Ash log to chair!!

[Stephen Blair]

what hammy said, fantastic mate:001_cool:

[Bart]

Nicely done, sure it will look just as good when she's 40

[John Hancock]

As the others have said, wonderful, wonderful work of art.

[delabodge]

means alot you guys,,,thanks for nice comments,,,,,she was too busy getting her head wet,,,but sure she`ll love it,,,,

[Lorry thompson]

Probably a silly question but was that really hard to make I have friends with the gear to do it but never done anything like that before would love the thought making something out of the timber I take down as I think I'm great just putting the logs on my log burner lol I have a set of twins on the way would be nice to make a couple of them chairs they look fantastic mate

[western]

wow mate thats wicked:thumbup:

[Frankie Lawrence]

Wonderful work somethings monney cant buy:thumbup1:

[delabodge]

Coooool

 

 

Well done guy, nice stuff !!!!

 

 

Mostly Lathe work ????

 

hi dean,,made it with a load of old ladder making planes,,,there like big pencil sharpeners,,,,turns square wood into round wood,,,,,rigged up a old robin reliant gear box,,to a motor , and a collet to the drive shaft,,,bingo turning device for large pencil sharpener,,,,,just weave the seat,,,away you go,,,

[delabodge]

Probably a silly question but was that really hard to make I have friends with the gear to do it but never done anything like that before would love the thought making something out of the timber I take down as I think I'm great just putting the logs on my log burner lol I have a set of twins on the way would be nice to make a couple of them chairs they look fantastic mate

 

hi lorry time is the issue,,and practice,,,,ive been woodturning on a pole-lathe for 20 yrs,,,,and traditional crafts is my hobby/job,,,,,juggling the tree surgery and crafts,,s the difficult thing,,,,,,,,,,if you get five mins start with a three legged milking stool I`ll post a pic,,,when can find one,,,,

[Dave D]

very impressive mate, looks like the start of a family heir loom, nice one.