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29th April 2013, 02:18 PM #1
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My Ugly Thing
Tried to have a go at turning a square.
Didn't go well with the catches on all the corners.
Wound up cutting 2 corners off they were so bad.
Made some top for it and a spike.
Now looks like the helmet on Col Klinks desk.
I've tried to give it to a few people and they all say it ugly, so its called the ugly thing..
I think its ugly as well.
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29th April 2013, 02:24 PM #2
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I'm betting you learned a few things along the way, as well.
I like square turning as it keeps me thinking. ("Don't stick my fingers there, don't stick my.... OWWW!"
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29th April 2013, 02:29 PM #3
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Yep, I sure did Skew
Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!
I'm betting you learned a few things along the way, as well.
I like square turning as it keeps me thinking. ("Don't stick my fingers there, don't stick my.... OWWW!")
Thats why I did it, needed the experience of learning what to do/not do.
Maybe shouldn't have started with real hard yellowbox I think it was.
Might try again with something a lot softer next time and maybe only 3 sides to catch on.
Pete
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29th April 2013, 03:01 PM #4
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If you want the corners to stay crisp - and the experience to be a whole lot safer - then it's worthwhile gluing sacrificial pieces to the sides of the square and then making that into a round blank for turning in the more usual way.
When all is finished, then you can cut away the sacrificial pieces and finish the edges.
Me... I like turning squares.
(Besides, it's easier to see that I'm cutting the wings to correct thickness... one day I really should buy a set of calipers instead of using "finger gauges."
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29th April 2013, 06:08 PM #5
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Hi Pete, I wouldn't quite call it ugly, just different.
A good learning exercise, by the sound of it.
Got any ideas on it's use?... Steve
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29th April 2013, 07:26 PM #6
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Makes me feel better. Looks like some nice tearout on the end grain of the top. I'm pretty good at that!
"A".
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