se7enthdevil
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i've been meaning to do this for ages but i finally got round to counting the rings of this field maple and got 188 on a board that was not the center board. educated guess is that it's about 200-220. not bad for a sub 2' tree. i got bought a jewelers lens for xmas and needed it to date this at the rings are so close together.
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i don't know about any books mate as for me it's all down to experience. i'm happy to help if you have any questions on certain subjects but i never got books or dvd's to tell me how to do it i just got on with it and tried to use my common sense where needed.
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i free hand the mounting points whilst on the lathe.
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i had to make my own as everything i saw that you could buy was so weedy it was ridiculous. i needed a strong bit of kit as i was going to put it through its paces. the design is fairly simple when you look at it.
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i haven't actually tuned any myself, the bit i had i gave to a guy who cuts pen blanks. i only like larger bowls and this was 3 1/2" max.
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you are right dave, a UV varnish would be my suggestion. i might be inclined to go for danish oils that have UV inhibitors in them but one thing that will have to be realised is that it will change eventually, it's inevitable i'm afraid...
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the cutter is a 200mm long by 20mm square cobalt steel bit made by presto. it took two hours to grind that profile on from square. knackered my wheel doing it.
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here is the jig i built to turn them. .
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one of my more recent skittles jobs using a timber called makore, also known as african cherry.
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even if the berries have been nicked by birds there should still be some attachments on the twigs so you could look for them.
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it may very well be genuine but i question as to where the boot seller got it from.
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now that one is definitely mahonia... gorgeous isn't it... i hope that goes to the woodturners pile?
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what size are they wanting the crest to be? 12"x12"? you can get pau amarello and glue it together but that could be expensive. i reckon you need a nice bit of robinia and make it from that?
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pau amarello is nice and yellow, what you making??? Yellowheart | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods) if you want a native then why not use robinia?
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So what are your business plans/ambitions for the new year?
se7enthdevil replied to Steve Bullman's topic in General chat
trying to expand the business and do garden furniture along with my skittles and bowls. i long to do more joinery than i have done over the past few years and still love it but finding the time is a problem. that's the plan, my ambition is to find a big pot of money... -
i'm surprised that we'd let anyone back in the country who has not been in a quarantine situation at the country of origin for a few weeks. if they did that then they would know if they have it or not. if they develop the disease then they stay there, if not then they can come home. seems stupid to do it any other way.
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i always thought that anything that got ring barked was brown bread... seems i was wrong. how badly do they have to be damaged before they snuff it???
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not sure what the saw is intended for either. i just realised that it's a "classified add"so i don't think the vat thing applies but i'm pretty sure that you are not allowed to add vat to the final price of either a buy it now or auction style listing. the point of those is you won it at that price and you pay that price. i'm no expert on ebay so i'm sure that there are ways that vat can be added. for buy it now's you must add it on to your buy it now price. so if you wish to sell it for £100 you must list it at £120.
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new tungsten tipped saw blade, tractor driven saw bench | eBay i found this when i was browsing ebay for my ripsaw blades... you should tell them that they are not allowed to ad vat on to the selling price as (as far as i know) it's against ebay rules.
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Need large wood for turning in north london! Please help!
se7enthdevil replied to Ghettoblaster's topic in General chat
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interesting report. i still find it quite astounding that america puts something like creationism in the same subject as education myself...
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i find it quite ironic that religious extremists get themselves killed for their beliefs and leave the gene pool full of people with more common sense. that's natural selection in my opinion...
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i got 15 points...
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how wide are the feet, 3x3"? you don't need a very wide bit to rout out the whole groove, you use a 1/2" bit about 3" long should do the trick and just need a router that plunges to that depth. take out a bit at a time (3/4" on green oak) and keep passing it about till you need to plunge in further. if you can't get a bit long enough then have you thought about half lapping the feet?
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erm, i thought a DIY log splitter was called (ahem), an axe:biggrin:
