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Thread: Tis' a miracle to be sure
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9th February 2007, 02:02 PM #1
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Tis' a miracle to be sure
And the wood gods looked down upon the earth and said to the almighty, "Fair go Hughie! Let the poor bugga have a win for once mate eh!" And so, in the fullness of time, the virgin Stubby, who had not yet known a burl, gave birth to that which would become known as 'The Queensland dish'. All praise the dish!
Well it looks a little bit like Queensland with the pointy bit one end and a square bit at the other.( Pic 1)
But seriously folks - All pinkies, ribs and other precious pink bits still intact, no blood letting , no dents or holes in the walls and even the resin blob the size of a large dingo crap turned out of the bowl area leaving barely a trace. Someone was on my side with this one!
Will make a great colander - there's really not much wood holding it all together - let's a hell of a lot of light through!
Thanks for the burl go to Tom (Mong) who lugged it all the way from Vic but I have no idea what wood it is. Finished with Danish oil, longest point to point is about 450mm, hollow is 180mm diameter and about 40mm deep.
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9th February 2007, 02:09 PM #2
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TTIT that's sensational mate. Love how thin you got the edges. Bet there was a fair bit of ring tightening happening while you were turning those edges.
Looks fantastic. Should hold many cashew nuts.
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9th February 2007, 02:52 PM #3
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Wow - Sweet burl TTIT! but the result is just amazing!!
All praise the dish indeed
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9th February 2007, 03:06 PM #4
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real nice
real nice work TTIT,am still tring to see qld,lol.
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9th February 2007, 03:44 PM #5
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brilliant once again mate
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9th February 2007, 04:29 PM #6
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W-w-w-wow! Took a lot of courage to even mount that beast. How much weight did you lose from sweating? Outstanding!
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Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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9th February 2007, 04:37 PM #7
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A colander it is... but a bloody bee-yoo-tiful colander!
Exceptional. You were smiled upon.Al
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9th February 2007, 04:46 PM #8
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not being a turner i cant figure out how the machine didnt shake to bits with something that uneven and large .beutiful work again vern and differant to what you usually do .guess with that new machine we gonna be seein some big stuff comin off it now .that burl prolly mana gum or something similar cant remember now
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9th February 2007, 07:33 PM #9
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Pity it's not double those dimensions; it'd make a perfect fruit bowl with all that ventilation!
Very, very nice piece of work, mate. As I'm sure you already know!
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9th February 2007, 07:49 PM #10
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G'Day TTIT
Beautiful piece, usually see things like that only in books.
Cheers
Bernie
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9th February 2007, 08:05 PM #11
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very nice indeed
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9th February 2007, 09:17 PM #12
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That is absolutely beautiful.
If I tried to turn that on my poor little Delta machine I reckon that I would be chasing it down the street.
Got to start saving pennies towards something more robust.
Once again you have created a lovely bit of work and I am only a little jealous of your skill and the Stubby!
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9th February 2007, 09:30 PM #13
what finer points?
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good work mate, i love how the bowl just seems to be emerging from the timber. i'm going to have to have a go at that
Mattcocaine would have been a cheaper addiction
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9th February 2007, 10:21 PM #14
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Sensational, top effort
Cheers
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9th February 2007, 10:32 PM #15
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An exceptional work of art. How many pairs of jocks did you bite in half?
Lovely wood brilliantly turned, well done.
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