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22nd January 2014, 08:13 PM #1
WIP Euc burl hollow vessel with spirals
This is the last of my large chunk of Eucalyptus burl. Its got some issues with cracks or perhaps voids might be a better word. After roughing it out I found was ready to come apart. It has been roughly hollowed out to around 25mm+ wall thickness. As you can the fault line just about goes all the way around and is very deep. Glued up with 5min epoxy and taped to prevent it running out, will leave it over night to fully harden up.
The blank was around 150mm or 6" square and it will have 15 spiral set carved into it, well that's the plan at present and possibly a dark hardwood collar of Gidgee or Sally Wattle depending on what I have. The plan is 15 spirals at the moment I tend to keep the final embellishment decision flexible as well as the finish.Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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23rd January 2014, 11:34 AM #2
You are a brave man Hughie...
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23rd January 2014, 03:13 PM #3
Can we have before- & after- shots of the shed walls & ceiling?
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23rd January 2014, 04:21 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Best of luck Hughie
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23rd January 2014, 04:29 PM #5
Wow you are keen. How did you stop the resin just draining away? Or did you fill the cracks, cover with gaffa, then keep it spinning to ensure the resin stayed near the surface
Looking forward to progress.Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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23rd January 2014, 08:39 PM #6
Yep tape to keep the glue in and did a spin for a few minutes to boot, you must have been looking over my shoulder .
Did a little more today, finished hollowing with the steady and some more glue to the voids as it was still flexible on one side. Seeing that its going to have spirals the wall thickness is fairly heavy.One thing about this burl as you hollow it out and blow out the chip etc after awhile half of the dust blows through the voids and cracks.Its time to pay careful attention to the wall thickness
Now to the collar, its being turned from Belyando Blackwood (Acacia argyrodendron) also known as Black Gidgee, Blackwood.
treename for a little more info courtesy of Vern and his web site
Its hard with a fair amount of silica, it made short work of my Henry Taylor 1/2" gouge edge. Glued in with black CA inverted to get all the glue to run into the joint area. I'm toying with the idea of using the same wood for the foot as contrast to the body.Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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23rd January 2014, 08:44 PM #7Skwair2rownd
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All power and praise to you Hughie!!!
I am neither brave nor skilful enough to tackle such a wondrous task!!!
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23rd January 2014, 09:12 PM #8
Ok now I am confused, the black CA I have is a rubberised CA, for when you want the glue to remain flexible (like gluing down velcro hook on your sanding disc sander). Is there some reason for using this, or is your glue different to mine?
Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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23rd January 2014, 10:24 PM #9
Pulling up a chair for this one. It's gonna look great if it stays together.
Good luck hughie.... Steve
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24th January 2014, 05:09 AM #10
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24th January 2014, 05:12 AM #11
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24th January 2014, 11:32 AM #12
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24th January 2014, 01:47 PM #13
Ha. Didn't mean to cast aspersions on your ability hughie. I'm sure it will stay together.
I think I'm still coming to grips with just how well some timber does stay together on the lathe with an experienced turner.
Even with the resin, I suspect I'd manage to make it fly apart.
Looking forward to the finished product.... Steve
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24th January 2014, 04:32 PM #14
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26th January 2014, 08:45 PM #15
Loctite 480
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Looks like it does have rubber in itInspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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