Thanks: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 1 to 8 of 8
Thread: Ooiline Pepper Grinder Cast
-
13th December 2016, 03:54 PM #1
Ooiline Pepper Grinder Cast
I scored some Ooline timber at the local IWCS Xmas party (see QLD IWCS Xmas Meet - Wood Gloat) and decided, amongst other things, I would make a pepper grinder for the farm owner it comes from (to help lock in some possible future supply ). Unfortunately the farm is in desert country that has been all but cleared apart from the Ooline trees, so this tropical tree species that needs other surrounding trees is dying a slow death, and she has quite a few dead on ground trees (that need to be removed IMO ). I was also told she likes "Autumn"colours.
The block was only 50mm thick but one end had quite a few cracks and defects so decided to take 70mm slices and then cast in my 70x90x260 mold for my small pepper grinders. I mixed up some green/orange & yellow/copper Pearlex coloured epoxy casting resins representing live/dying/dead leaves. I initially didn't mix up enough resins so made some extra up in green, in hindsight I wished I had done orange instead, but too late now .
Split the mold this morning and then turned it down to round before giving it a quick coat of clear paint to see how it looks. More timber will become exposed as the grinder is turned down but I think it will look pretty good.
Pepper grinder blank1.jpg Pepper grinder blank2.jpg Pepper grinder blank4.jpg Pepper grinder blank3.jpgNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
-
13th December 2016 03:54 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Age
- 2010
- Posts
- Many
-
13th December 2016, 04:27 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Oct 2011
- Location
- Langwarrin
- Age
- 43
- Posts
- 952
Don't be too hard on yourself, the green looks great to me. I'm sure she will be thrilled and your future supply will be safe..
Cheers for sharing
Gab"All the gear and no idea"
-
17th December 2016, 08:24 PM #3
Looks great Neil. It looks like the resin has penetrated the cracks and defects nicely.
Dallas
-
6th January 2017, 04:06 AM #4Novice
- Join Date
- Dec 2014
- Location
- Huntley IL.
- Posts
- 16
Neil,
What size blanks are you making?
Beautiful,
Cheers
-
6th January 2017, 10:13 PM #5Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
-
25th January 2017, 06:32 PM #6
when will we see the finished product Neil
Cheers Ian
-
27th January 2017, 11:32 AM #7
-
29th January 2017, 09:25 AM #8
sent it up to me
i will add it to my collection
Similar Threads
-
Small Pepper Grinder form blank cast at casting BBQ
By dai sensei in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 16Last Post: 19th December 2013, 08:52 PM -
Pepper grinder
By ndp_2010 in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 8Last Post: 7th December 2013, 02:57 AM -
Pepper grinder.
By tea lady in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 11Last Post: 30th January 2013, 06:26 PM -
Cast Burl Pepper Grinder
By dai sensei in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 16Last Post: 28th March 2011, 08:18 PM -
Pepper grinder
By gawdelpus in forum WOODTURNING - GENERALReplies: 8Last Post: 31st December 2010, 07:21 PM