Thread: stunner ideas for entry in the local show.

Make a big natural edge bowl...Like side of the log big... I have a big (600mm or so square piece of ironbark) that's just waiting for when I get a stubby

comom guys im running aout of time here.

any ideas no matter how stupid or undoable you think they are.

Originally Posted by weisyboy

comom guys im running aout of time here.

any ideas no matter how stupid or undoable you think they are.

Get 3 small diameter short logs of different types of wood. Cut the logs on a shallow (20 degree) diagonal into mini slabs about 25 mm thick. Dress to 18 - 20 mm. Glue all full length slabs together in alternate pattern. If you do this right it should give you an oval cross sectioned lump of wood. Trim to shape using BS and turn.

BTW if you do that and win I want 10% of the prize money !

sounds good bob will give it a go i think.

could i not just use square timber?

Originally Posted by weisyboy

sounds good bob will give it a go i think.

could i not just use square timber?

Sure can.

While you are at it you can also try alternating the direction of the grain in the mini-slabs although I personally would keep it to a minimum otherwise it can get really busy looking.

now just gotta find 3 complamenting species.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f14/gues-timber-69134 i have plenty of each of these

any more ideas?

OK - stupid and undoable coming right up!

Harry Potter theme - maybe one of the Nimbus 2000 broomsticks.

Slightly more difficult would be a scale version of Hogwarts! But the kids would love it.

my lathe cant turn round corners. the hogwarts model would be doable if i new how big it was

What about a mop handle?

thatd win it for sure TB.

maby if i made it outof 1 milion segments each of diferent timbers

Nah, just buy a cheapie from Bunnings and scratch it up a bit. Then tell them you made it from a 3,000 year old bunya pine that you cut down from the national park late one night.
At least you'll be noticed.

sorry Weisy - I linked to this post from I Spy and didn't notice it was the turning forum

Disregard previous dumb suggestions

I like the sound of the nimbus 2000

but on a more serious note a series of segmented vases from big to small with equal number segments I think would be a winner or what I have always liked but not yet had a go at is inserting other type of branches into a piece of work i.e vase or bowl. just a thought but the idea from Bobl sounds good.

Cheers Justin

not quite clear on the second idea but if i ahd more time id do the first.