Thread: Recent turnings

Originally Posted by reeves

HI ya'all, some recent turnings and pic of the messiest workshop/verandah around....

the single spindle one is bluegum,multiple spindles have purpleheart with ash shaft, redgum, haory oak, banksia, myrtle and others spindle stand is rosewood, the 'knob scuplture' in SI rosewood9from a 4 inch block) a request from my 15 year old son to impress his bandmates..adolsecents...

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john

John

I know I am going to regret this ... how was the knob sculpture going to impress the spotty ones - does he thik it is a 1:1 scale model of his knob, or is it that his Dad is so cool that he will do this for him (or so square that he doesn't realise what he is doing) or that his Dad is seriously talented with wood?

The last would be pretty good (and accurate - I like the turnings), but as you said "adolescents". Just preparing for the time when mine starts asking for things like that....

Cheers
Yours in perplexed parenthood

Jeremy

jmk89- John
I know I am going to regret this ... how was the knob sculpture going to impress the spotty ones -

john-
I dunno, he in punk type of band called 'Hung' and its a bit of a joke i guess

jmk89
does he think it is a 1:1 scale model of his knob,

john-
hahha i dunno, maybe, i guess its an adolescentb think and hopefully a passing phase

jmk89
or is it that his Dad is so cool that he will do this for him (or so square that he doesn't realise what he is doing) or that his Dad is seriously talented with wood?

john-
i am going for the cool....

jmk89
The last would be pretty good (and accurate - I like the turnings), but as you said "adolescents". Just preparing for the time when mine starts asking for things like that....


haha yes, u will love it, we mad eit thorugh drumsticks, clubs and small weaponry, that shape is a good way of showing off the grain and its easy and fun to turn, i guess its just a paper weight...type of thing..i think i have gained a bit of cool credibility with the teenagers..which is fine by me,..

cheeers
john

Cheers
Yours in perplexed parenthood

Jerem

Originally Posted by reeves

HI ya'all, some recent turnings and pic of the messiest workshop/verandah around....

the single spindle one is bluegum,multiple spindles have purpleheart with ash shaft, redgum, haory oak, banksia, myrtle and others spindle stand is rosewood, the 'knob scuplture' in SI rosewood9from a 4 inch block) a request from my 15 year old son to impress his bandmates..adolsecents...

cheeeeers
john

Nice work John. I especially like the single spindle from Bluegum. How did you get the dark edges? Cheers, Joe.

joe said

I especially like the single spindle from Bluegum. How did you get the dark edges? Cheers, Joe.

JOhn said

Joe, burnishing at high speed will fine blunt sand paper...just burns and smokes....

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