all my woodwork so far

[se7enthdevil]

well it's been quite a while since i've been able to do any work but i'm hoping to be able to get back to do some jobs this summer.

 

i've turned 4 newel posts (no pictures) in late may which was 4 hours work for the joiner landlord i have and i've just done these two finials for a friend of his.

 

i was just given a picture and told to make two like that so i drew up the design on paper to use as my rod and used some 6" diameter Opepe wood that i had at work.

 

took 4 hours in total. 

 

they are to be painted and will go on top of some gateposts.

Edited June 22, 2020 by se7enthdevil

[Lazurus]

Great work as always Steve, glad you are back in the workshop after an enforced "holiday".

[Khriss]

Must post mine from the 'new lathe'  ?  K

[Lazurus]

3 hours ago, Khriss said:

Must post mine from the 'new lathe'  ?  K

Ooooh wot ya got?

[se7enthdevil]

10 hours ago, Lazurus said:

Great work as always Steve, glad you are back in the workshop after an enforced "holiday".

not sure how often i'll be able to do any work as my bike was stolen before lockdown...

 

i cycled to work...

[Lazurus]

Thats a bl00dy mean thing to do, how far is the workshop from home?

[Lazurus]

Forgot to say enter it on the bike register (Google it) its a great database for pedal cycles and will assist if it is found anywhere at a later date to reunite you.

[se7enthdevil]

1 hour ago, Lazurus said:

Thats a bl00dy mean thing to do, how far is the workshop from home?

it's only 8 miles or so but it's not easy chugging 115kg to and from work.

 

i get the train between Burnham and windsor which cuts 5 miles out of it...

[Khriss]

On 23/06/2020 at 13:21, Lazurus said:

Ooooh wot ya got?

So... This story starts over 40 yrs ago as a small child on holiday in Dunkirk, i bought a shell case from flea market for 20 francs (  they had sold out on fleas)  which then languished in Dads shed until he died ...... 

 

 

 

[Khriss]

..... Had always wanted to make the shell case that would have fitted in there to give it historical significance  ( I think it would have been the famous French 75 - quick firing gun, forerunner of more modern artillery from WW1 )  so on recently getting my new small bench lathe and an old oak table leg...... 

 

 

 

I did.. ?      so now the houseclearance people will get a shock when i pass on   ? K

Edited July 6, 2020 by Khriss
Not anythink like the fine quality turnership on here but its end of a long story to me... ?