Bruce White
1st September 2012, 11:15 AM
Some really generous people on this site. I just picked up a trailer load of Norfolk pine from Darren (Comgreserv). Thanks Mate! It will be split between me and the local Mens Shed.
Had my first try at green rough turning today. First time it has rained inside my shed. Did it between centres and found roughing the outside a lot more difficult than expected but hollowing out a breeze with long shavings flying over my shoulder. I am just burying the bowls in the shavings in a cardboard box till ready for final turning. Just had a thought - do I need to seal the outside of the bowls if they are totally buried in shavings?
I want to try turning a lampshade - guessing they are end turned from a whole round? Should I pre-turn it green and should I leave the bark on till dry as I suspect that this is where the colour (as seen in some of the lovely examples on this site) comes from? Also, I assume that they are turned as a straight sided bowl and then cut off.
Oh well, back to it - between this load of Norfolk and the big Jacaranda trunk I picked up round the corner this week I expect to move from Novice to Intermediate green turner quickly.
Had my first try at green rough turning today. First time it has rained inside my shed. Did it between centres and found roughing the outside a lot more difficult than expected but hollowing out a breeze with long shavings flying over my shoulder. I am just burying the bowls in the shavings in a cardboard box till ready for final turning. Just had a thought - do I need to seal the outside of the bowls if they are totally buried in shavings?
I want to try turning a lampshade - guessing they are end turned from a whole round? Should I pre-turn it green and should I leave the bark on till dry as I suspect that this is where the colour (as seen in some of the lovely examples on this site) comes from? Also, I assume that they are turned as a straight sided bowl and then cut off.
Oh well, back to it - between this load of Norfolk and the big Jacaranda trunk I picked up round the corner this week I expect to move from Novice to Intermediate green turner quickly.