Thread: Bowl/Platter Competition - for Charity

Originally Posted by tea lady

Well! It's kinda already at 's cos I'm using his lathe. But I swear he's not helping me. And I keep having to make him cups of tea.

Good to see that 's got his priorities in the right order.

Originally Posted by Mrs Woodpecker

Hi David,
My bowls were posted last Wednesday, so you should get them this week.
Good luck,
Shirley

Turned up thank you. 3 Lovely items, do you have a preference for the photos (large, small flat or small bowl) or will i pick. It will be a hard decision.

if nothing else having the bowls sent here is pushing my standard up.

No work today so i spent a few hours in the shed. I have about 5 bowls finished and dont consider any of them good enough yet - campared to the others already received - last chance tonight, a platter from the end of a red log that Carl & i slabbed when i was in Queensland. - hard as hell to slab so not sure of the turning properties yet.

Thank you again.

Cheers

should make a nice platter..

i have been to buisy to make any thing for this sorry.

Originally Posted by Calm

Turned up thank you. 3 Lovely items, do you have a preference for the photos (large, small flat or small bowl) or will i pick. It will be a hard decision.

if nothing else having the bowls sent here is pushing my standard up.

No work today so i spent a few hours in the shed. I have about 5 bowls finished and dont consider any of them good enough yet - campared to the others already received - last chance tonight, a platter from the end of a red log that Carl & i slabbed when i was in Queensland. - hard as hell to slab so not sure of the turning properties yet.

Thank you again.

Cheers

You choose please. Glad they arrived OK.
Shirley

Originally Posted by Mrs Woodpecker

You choose please. Glad they arrived OK.
Shirley

Have tried my best to take good photos for you.

Heyonly6daystogo.

Running out of time folks,

Yesterday and this morning in the shed and Calm has finished his entry - not really of the standard of the others on the loungroom floor but the best i can do. - Amazing how everytime you finish it then have a look there are still BL&^%DY F$%#*&G sanding marks so back to 120 grit and all the way up to 400 - more eee - more glow.

Boy i bet Neil & Jim like these comps great for sandpaper & finishing sales

Still its done now, until the judges have a look - (mental note have judges work in dark room)

Anyone want more time just yell out.

Cheers

good idea - blindfold the judges, can only help with my entry

Originally Posted by Calm

Heyonly6daystogo.

Running out of time folks,

Is this before the photos must be in, or when the finished product must be in your hot li'l mitts? (I guess I should scroll back and find out, but... I'm inherently lazy. )

Yesterday and this morning in the shed and Calm has finished his entry - not really of the standard of the others on the loungroom floor but the best i can do. - Amazing how everytime you finish it then have a look there are still BL&^%DY F$%#*&G sanding marks so back to 120 grit and all the way up to 400 - more eee - more glow.

I know exactly how you feel. For various reasons, mine needed a lot of hand-sanding that couldn't be done on the lathe. I've only just applied my first coat of DO and...

...I can now see all the sanding marks I missed (plus one or two tool marks! )

Do I sand back? Do I say "stuff it" and apply the next coat tomorrow anyway? Do I have the time to get 3 or 4 coats of DO on before it needs to be entrusted to [shudder] the postie?

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Is this before the photos must be in, or when the finished product must be in your hot li'l mitts? (I guess I should scroll back and find out, but... I'm inherently lazy. )
.........................

's hot sticky little mits would do if that is easier for you.

(i know he likes apple scrolls)

Cheers

'Tis probably where it'll en up.

Dunno if he'd appreciate a coffee-scroll after it's been subjected to the indignities of Oz-post though...

Custard tarts are better but they don't travel well.

, is the format for the photos the same as for posting i.e. < 100Kb and max 800 x 600 pixels, or can the photos be larger format?

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

, is the format for the photos the same as for posting i.e. < 100Kb and max 800 x 600 pixels, or can the photos be larger format?

Same as for posting.

Dave I know one of the bowls I gave you was finished. Did you get to touch up the other two?

I think my platter/plate is finished. Taking pics in the morning. Taking platter and pics to 's tommorow.