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  1. 29th July 2006, 07:47 PM #1
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    Default Spalted Blue Keyaki Rough Out

    This is one of two large blanks that I have from my Logging in Tokyo adventure, biggest thing I've turned on the DVR yet, and it did it without any trouble at all!

    The wood was in a storeage area, that got a little humid, this is spalted. This wood is the Blue Keyaki (Zelkova, a kind of Elm). The Blue stuff is very white, while the red stuff is........ah..... red...

    Anyways, I hope to get this one out of the DNA bath in a few days, then let it dry a while, should be good when done, unless I bugger it up somehow.....

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    ..........and some more pics..........

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    I guess I'm going to have to buy a bigger chuck, the G3 was a tad small for this

    ..... a few more pics...
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    Last ones, promise.....

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    Well, what do you think?

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    Sounds like you are having entirely too much fun..

    What of this DNA bath?
    Can you give me a list of ingredients?


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    Stu - For someone just starting out in turning you are way too organised with equipment that is making it far too easy for you! I think we should swap lathes so you can struggle a bit first! And no G3 for you either - just faceplates and screwchucks! The G3 is the perfect size for bowls like that - should be able to handle much bigger too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doughboy
    Sounds like you are having entirely too much fun..

    What of this DNA bath?
    Can you give me a list of ingredients?

    Pete
    Well that is what the Yanks call it, De-Natured Alcohol.

    I had a bear of a time finding it here in Japan, when I finally did, they delivered an 18 liter can to my shop for 6300 yen ($71.55 Oz?)

    Works great so far!

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    that looks like way to much fun! .

    great work stu
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    Quote Originally Posted by TTIT
    Stu - For someone just starting out in turning you are way too organised with equipment that is making it far too easy for you! I think we should swap lathes so you can struggle a bit first! And no G3 for you either - just faceplates and screwchucks! The G3 is the perfect size for bowls like that - should be able to handle much bigger too!
    Dude, I started out on a C-man Tube bed lathe, no chuck, and I even made my own faceplate, I made most of my tools too, so while I've not struggled for years, I did start near the bottom........ actually I lie, I started on a hand drill powered lathe.....




    That is my first turning (since high school) a stringer for a chair).

    When I decide to do something, I do it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stu in Tokyo
    Well that is what the Yanks call it, De-Natured Alcohol.

    I had a bear of a time finding it here in Japan, when I finally did, they delivered an 18 liter can to my shop for 6300 yen ($71.55 Oz?)

    Works great so far!

    Cheers!
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    Can"t you just get metho in bottles at the Coles or Woolies equivalents?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Terry B
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    Can"t you just get metho in bottles at the Coles or Woolies equivalents?
    Are those drug stores?

    I can get it, but it is like 20% water, and it is like $10 Oz for 500 ml....:eek:

    I've seen guys here use Vodka to make Shellac, because they could not find DNA....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stu in Tokyo
    Are those drug stores?

    I can get it, but it is like 20% water, and it is like $10 Oz for 500 ml....:eek:

    I've seen guys here use Vodka to make Shellac, because they could not find DNA....

    Cheers!
    No they are supermarkets. The metho here is 97% ethanol with an additive to make it taste horrible (despite this some still drink it) and about $2 for a 500ml bottle.
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