Colin62
15th April 2015, 09:15 AM
I've turned handles for some coffee spoons with some indigenous South African timbers. Nothing fancy, just quick and dirty, but I thought some might be interested in seeing some of our timber. From left to right - wild olive; African blackwood and sneezewood. The olive and sneezewood are from old fence posts, and the blackwood is a piece given to me by a friend. They're all very hard but work well and take a good finish. I've always loved turning olive, the grain is just wonderful, and the blackwood is also beautiful. It's the first time I've turned sneezewood, and yes, I sneezed, while trimming it on the band saw. I took care not to create much dust while sanding on the lathe.
Finish on all three is just sanding (ending on a old and almost smooth piece of 400 grit abronet) and then buffed on the a cloth buffing wheel. I didn't want to oil them yet, as I wanted to keep the smell of each timber for a while.
The coffee spoons are from Woodcraft in the US.
Any comments and criticism welcome :)
Finish on all three is just sanding (ending on a old and almost smooth piece of 400 grit abronet) and then buffed on the a cloth buffing wheel. I didn't want to oil them yet, as I wanted to keep the smell of each timber for a while.
The coffee spoons are from Woodcraft in the US.
Any comments and criticism welcome :)