buy/make a router jig (http://www.google.com.au/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=914&q=router+twist&gbv=2&oq=router+twist&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...3155l11705l0l11976l12l12l0l1l0l0l196l1841l1j10l11l0.frgbld.#hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=router+barley+twist+jig&oq=router+barley+twist+jig&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=img.3...33850l40082l4l40682l12l12l0l1l0l0l185l1957l0j11l11l0.frgbld.&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=29ab60a1cd554db4&biw=1680&bih=914)to do the same thing.

Try a scrap bit or just give it a go I did as I said last time I did it was school days so long ago.

[Hermit]

Thanks heaps for the guidance. You're always full of good info.

Didn't know about microplanes until now, either. They're on my shopping list.
The last 2 months , getting into woodworking, has been a steep learning curve.

I have a 30mm x 450mm round piece of balsa that I was thinking of doing a practice run on, but it's probably a little too thin. I'll buy a bigger piece of hardwood.

(The links to Jacobean Twists and Barley Twists are dead, by the way.)

[wheelinround]

Hi Steve fixed the links I have always understood Jacobean to be furniture while Barley twist to be on other Would Wood may have better definition. Barley Twist is alos used in backery such as loves, cakes etc oh and candy.

I new LOML had a mircoplane sester for orange peel it was through the forum and David Liard I discovered miroplanes for wood.

[Hermit]

Hi Steve fixed the links I have always understood Jacobean to be furniture while Barley twist to be on other Would Wood may have better definition. Barley Twist is alos used in backery such as loves, cakes etc oh and candy.

I new LOML had a mircoplane sester for orange peel it was through the forum and David Liard I discovered miroplanes for wood.

I used to do antique restoration, many years ago, (my boss was importing 40' container-loads from England), and worked on a lot of Jacobean legs, so came to associate 'Jacobean' with all twists, but your mention of baking and barley twists rings a bell now. I spent some time working in a bakery in the early 80's. (Even won 2nd prize in the Horsham bread show for a fruit loaf.)

Can't wait to give it a go. Might make a lamp stand.

(Love the chair in the link.)

[wheelinround]

I used to do antique restoration, many years ago, (my boss was importing 40' container-loads from England), and worked on a lot of Jacobean legs, so came to associate 'Jacobean' with all twists, but your mention of baking and barley twists rings a bell now. I spent some time working in a bakery in the early 80's. (Even won 2nd prize in the Horsham bread show for a fruit loaf.)

Can't wait to give it a go. Might make a lamp stand.

(Love the chair in the link.)


Steve I think I had a few loaves you made the ones with woodchips in :U

[Hermit]

Steve I think I had a few loaves you made the ones with woodchips in :U

Ha. Don't doubt it.:D

[Greg Ward]

That is very spectacular.
I'm a little surprised how well the boards turned out, but I must admit, rosewood is good to work with.
That is heirloom material. well done
Greg

[wheelinround]

That is very spectacular.
I'm a little surprised how well the boards turned out, but I must admit, rosewood is good to work with.
That is heirloom material. well done
Greg


Greg couldn't be doing it with out your choice of wood for it. Still not completed yet more sanding of the columns and final finish after fitting the joining system.

Not much going to happen for the rest of the week with all this rain.:C

[wheelinround]

Now this feels good being so close to finishing, still a little more work to do yet but mostly with the additional parts for use as seperate platters or two tier platter.

As written on the Blog (link is below)

3 Tier Platters Hardware Fit
(http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/3-tier-platters-hardware-fit.html)


It has taken sometime to get to this stage of the Resquest (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/requested-3-tier-stand.html), Platters That Matter (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/platters-that-matter.html), 2nd Album (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/platters-that-matter-2nd-album.html), Trayology (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/triology-album-or-is-that-tray-ology.html), Twisting (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/twisting.html), Dry Fit (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/platters-that-matter-dry-fit.html). Since making the Barely Twists I had lots of sanding to do of the flutes its a slow process and causes similar to writters cramp.
With daylight saving ending, time in the workshop became shorter. Easter break, ANZAC Day (http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac/anzac_tradition.asp) then a virus (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/wood-dust-and-allergies.html) slowing down progress as well as a few rainy days.
So once I was able I knuckled down, I bought some 6mm Connector bolts (http://www.mcjing.com.au/categorybrowser.aspx?categoryid=1052) and Thread Inserts (http://www.mcjing.com.au/categorybrowser.aspx?categoryid=1425) (these were purchased at Bunnings Hardware not McJings I can't locate a link to Bunnings products). Holes were drilled, inserts fitted, connector bolts cut to suite and fitted, some epoxy for good measure and this morning another test fit of the components prior final clean up sanding and finish.

