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  1. 3rd January 2009, 06:47 PM #1
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    Hello All,

    Hope you have all had a good Christmas and New Year. I'm finally getting over a bit of illness, been difficult as I rarely get sick, must be a sign of old age.

    here a few pieces I've finally got finished, off to the Gallery tomorrow so the photos are a bit rushed. One of the flashes needs repair so I was a light down, not the best.

    The first piece is a carved Bloodwood bowl. Approx 250mm in diameter.

    The next two are Chilian Myrtle. The first approx 200mm in diameter, the second approx 230mm. Both are "gold leafed" inside. Both pieces were made using a tilt axis chuck (Kelton). The chuck is a monster, approx 25-30 kg and needs to on a substantial latheThe first piece actually utilised the tilt axis and some "off-centering". Not too sure about these, they change quite noticably when viewed from different angles.

    The last platter shaped piece is Red Cedar, approx 440mm in diameter. It's oval as the piece continued to dry after the carving was done. It was dried out for approx 2-3 months after the carving was finished. The bowl shape is also a "wavey edge" shape.

    All are finished in semi matte lacquer.

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    Love the carving on the first and the rim treatment on the third. Very effective!

    Do you have any more photos of the two Chilean Myrtle ones from different angles? They intrigue me...

    And how about some photos of the Kelton chuck? Is it anything like the Escoulon eccentric chuck? I've tried googling, but can only find Kelton's balancer and/or angleplate.
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    wow your work is very good i like the tilting axis it gives a very striking appearance oh and the carving is great
    how did you do the gold leaf? looks cool but how did you get the colour?

    very nice work thanks for showing

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    Skew.

    See attached image. I will post a photo of the chuck next week. It's actually two chucks, a tilt axis and an off-centre/eccentric one. In some ways it's a bit more primative than the Escoulon eccentric chuck. Attachment is via a face plate but it will turn larger pieces. Has the Escoulon chuck got jaws??

    I was a bit concerned about turning the first piece but it all went ok. I kept the revs down and it was sweet.


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    Sweet!

    To the best of my knowledge, the Escoulon is a cup chuck. ie. you turn a tenon of a specified size, dampen it then drive it into the cup. I think it will also take a faceplate.

    edit: found this video by Stu in Tokyo: [ame="http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Jni6Qnth844"]YouTube - New Escoulen Eccentric Chuck[/ame]
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    Peter,
    Love the unusual, the bowls especially with the subtle touches on the rim and the gold leaf. You must do more offset/off axis bowls, fabulous work.

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    Great work LF!!

    The bowls show off the grains well and are not overdone.
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    Peter, really great work.
    The Chilean mirtle bowls are eyecatchers, love the decoration on the top.
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    Your work never ceases to amaze me Peter, always unusual and unique
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    great work specially like the carving work - really sets and finishes them off

    The off-centre turnings are interesting and thanks for posting Stu's video, Skew. Another piece of equipment I must have. Only to play with for a while and leave on a shelf somewhere
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    Well done. You have stepped outside the square and created four unique bowls.
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    Peter
    They are excellent, I am new to this forum but will be keeping an eye out for your work
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    Magnificent work - I wish I had half the skill needed, and I was fascinated by the video too.

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    LF.....WOW
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    Your work never ceases to amaze me Peter, always unusual and unique
    Agree with that
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