Thread: Critique pictures. Read 1st post

Originally Posted by rsser

Shannon, the yellow was in the wood, and the finish provided barely any darkening which is what I wanted.

btw, it's Crow's ash, not Silky.

"Ern....the SO comment was for the previous post, not yours

Very nicely done

Originally Posted by artme

Love the colour and texture of Crow´s Ash.

Yeah, quite like a hard version of Huon in the turning.

Also known as Australian teak apparently.

Originally Posted by cornucopia

hello all, heres a recent piece i made from spalted beech, i turned the hollow form first then set it aside to dry for a few weeks then carved the outside using a mixture of hand and power tool methods. its inspired by john jordans work.
this was my first ever attempt at carving on one of my turnings.
as a newbie here i would like to post more pics of my woodturning work is it always best to post them here on this thread? or in genral woodturning?
right here i go i hope this works o.k

Beautiful but a bit spooky.

Originally Posted by petefaeperth

I try to keep the foot as shallow as possible, but leave the chucking recess, as I find it hard to rechuck a square bowl to take away the foot - must work out a way to do it though.

Pete

Cole jaws will do it with some messing around.

Use only the lightest amount of pressure you can get away with. DAMHIKT!

Otherwise, turn youself a friction drive out of MDF, bring up the tailstock (3/4" BSP tap hose fitting over the live centre to reduce marking), and turn away as much as you can. Finish off by hand.

A good friend of mine managed to get me some Huon Pine when he was in Tasmania earlier this year. It really is wonderful to turn and it loves being polished and Shellawaxed.....
The unit has a Crushgrind mechanism and I modified the top a little to allow the "cork' to house the hexagon driver.
I made this for a mate of mine so it has the usual personalised remarks that make it unique.
The 'cork" is from African Wenge to get the contrast I was looking for.
I would appreciate your comments....

Ruddy

Thats different, looks good Ruddy
Is it pyrography for the labeling?

Harry,
Thanks for the comments. I use a simple software program to layout the lettering on paper and then transfer to the wood using a good quality carbon paper. I use a simple pyrography tool I have to then burn in the lettering.


Ruddy

Very, very effective!

No criticisms from me on this one...


(Actually, I may have to steal the idea. )

Wow, very nice nearly missed this.

Been contemplating turning something like this myself and consider the idea pinched

Ingenious chamoed pepper mill! Good work Ruddy

Thanks Ed,
Any chance you could tell me what 'chamoed" means in simple terms....
Normally when I have met people from New Jersey I have been able to nod or shake my head in the right places, but this time, I am scratching my head......
If anyone wants the rough dimensions that I used please let me know. There are a few modifications you need to make to the hexagon driver to get the cork proportions looking like a bottle..


Ruddy

Ha...know what you mean about not really understanding some "jersey speak"!

I'm from the central jersey / philly area, and we have a hard time relating to folks from north jersey/new york city area.

"Chamoed" is simply "chamofloged"

Here a couple of pieces.

The first is some Eastern Sheoak. Approx 210mm in diameter. Not happy with the base, a bit too "uplifting" and too wide, needs to be about 30% narrower. It was turned quite thin and is light when picker up. It also had a few serious cracks and there was a bark inclusion that needed some attention too

The next is some white gum. Approx 250mm id diameter. Had a few serious cracks, also a bark inclusion and a white ant/ grub hole. I filled it with some malachite - the green stone you can see in the profile shot. It also is relatively thin though not as thin as the Sheoak.

All comments welcome - Peter

Lookin' good Peter !!!!