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31st August 2013, 06:12 AM #1
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Eastern Red Cedar does stoppers too
Unfortunately, work kept me from glueing up anything this past four days, so I stacked a bunch of rings off the RingMaster today and glued them. Well, I I didn't feel like mowing the lawn today(wife will be pouring in the garage most of the day tomorrow), so I made some bottle stoppers from some of the ERC scraps I had laying around from some timbers I have just milled recently into beams and posts.
Tried some different shapes and styles....still not sure which I like and which I don't yet....one day the shape I want will just 'appear', 'til then......
C&C always welcome!
Scott (sanding cedar is fun) B
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31st August 2013, 10:15 AM #2
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I like the third one the best.
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31st August 2013, 11:02 AM #3
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They are nice. Third one is the pick of the bunch. Great looking but you will have to take care not to knock them about due to the softness of the wood.
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John
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31st August 2013, 05:41 PM #4
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Some nice stopers there.
Orraloon,What is known as eastern red cedar in the US, is not related to our australian red cedar.Here it is known as juniper and although not a hard timber, is harder than our cedar.
Ted
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31st August 2013, 08:00 PM #5
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Nice work.
What I would like to know is how do you get the pictures to upload to that size when you make your thread?
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31st August 2013, 08:18 PM #6
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I am also likely the third one as the figure and shape gives it something special.
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31st August 2013, 11:53 PM #7
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+1 for number 3.
although I'm not sure if it the grain/figure or the shape or both that I like,
What finish did you use?
cheers Ben
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1st September 2013, 05:14 AM #8
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Technically, Eastern Red Cedar in the States is also a Juniper or "Juniperus virginiana". As I have never handled any 'cedar' from your country, I can't comment on the 'hardness' between the two types. I can say the knots I turned weren't as 'soft' as some folks make them out to be.
Originally Posted by turnerted
I load the photo's from PhotoBucket, or sometimes from flicker(if I want folks to click on them for original size-which are huge). Originally Posted by artful bodger
Seems everyone likes the big knot in the third one....I do know the knots tend to have some great coloring, and I can even see some of the curly from under the branch that was growing. Originally Posted by Beedeejay
The finish is 600grit sanding, EEE, and then a coat of wax....very simple to keep the wood wood.
Scott (thanks everyone) B
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1st September 2013, 06:18 AM #9
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All nice stoppers there Scott,nice grain and colouring in your cedar mate....good job..
Mick!!!
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