7ft long & floating balls

[TrollSpiel]

Last time I posted here, some sanctimonious muppet actually replied telling me how to make a dowel !! and I thought, I cant be bothered posting.

 

But, here is a piece I'm getting a lot of comments on elsewhere, so I thought i'd share it. It ain't finished yet, a good way to go (bleaching, staining, resin shaping, 10x coats of lacquer....) This post is, in part, a nod to the many superb craftsmen on this site who post, who's ideas continually get me to push the boat out with my own stuff.

 

hardest part was the carving - ive never carved before. the carving itself was pretty easy, the drawing out [freehand!] took a good few hrs, cos i can barely hold a pencil...

 

top is 7.5ft, by 120cm wide - one lovely slab, ringshake n'all.

 

("apparent" top bow is the camera lens, so save me a lecture on router-milling, or how to use sandpaper, oh sanctimonious one!)

[Woodworks]

Good work

 

What resin did you use to get such transparency. I have only ever used west system resin and have always ended up with air bubbles in it.

[TrollSpiel]

i have used wests, ariba (rubbish) but now use AS composites. With big pieces, the key is heat-buildup drags air out of the wood causing bubbles.. so use less activator and go for a slower curing time, and do it in layers. any tackiness can be taken off with neat washing up liquid, no need to cover with clingy

[wisewood]

Great title, even better table.

Good to see you posting on here again too:thumbup1:

[Woodworks]

i have used wests, ariba (rubbish) but now use AS composites. With big pieces, the key is heat-buildup drags air out of the wood causing bubbles.. so use less activator and go for a slower curing time, and do it in layers. any tackiness can be taken off with neat washing up liquid, no need to cover with clingy

 

Thanks for that.

I had never considered the heat build up caused by the resin.

[TrollSpiel]

Great title, even better table.

Good to see you posting on here again too:thumbup1:

 

thank you kind sir ;-)

 

i was wondering how to get the words tits and arse into the title, but ive done that before

[Andy Collins]

That is some stunning wood work there, top drawer stuff.

[TrollSpiel]

That is some stunning wood work there, top drawer stuff.

 

Thnkyou Andy. Another month and it should start looking as I see it in my head

[delabodge]

:thumbup1::thumbup1:wicked bench mate,,hours of well spent time

[Bart]

Awesome work