Thread: Tassie Oak Burl Platter

Originally Posted by Stu in Tokyo

...Is the bar that you are using, round on the bottom, the part that meets the tool rest? If it is, it might be more difficult to use........? ....

It is half round, flat one side.
I can mount the bit on either side.

Currently I am using it flat side down but I will have a go with a doomed bit with the round side down to try it as a shear scraper.

This is what I meant when I said....

I used the square cutter mounted on the rounded side of the tool holder so the flat was square on the tool rest.
The next step will be to try one of the doomed cutters mounted on the flat side of the tool holder with the round side on the tool rest so it can be rolled over to do a shear scrape.

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

It is half round, flat one side.
I can mount the bit on either side.

Currently I am using it flat side down but I will have a go with a doomed bit with the round side down to try it as a shear scraper.

This is what I meant when I said....

Doomed......... Oh, you mean the cutters that have a radius on them

I was sitting here scratching my head wondering why one of your cutters was "Doomed" I was really wondering what you were up to

Thanks for the chuckle, nice to see it is not just me that does this all the time

I think the rounded bar for the shear scraping might be the ticket for getting a better finish cut.

Keep us posted!

Cheers!

Domed....... funny, I don't remember being absent minded.

with Hughie sharp tools. Always good but especially good for burls.

Sorry, not getting much time on this job.

Quick update.

This morning I sanded the back and flipped it over.

I used the square bit to profile the outer edge to follow the profile on the bottom.
I cleaned up the torn grain as best I could with a light shear scrape with my HT superflute & took a couple of pics to show what I have to deal with.

The lip is now less that 6mm (1/4") & full of cracks & curly, torn grain but I don't dare push my luck with a steel tool any further so out with the good old 60grit gouge.

I got a 75mm (3") 60grit disk & mounted it on my rotary sander & used the lightest touch to get the sander going as fast as possible with just a hint of dust.
It cleaned up nicely.

If I had pushed too hard, I would have had big deep scratches, an uneven surface & risked breaking a piece out of it.

I took some more pics, as you can see, the torn grain is gone and all I have to do now is go down through the grits to clean up the sanding marks.

The shots are arranged as before & after the sanding so you can see the finish of the tools & then off the rotary sander.

Great work there Cliff

do you moisten the wood to sand it creating a slurry or just dry sand from there.???

What sand paper.......I mean 60grit gouge do you use? I was trying to sand a bit of figured red gum and it was taking the grit off the paper faster than it was smoothing the piece. (not power sanding.......organic sanding)

Good to see the torn stuph gone!

Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers

so out with the good old 60grit gouge.

Keep hearing about this 60grit gouge from various forumites but can't say that I've ever seen one or what it looks like

Any chance of you posting a pic of said gouge Cliff

60grit... I use the 36grit gouge!

Originally Posted by wheelinround

...do you moisten the wood to sand it creating a slurry or just dry sand from there.???

I don't have to on this piece, it is still damp. The fact that it is taking me several days to finish it is helping to dry it along the way.

Originally Posted by tea lady

What sand paper.......I mean 60grit gouge do you use? .... (not power sanding.......organic sanding)

It is a mixture of brands, mostly SIA, velcro backed stuff on one of Vic Woods rotary sanders.
It isn't really power sander, it is rotary sanding.

Originally Posted by DJ's Timber

Keep hearing about this 60grit gouge from various forumites ...Any chance of you posting a pic of said gouge Cliff ...

Yup.... this is what mine looks like.

Originally Posted by Harry72

60grit... I use the 36grit gouge!

I have used a 36grit gouge on a big Rain Tree salad bowl but I used it mounted on an angle grinder & again, only very light touches in a wiping motion.

Cliff
Nice work
I gather the first photo is straight after using the new fangled toy?

So what's your prognosis, or are you still playing?

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Cliff
Nice work...

Ta.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

I gather the first photo is straight after using the new fangled toy?

Nup, 1st photo was the blank mounted before I started.
2nd pic is after a leveling cut with the Easywood.
3rd pic is the same cut but with a regular bowl gouge.

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

So what's your prognosis, or are you still playing?

At this stage, I still stand by what I said in post #4.

Cliff,
Keep on with the pics, I am enjoying this. I am also familar with the grit gouging process.