Thread: giving the Woodfast a work out

Watching.

Some nice colour in that lump Neil.

Ain't unique gifts one of the real plusses with turning.

I can't wait to see the final result Neil.
I'm sure it will be stunning as usual.
Cheers, Paul

Ain't unique gifts one of the real plusses with turning.

..and what I love about them Ern is that they come out of nowhere so to speak.

Progress wont be as fast as I like, as the boss will view it this coming Saturday, and no doubt have a suggestion or two.

Watching over the fence.

Originally Posted by hughie

.... the boss will view it this coming Saturday, and no doubt have a suggestion or two.

I was going to make some sort of cleaver remark but I think you done it for me.

I too am looking forward to see what you produced. But what cracks me up is the dimensions you gave, a mix of imperial and metric in the one sentence, Ha Ha. Sort of like saying 'drive for 45 miles and then another 500 meters, turn left and follow that road for 3 furlongs and a chain'
Willy

Originally Posted by hughie

14" Silky Oak green by about 80mm or so. This is one of the those rare blanks that was actually balanced right from the word go amazing I don't get many like this.

Its a bowl for the DIL as per her request.... umm... orders.... Its due to be ready for Christmas.

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

I too am looking forward to see what you produced. But what cracks me up is the dimensions you gave, a mix of imperial and metric in the one sentence, Ha Ha. Sort of like saying 'drive for 45 miles and then another 500 meters, turn left and follow that road for 3 furlongs and a chain'
Willy

Children of the sixties! Bought up on both and still use either or a mixture myself

Ready for Christmas?

Which Christmas?

My experience is that it will shrink & warp like a bugger.

Some of the stuff I roughed out wet is now too bent to go back on the lathe, I'll have to carve it to finish it.

Looks like it has potential Hughie. You are better than me, I would have to add a bit of banding or a segmented ring top, something.
Jim

Hughie, just remember, the customer (DIL) is always right, maybe not aways correct and sometimes need gentle guidance to understand, but I'm quite sure you will make it a piece to remember and please her no end.

Watching with interest, hoping this will be a WiP.

Originally Posted by Willy Nelson

'drive for 45 miles and then another 500 meters, turn left and follow that road for 3 furlongs and a chain'

My Favourite measurement was always 'Furlongs per fortnight!'

Originally Posted by powderpost

Looks like it has potential Hughie. You are better than me, I would have to add a bit of banding or a segmented ring top, something.
Jim

Or a thread.

Hughie,

I like the look of your shed. It looks as though work is accomplished there.

I am suspicious of sheds where every tool is in place and one can eat off the floor.

Mine is somewhere between messy and appalling.

finished yet?

Originally Posted by Paul39

Hughie,

I like the look of your shed. It looks as though work is accomplished there.

I am suspicious of sheds where every tool is in place and one can eat off the floor.

Mine is somewhere between messy and appalling.

You can eat off the floor in my shed - the sawdust etc is additional fibre!