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[maddog 62]

earlier this month i had the honour of having the Dei Sensei (Neil) staying with me here in mount isa for a few weeks
under his very patient tuition i learnt some new casting and turning skills
myself being a pen turner learning to cast pepper grinders and turn ( check out the casting page in pen turnere page) was a whole new learning curve me.
here is a pic of all the pepper grinders done over the time he was here

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388312all the grinders made while neil was here the 4 on the left are his creations (fancy stuff hey:D)

388313another pic of everything plus a potpurri bowl that i turned again under Neil's tuition

a note of warning the grinder 3rd from left, the timber is called gutta pearcha (think thats how you spell it) the sap from that timber sent Neil blind for 2 days some how he got some in his eyes, ask him about it
and we think the dust rolled me for several days with vomiting etc and stomach cramps for several days after, we think from dust getting into a open wound.
so be very carefull when handling/turning timbers wear the proper PPE
lol a new be reminding you old guru's to be carefull

anyway thanks Neil for the new found skills
cheers Tony

[artme]

Very handy bloke to have drop in is Dai Sensei!!!:D:D

Lots of colour in those grinders!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

[dai sensei]

Thanks Tony I had a ball :2tsup:

Here's some more detailed photos. All the items are finished in NC lacquer, pens in CA

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A scrap piece of unknown hardwood Tony warmed up on

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Tony's pink princess - various root timbers cast in Pink/Blue Duo Pearlex

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Tony's Coolabah burl cast in Antique Silver and Bright Yellow Pearlex

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Tony's "mystery burl" I got near Normington, that I am convinced is Ironwood, cast in multiple flouro coloured tints

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Tony's Potpouri made from Camphor Laurel with a pierced piece of Satinwood as a lid

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Tony's Streamline made from some of the cast mystery burl

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My Siera made from some cast Burdekin Plum seeds in translucent green resin

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Little Blackheart Sassafras I used to warm up on

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The Gutta Percha grinder cast with Blue/Purple/Black Pearlex resins

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The Gidgee grinder using an old dead tree near MT Isa. The dragon flys are engraved with a Dremmel and infilled with flouro tint and CA to hide large cracks that started in the sapwood

[powderpost]

Very handy bloke to have drop in is Dai Sensei!!!:D:D

Not too sure about that, he can make a real mess in double quick time and then bolt.. :-)

Jim