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  1. 28th September 2012, 12:37 PM #1
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    Good Morning All

    Well, I had an enforced break from turning a carving earlier in the year after back surgery. I have recovered from that, but been concentrating on the Indoor Beach Volleyball. Played in Darwin 2 weeks ago and we won the Grand MAsters, therefore, I am now a Grand Master Champion of Australia!

    Anyhoo, thought I should get back into the turning, so last Friday, knocked off work early and got into the shed at 1300. I turned until 2100 that night, only breaking for a cuppa and a back stretch.
    Normally I will turn a bowl or platter and only finish the top and sides. I put it away and then when I have enough, I do what I call a 'Bum sesh'. Essentially, this means fitting the 500 mm coles jaws to the VM120 chuck and arrange all the bowls and platters by diamater and finish all the bums. I do it this way as I hate mucking around with the coles jaws to get them to fit for each bowl, a longworth chuck would speed things up.
    Well, I managed to finish over 30 bowls and platters including some up 47cm in diameter down to 12cm. There are even a couple of natural edge bowls (not shown) in the mix. I am now painstakingly oiling them with the Danish Oil

    Other than the obvious Jarrah and Jarrah Burl, what other timbers can you see?

    Oh yeah, I am posting this at 0930 WA time, on a work day as I have rolled my ankle playing hardcourt volleyball with the Navy and am off work for 7 days. I hate midday TV, luckily I have 12 games of rugby league to catch up, plus the GF Sunday.

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  3. 28th September 2012, 01:26 PM #2
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    My heavens Willy, Are you 20 something and doing speed? That is more than a years worth of output for me. --------------------------------------------------- Nice looking turnings.
    So much timber, so little time.

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    Mate two problems with your statement,
    1. Who does woodturning at 20 something?
    2. Grand Master is a kind way of saying, Old bugger!

    Oh yeah, forgot to address the bit about speed, don't want people to think I am a druggie, so, Nope, not on speed either.

    Just had a good solid session, uninterupted by kids, phones etc
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    My heavens Willy, Are you 20 something and doing speed? That is more than a years worth of output for me. --------------------------------------------------- Nice looking turnings.
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  5. 28th September 2012, 01:48 PM #4
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    1. Who does woodturning at 20 something?
    I do!! (Not even quite 20 yet, at that)

    But some stunning pieces in there! I like them a lot. What wood would the pale platter in the front of Pic 3 be?

    And also, I will take a stab in the dark and say that the small pale creamy-brown bowl on the right hand side of Pic 1 is some sort of Olive?
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    [Just had a good solid session, uninterupted by kids, phones etc

    Dont we all wish Still adarn fine effort Willy
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    thats a champion effort willie! some real nice looking jarrah burl in that lot
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    Quote Originally Posted by Willy Nelson View Post
    1. Who does woodturning at 20 something?
    Me too! Just had my 27th bday, and love love love woodworking.
    Don't mind having a chat to the old fellas and getting all the tips I can get

    Great looking bowls you've got there. I've only made about half a dozen bowls so far, but addicted to turning (pens at the moment).
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    Having a dinnert party Willy?

    Great effort!
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    Ha Ha
    I was just joking, as both my kids turn pens, at times.

    Nope, no Olive in there

    There is Jarrah, Jarrah Burl, Sheoak, Marri and quilted Blackbutt
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    I do!! (Not even quite 20 yet, at that)

    But some stunning pieces in there! I like them a lot. What wood would the pale platter in the front of Pic 3 be?

    And also, I will take a stab in the dark and say that the small pale creamy-brown bowl on the right hand side of Pic 1 is some sort of Olive?
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    Nice looking collection you made there.

    Have they a destination in mind or do you normally just knock out 20 bowls/dishes for something to do!

    No good me trying to guess the wood, nothing European I can see.
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  13. 29th September 2012, 10:06 AM #12
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    Yes, they will end up as Chrissy presents, in shops and galleries and stolen by family members
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    A great days work some good looking wood there. What with all the other bits of woodwork this more than a years worth for me.



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    Great effort. Won't even try to better that one!!
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