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thefixer
13th June 2009, 08:40 PM
I turned up this banksia nut a while ago and left it sitting on the shelf until I got inspired to complete it. So today I stuck it back in the lathe and hollowed it out with a 54mm forstner bit straight up through the base. Then I made an oversize countersink bit to hollow out the tapered part between neck and body ( pic5) and drilled out the neck. Next I made a base and fitted a very large blue LED, a battery pack and a switch. Then I turned a cork for the top and a little knob for switch. Finished with a spray on clear lacquer. SWMBO loves it.
My photography does it no justice as usual:((

Cheers
Shorty

hughie
13th June 2009, 08:42 PM
If SWMBO likes it your definitely on a winner,just go with the flow. :2tsup:

dai sensei
13th June 2009, 11:35 PM
Certainly different, great result though :2tsup:

jackliveshere
14th June 2009, 09:32 AM
Looks good Shorty! Never seen one of those Banksia nuts before - how big do they get? And how tall was your bottle?

Cheers,

Will

Ed Reiss
14th June 2009, 11:38 AM
Shorty.....:wts: ....but, I thought all banksia nuts were exported to us Yanks and Aussie's don't bother with them !!! :no: