woodturning

[Ian Leach]

Top job mate, did you use sprit stain on the blue box as i'm awaiting the sample pots that chestnut do as a tester.

[flames]

Thanks.

 

yeah, that's the stuff, but I think it works best/looks nicer if you thin it down quite a lot, then apply coats progressively to build the colour up.

 

Also some woods work better than others- horse chestnut, maple and sycamore are good.

 

Let us know how you get on.

 

BTW, anyone going to the ARB show in Cirencester, I'll be there on the Saturday?

[Ian Leach]

Will do, i might go friday as i've got my girls with me this weekend.

[Dave D]

good work flames. i really like the natural edge bowl, i bet it was a nightmare to work.

[pyro]

looks good that natural edge bowl. wouldnt like to slip with a tool on that!

 

the finial i think is either ebony so ive been told (but its more red than black) so im not overly sure! smelt like roses when i turned it so it could well be rose wood!

 

went to snainton woodturning at the weekend and got a rs200k multi tip scraper/hollower. very impressed with it so far! ive a bowl i made with it coming up shortly, when i can be bothered to find my camera!

 

 

wont be at Cirencester as its too far for me and my knackered peugeot!

 

Ben

[pyro]

pictures as promised

 

finished in paste wax and hollowed/whatever with the rs200k tool which is brilliant!

 

Ben

[Dave D]

looks good, nice little touch with the (felt?) base.

[geoff]

Very nice turning Flames,I like the Shape of this work!

[slack ma girdle]

A bit of turning from last night, and then tonight as the first one went wrong. Photo one is just before i cut too much off the middle and went right through (bugger). Tonights effort, pics 3 & 4 i bottled out and did not get it thin as i would have liked. The wood is still a bit green, hence why it needs to be thin to alow it to move. The platter is ash and finnished with sunflower oil to make it food safe.

[geoff]

Stunning piece of wood there,looks like you are doing it justice!