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8th November 2010, 01:56 PM #1
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Long skinny stick practice!
So why do I choose just the time when the "long skinny stick " gurus are at the other end of the country?
Someone recently asked my to make some shawl sticks for her. So after having a great time breaking more than I finished. (Actually haven't got any finished yet. 
) I thought maybe I'll just practice doing long skinny straight ones before I go and try to put decorative woofles on the end. So I made myself some chop sticks. Which I need. (I know they don't cost much in those Chinese shops, but that's just not as fun. And doesn't give any turning practice.
) Still only had a 66.66% success rate. But at least now I have a set of Red Gum chop sticks. Prolly would have been easier woods to do them in but that is what was kicking round 's off cut bin.
. I've decided that Red Gum is like the New York of Woodturning. If you can make it out of kranky Red Gum you can make it out of anything.
The next day I made a set out of "Dunno-prolly-some-sort-of-eucalypt" wood. No where near as kranky, so made me feel like a real expert. Now I have two sets of chopsticks so a freind can come over for dinner too. And I've had an 80% success rate.
They are about 240mm long. Used a traditional skew. And a really cheap finger steady. Which can get a little painful if you get a splinter in it. (DAMHIK) Oiled 'em in food safe hard burnishing oil. But you'll have to wait for the finished pics cos my camera went flat.
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8th November 2010, 02:08 PM #2
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Interesting
Does know you're raiding his shed whilst he's away?regards
Nick
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8th November 2010, 02:43 PM #3
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Just keeping the lathe in practice. I hope I don't teach it any bad habits.
Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
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Does know you're raiding his shed whilst he's away? Like going slow!
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8th November 2010, 03:03 PM #4
What... you mean it's not 1792?
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Very good! Originally Posted by tea lady
Just keeping the lathe in practice. I hope I don't teach it any bad habits. Like going slow!
Can you make them any longer? The whippiness rises exponentially the longer you make them. You could set up in business making skinny sticks for Windsor chair backs..
I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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8th November 2010, 03:08 PM #5
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Originally Posted by Woodwould
Very good!
Can you make them any longer? The whippiness rises exponentially the longer you make them. You could set up in business making skinny sticks for Windsor chair backs.
Well! The second pair were 250mm long! Bit thin for Windsor chairs I would have thought. Maybe I'll make some fat ones. How many Windsor chair makers are out there?
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8th November 2010, 04:02 PM #6
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There'd probably be a lot more if they had someone to make the skinny sticks for them.
Well done.
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8th November 2010, 04:19 PM #7
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Cool, very skinny and very......ummm.
Is that just a normal drive-spur, it looks a bit different.
I've decided that Red Gum is like the New York of Woodturning. If you can make it out of kranky Red Gum you can make it out of anything. Very funny line, mind if I steal it?
We don't know how lucky we are......
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8th November 2010, 04:20 PM #8
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Nice job there T/L have you tried Spoted Gum?
Cheers Tony.
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8th November 2010, 04:36 PM #9
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Made a few finials once out off spotted gum. Originally Posted by orificiam
Nice job there T/L have you tried Spoted Gum?
Cheers Tony. Worled quit4e well. Will have to track down some more. I'm sure there is some lurking on my shelvees. 
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8th November 2010, 04:38 PM #10
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Sure! Just tell 'em who said it first! Originally Posted by seanz
Is that just a normal drive-spur, it looks a bit different.
I think so!
Its a "Steb Center" Can bet 'em from Jim's.
Very funny line, mind if I steal it?
Last edited by tea lady; 8th November 2010 at 04:40 PM. Reason: bit about steb center.
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8th November 2010, 04:48 PM #11
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Nice work TL!
One trick with skinny stuff is to use a chuck. It makes it stiffer on that end and less pressure needed from the tailstock.
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8th November 2010, 04:57 PM #12
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i finally met at prossy on the weekend and he wont be home till next monday hopefully your only raiding his scraps Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
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8th November 2010, 07:47 PM #13
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Ego sticks!!!
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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8th November 2010, 10:15 PM #14
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Hey Tea Lady
Well done I think you have done a really good job
Ian
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8th November 2010, 10:22 PM #15
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G'day AM!
Nicely done. For something that dia I like to use pin jaws and skinny wood... and just feed it through the head-stock a couple of inches at a time, minimising the need for a steady.
But I was sorta hoping from the title that you meant something long enough to need 's lathe. A 40' trembleur... now wouldn't that be something to boast about!
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