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From the album: yew clock
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From the album: yew clock
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ps the picture is of an ash burr and all the small cracks etc are filled with crushed turquoise
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HI i use quite a few Ash burrs and find the best way is to mill half of the burr and use the rest for larger items The burr will never fully dry out in the full burr,I have had burrs which have been stored under cover for 20 years and still haven't dried If you are interested in selling any of the burr I would be interested but another idea is if you wanted me to make something from part of the burr then we could trade for timber how does that sound Have a look at some of my past posts you will see the sort of thing I do [/img]
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took about an hour and a half to make easiest way to get into woodturning is to join a local club.Usually costs pennies and clubs like Coombe abbey give free 2 hour lessons to members
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Are there any burrs on the Maple
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A few pics from today's wood turning/making
slackbladder replied to Ian Leach's topic in Woodcraft Forum
wish my shed was that neat and tidy -
Incedentally some trees seem to ripple all the way down the trunk and branches.I don't know for sure but its as though the tree seems to struggle to carry its own weight and buckles I am sure someone on here can put me right on that
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Where a tight bend causes the outer layers to buckle and fold
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Heres this weeks new piece,about 10 ins high
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From the album: yew clock
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Hi Chris look forward to seeing the pics cheers
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Any size will do,I have a chainsaw to cut down if needed but even the small ones are handy
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Still looking for burrs of Ash ,Cherry, Laburnum,birch Etc Can anybody help esoecially with the ash Also any rippled timbers
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I think the idea of a large garden bench with arms is the best and will last longer than the carved butt
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Got sick of doing the normal turned mushrooms so got hold of some contorted willow to make the stems more natural and haven't got time to carve them like Geesaw ( brilliant by the way ).Still turned the heads but they look better
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From the album: yew clock
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Stumped for an idea of what to do with this
slackbladder replied to EddieJ's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
my votes for 2ins planks -
A few pics from today's wood turning/making
slackbladder replied to Ian Leach's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Hi Ian Think that startrite and Record are the way to go.Don't buy Charnwood I did and constantly regret it Where do you sell your stuff buy the way,I sell at craft fairs but they are very hit and miss -
How much would it cost me to turn a bowl out of this ash burr?
slackbladder replied to RobArb's topic in Woodcraft Forum
Hi Just one comment if you so turn it green then try and turn it in one go ,if you do part of it then leave it a day or two it will move (warp ) -
Allow at least 1 hour per inch of thickness of timber,but preferably nearer double that
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Steam box made from 50mm polystyrene sheets to make a box 4ft long x 10ins x 10ins .Hole in the lower side for a wallpaper stripper and 1/4"" hole for drainage away you go
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Anybody seen this Arbortech TurboPlane
slackbladder replied to Tintin's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Great piece of kit,leaves a fantastic finish but not cheap £108.95 Brilliant for windsor seat bases -
Heres a pic of my latest project,middle is turned Sycamore with laburnum laths and steam bent elm with copper roving nails for the rim
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From the album: yew clock
