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Thread: Cast Sheoak pods in resin bowl
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27th August 2012, 10:56 PM #1
Cast Sheoak pods in resin bowl
Been playing with a few flouro resins for pens and decided I wanted to try a bowl or two. WIPs are shown here https://www.woodworkforums.com/f204/r...t-bowl-157254/
The first one is Rose Sheoak seed pods in what was supposed to be a flouro green/yellow/orange/red Pearlex with a black rim, but didn't go according to plan. The second is Coastal Sheoak pods cast in flouro green Pearlex. Both cast ~20-23mm thick, the first ending up ~7mm, the second a bit thicker. Whilst turning the second bowl I heard that horrible change in tone, stopped the lathe immediately and no cracks, so soaked it in thin CA again and then resorted to the 80 grit chisel . I wasn't game to use the chisels again
Both are finished in many layers of nitrocellulose lacquer and polished with plastic polish. You can't see it in the photo, but as the green is Pearlex, it actually has depth.
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27th August 2012, 11:03 PM #2
Maybe the green looks better in real life. Think the pods look better in the opaque green though.
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27th August 2012, 11:16 PM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Fantastic, especially the darker bowl.
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28th August 2012, 07:10 AM #4
Now they are bright, do ya sell 'em with a free pair of sunglasses?
An interesting direction you've got going there, looking forward to seeing where you take the idea.Dragonfly
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28th August 2012, 10:38 AM #5Senior Member
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Being new to wood turning, I'm getting a laugh out of woodturning in-jokes
" 80 grit chisel" Ha! Can't wait to hear some more.
Fascinating bowls
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28th August 2012, 01:55 PM #6
Hey Neil did a little green man come out of the green one mate??
Did he look like this????DANGER!!!!I'm Dyslexic Spelling may offend!!!!!
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28th August 2012, 03:40 PM #7SENIOR MEMBER
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I like the dark one. Is it a different shape to the green or is that just a photo effect ?
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28th August 2012, 07:55 PM #8
hi neil,
very interesting neil,looks good,and also thanks for showing the process
with the bowls,might have to give that a go ,is the resin the stuff you fix
car dents with??????
cheers smiife
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28th August 2012, 09:54 PM #9
End result only slightly different, but same casting mold. The darker one has thinner walls, plus a rounded inside base, the green one has a flat inside base.
No, it is clear casting polyester resin, with then dyes/pigments and Pearlex powders added for colours/effectsNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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I clicked on the thumbnail and OH!, WOW!
Wonderful!
Torchwood,
The 80 grit chisel is a standard tool for those who work with spectacular punky, spalted, partially rotten, pieces of timber.
Sometimes no matter what tool, no matter how sharp, no matter what technique, we get torn out areas. All one can do is soak the area with ones favorite stiffener and sand, sand, sand.So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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29th August 2012, 08:34 AM #11
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29th August 2012, 10:07 AM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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40 grit Power Gouge?? (angle grinder).
Some days I turns thisaway, somedays I turns thataway and other days I don't give a stuff so I don't turn at all.
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Helllo Dai Sensei,
Master....beautiful...the green is very green, eh. Drillit.
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nice bowls I like the dark one best well done
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