I have some extra pieces yet to make so that the platters can be used individually, I will show these when all completed as they will be I hope a surprise for Lor and Wayne.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qeSaiYkMX0/T6DVm2m_xkI/AAAAAAAAB0w/Ju8UoQ1COWo/s200/P1030767.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4qeSaiYkMX0/T6DVm2m_xkI/AAAAAAAAB0w/Ju8UoQ1COWo/s1600/P1030767.jpg)
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Three Tier assembled, platters size 18"/460mm, 14"/355mm, 10"/250mm columns aprox 6"/150mm high.





The commponents broken down top platter is free to have a whole cake placed on it, with a mounting glued under side. Centre and lower columns have 2x6mm bolts fitted o either end. Centre platter is a hole only which the bolt screws through, it connects via the flange at the top of the lower column. The lower column has a flange which is removable so it can be used as a Two Tier stand also either with the 10" or 14" as the top platter.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fG2yXBWS3bQ/T6DVuRUCBhI/AAAAAAAAB1k/74WQRYB5kA0/s320/P1030775.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fG2yXBWS3bQ/T6DVuRUCBhI/AAAAAAAAB1k/74WQRYB5kA0/s1600/P1030775.jpg)

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<table class="tr-caption-container" style="margin- auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4gZn87EKgg/T6DVtkgbe9I/AAAAAAAAB1g/PUBpkDNfS_8/s320/P1030774.jpg (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4gZn87EKgg/T6DVtkgbe9I/AAAAAAAAB1g/PUBpkDNfS_8/s1600/P1030774.jpg)</td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Set up as a Two Tier.</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Hermit]

That's looking fantastic.
Making it usable as a single, double or triple platter is a good touch.
I was only just telling a friend about this one. I'll have to show him these pics.

[wheelinround]

Thanks Steve as said in the post I will do one final posting when all is complete more so as the lady its for has something to be surprised about when she gets it. Well I hope so she walks past often with the dogs or hubby drops in.

[Scribbly Gum]

Very nice Ray. Beautiful timber shown off very well.
Onya mate
SG

[wheelinround]

Thanks Tom

[wheelinround]

The finish post is in sight.

Kept this bit quiet as sort of a surprise for the client her hubby knew, she popped down today so I can now show the finials. Thanks to a fine sunny 20C yesterday I sprayed the lot.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8Sc4vyaqeEU/T_59L6xL12I/AAAAAAAACN0/T3M83DT1oDE/s200/P1040077.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MUA0LlX4Lug/T_59Q62gTzI/AAAAAAAACN8/HIYoCyp-8Io/s200/P1040085.jpg slightly different adorned with False Ivory.

Me spraying http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Lm9baApqr0/T_6AUQt9YSI/AAAAAAAACOQ/mT_lqef9PGk/s200/P1040061.jpg

Looks nice n shiny doesn't it not bad for a Satin finish it dulls off when dry.

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A few days to dry and its handed over after training session on how to assemble.

[Greg Ward]

Ray, that is beautiful
Greg

[wheelinround]

Ray, that is beautiful
Greg

Thanks Greg you supplied the beautiful Rosewood will show full photos and send to Mal when all is assembled.

[Hermit]

Very impressive, Ray. It looks great, (as I knew it would). :2tsup::2tsup:
All of the time and care have paid off. You've gotta be proud of this one.
(More pics to add to my collection.)

[hughie]

Completion at last Ray :) Looks great now its all assembled :2tsup: I reckon they will be very happy with the results.

[wheelinround]

:U Thanks Steve and Hughie and to all who have followed this since January. At last yes assembled and pulled apart and re-assembled and again and again. I will only post a few photos here of main set ups further details on the blog (http://woolnwood.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/the-platters-that-matter-completed.html) with all configurations.


All the bits

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3 Tier stand
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rid_itvWaXU/T_-XIpr6mmI/AAAAAAAACPY/iJrheDKxEvU/s1600/MEMO0003.JPG

3 separate trays

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One of the few of the various set ups which can be used.

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