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  1. 24th January 2013, 10:58 AM #1
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    Just love this rain, I get to do some shed time. Found a block of gidgee and wanted to try chasing some threads. It cut beautifully. Also, for the first time, tried cutting pearl shell to make some "buttons" for the lids, even that turned out ok. The gidgee was a bit firm, , and was much better to use a scraping technique rather than try to cut.
    These are all 70mm diameter and vary from 70mm to 40mm high. Finish is Ubeaut glow.
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    Beautiful wood and very nicely done, Jim
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    Very nice Jim, pearl inlay looks great
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    Nice Jim very nice.

    Wonder how the Gidgee would go as a Lawn Bowl.
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    So nice to see you have moved past the firewood pile at last
    Interesting that it cuts a thread, thought it would chip out, must throw some on and retry that spiraling tool again,
    nice work as usual Jimmy,
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    Jim some real fine boxes very impressive pieces
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    Very nice Jim
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    Thank you gents, you are all too kind. Now down to the shed to do some laminating?

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderpost View Post
    Thank you gents, you are all too kind. Now down to the shed to do some laminating?

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    These look quite stunning.
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    hi jim,
    well done they all look great,do you just sand and then wipe on the glow??
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    Remind me never to play lawn bowls with you... it ain't fair using ones with flat bottoms!

    The MOP inlays set them off nicely; did you just silicone them in?
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    wow they are spectacular! what sort of thread chasers do you use?
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    Quote Originally Posted by smiife View Post
    hi jim,
    well done they all look great,do you just sand and then wipe on the glow??
    cheers smiife
    Smiife, they were sanded up to 1200#, then EEE, then the glow was applied thinly with a piece of flannelette with the lathe stationary. With the lathe at speed, the wet part of the cloth was applied with pressure. Keep the cloth moving.
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