Weekend Turning Projects

[mickdundee]

Well along with the lathe my missus got me at Xmas she also chose this book off amazon.

According to the author the progression through the book develops particular techniques similar to how he progressed through an apprenticeship.

This is my attempt at Project 1 a rolling pin.

It's not the intended shape but it was a salvage job to be honest after a bad catch

The two ends. One was rolled over further before sawing off so the other end has a larger flat

But I was pretty happy with how flat I got the pin. Bit of a hollow in the middle but I quit while I was ahead haha

 

I don't know if it'll actually survive as its turned from a price of birch which is still fairly green and has the pith running through, but it's what I had to hand and I was more interested in getting on the tools than actually having something to show for it.

 

I'll be keeping any further attempts at this and the rest of the projects all on this thread so it's easier for me to look back and compare.

 

Any comments, criticisms welcome, I've got a thick skin (It matches my head) haha

 

 

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[Rushes]

picture?

[mickdundee]

There should be 5 pictures in the post mate. Can you not see anything

 

 

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[se7enthdevil]

nice effort mate.

 

if it has the pith going through it then the chances are it will split but at least you get to have another go if that happens...

 

 

i've lots of good quality beech and sycamore if you want to make another.

[mickdundee]

I'm gonna have to make an effort to get to you again some time Steve. I haven't even been on the lathe for 3 weeks until this morning. I logged a load of beech as well early spring. I didn't worry about holding any back as I thought I'd get more from work, but I've moved jobs now.

 

 

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