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Thread: Off the new toy
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6th July 2012, 03:55 PM #1
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Off the new toy
In another thread I was asked what I had made on the new toy. At that stage I had only turned a pen. So I thought I would turn something a bit bigger to see how the lathe performed and get it dirty.
I have found that the turning position is higher, I did check and see if I was standing in a hole. The S1000 certainly runs quiet and smooth.
Anyway, little bowl is nothing fantastic. Saw something like this on the net and had a piece of plain Black Heart Sassafrass that has been hanging around for a while. So decided to have a go. Not sure if I like the feet.
Haven't decided what finish to give it yet so it's just as it came off the lathe. Sorry about the quality of the photos, don't have a fancy photo set-up just the iphone and a led light.
Brett
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6th July 2012, 06:07 PM #2
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Well I like it
Thought is was Sheoak when I first looked
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6th July 2012, 08:16 PM #3
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Very nice , I like the Lathe, if you center height is higher than you like , make a platform longer than the lathe and about 1 mt wide, and to a height that is comfortable.
Jeff
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6th July 2012, 09:44 PM #4
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Congratulation, I like the lathe and also what comes out of it.
Cheers Tony.
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6th July 2012, 10:44 PM #5
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Very nice.
I must admit that I also thought it was Sheoak.
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7th July 2012, 07:54 AM #6
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Well that's certainly different. what did you use to create the texture on the top surface please.
As for a finish, I'd go with a matt effect, something like Lemon Oil, anything that gives that a gloss will (in my opinion) detract from it.Dragonfly
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7th July 2012, 10:21 AM #7
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I also think it needs a matte finish. I like Danish Oil or Tung Oil.
Beautiful piece. Do you have any bruised fingers?So much timber, so little time.
Paul
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8th July 2012, 10:16 AM #8
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No bruised or cut fingers, finished pretty good off the tool so there was little sanding to do.
Used a small arbortec carver to texture the top. and do the small feet.
Before finishing I was thinking of maybe some colour somewhere on the top. Maybe a copper paint rubbed into the high spots???
Brett
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