all my woodwork so far

[se7enthdevil]

then i tested what a coat of danish oil would look like.

 

then i organised the components.

 

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then i had to finish the shield and give it a stand made from the offcuts of the table top.

 

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after a couple of coats of danish i nailed on the components and i'll be presenting it to the winning team tomorrow night. they have the last engraved shield which i'll nail in place just before i present it.

 

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[mickdundee]

Brilliant job on the shield Steve. It must have been a nightmare trying to get everything lined up and symmetrical 

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i used a grid of paper to help with that mick.

 

here are the happy recipients.

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[Rough Hewn]

Great work mate 

[se7enthdevil]

10 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Great work mate 

thanks mate...

[se7enthdevil]

here are a lovely set of walnut bowls nested from the same block of wood but photos were taken in different light. the ones taken on the pine side board are most accurate. the last one is taken in direct sunlight which really brings out the colour.

 

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[se7enthdevil]

a set of hardwood skittle balls for a kids fun farm in oxford.

 

made of an african hardwood called okan which is usually used in civil engineering and these actually used to be old bollards but the wood is still perfect underneath. they are about 5 1/4" and weigh 1.2kg each.

 

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Edited August 6, 2017 by se7enthdevil

[se7enthdevil]

just as i've done one lovely big shield trophy i had another three little ones to do for a local sports club. something called "Real Tennis" which is the granddaddy of what most of us know as tennis.

 

the bases are ash and the bowls and joining column are robinia. about 7-8" across by about 6" tall.

 

these are fun to do and i've another three to do for next september.

 

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