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weisyboy
1st January 2008, 08:44 PM
i am going to teach a friends kid to turn and was trying to think of some easy things to turn for a beginer.
currrently i have thaught of
1. rollingpin
2. candle stick
and thats about to extent of my ideas
fred.n
1st January 2008, 08:50 PM
Baseball bat???
Gra
1st January 2008, 08:55 PM
small bowl (for lollies)
bottle stoppers (great gifts for mum and dad)
pens (Quick and easy and can show off to friends)
Manuka Jock
1st January 2008, 08:58 PM
Cricket wickets and bails
weisyboy
1st January 2008, 09:35 PM
pens would be great never even came into my mind.
wish i had some kits. none left.:doh:
i shoud mention its a girl.
Evan Pavlidis
2nd January 2008, 03:46 AM
All the above and small lidded boxes similar to Richard Raffan's.
artme
2nd January 2008, 08:13 AM
Great to see you sharing you time and talent with the ankle biters.:2tsup::2tsup:
How about some simple spinning tops, and some handles? if he wants to go on with it he can tur his owntool handles.
weisyboy
2nd January 2008, 10:22 AM
thanks for all the ideas guys.
what size should the hole in the top of a candle stick be?
macca2
2nd January 2008, 10:31 AM
You should have a brass holder in the top of your candles sticks.
Bud Vases are easy to turn and only require small pieces of wood.
Maccca
Gra
2nd January 2008, 11:11 AM
pens would be great never even came into my mind.
wish i had some kits. none left.:doh:
i shoud mention its a girl.
All the above and small lidded boxes similar to Richard Raffan's.
Small wooden boxes for a girl would be good, she could use them to hold jewelery. Also Toni (lubbing5cherubs) mentioned in another thread about turning bangles, you could also try earrings or even a necklace tree
good luck and keep us informed on progress
arose62
2nd January 2008, 11:15 AM
Mallet
Ring holder (shallow dish with central spike)
Garden dibbler
Spinning top
Egg
Pear
Table for doll's house
Snowman
Cheers,
Andrew