se7enthdevil
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it's an unusual species over here but here are a few more pics on this link. smoketree they seem a bit plain compared to what i've just turned...
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great minds think alike hey... it's just from a personal standpoint of liking the inset look plus the finicky git in me thinks it looks more professional too. if you do the next one like that it would be interesting to see the pics side by side... what do you finish it with?
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i was thinking of putting it on the guess the wood page but i doubt anyone would get it. its smokebush. cotinus coggygria. delivered to me today by phil71, cheers bud...
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cant wait till these beauties dry out. this is the sort of wood that renders me speechless... i hope they survive as there are lots of splits already present on the timber.
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i think "white noise" should have his account either suspended or deleted in my opinion. after troubled times no one need to be insulted like that. glad to hear life is getting better for your dog, i must admit i thought when you put up the original thread that katie was a goner... to go back to the original subject matter can we have some pics of the elm big j... what are you going to do with the big elm you just acquired???
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very well documented... may i make a suggestion? from a personal point of view if i was making myself one i would sink the crossed feet in to the post itself to look more integrated. would that be something you'd choose to do?
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i thought they were boxwood
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milled lime is usually to dry it out quicker then you can laminate it up for things like rocking horses and merry go round animals. as you are laminating you leave the core empty to lighten the finished carving.
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Firewood for sale Little Chalfont, Bucks
se7enthdevil replied to PC Treescapes's topic in Firewood forum
you should get the cherry planked... i was asked to turn a drum from a solid bit of wood and cherry was one of the woods i wanted to use but never got hold of any so i'm definitely interested in a ring to make this drum body. any chance you could deliver to slough? will also buy some firewood... -
how thick a layer did you leave to dry? danish oil can "go off" so it may not have been any good and would take ages to dry.
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as already said, use something else as it won't last five minutes in soil or outside for that matter. i recommend you get english oak or robinia.
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do you have any other angles???:lol:
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they all look like that in the beginning mate. you'll get better.
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show us a pic of the wood as well as the bark and i can tell you. does look like a scots though.
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ooooooh, that's mine...
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1hp is ok for the spindle work but bowls takes more ompf... try to get something with 1.5 if you can and if you can find one on your budget get 2hp... when i'm not turning skittles i do mostly bowls and am really glad that i have 2hp to play with.
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it will be a good all round lathe i'm sure. only trouble is that it's only 1hp and weighs less than me. personally i would go for a more powerfull and heavier lathe. do you have a preference of what you'd like to turn???
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paint will either peel off in a year or two or turn off. the rule of thumb is an inch per year but that's usually for lumber. bowl blanks will vary depending on species or when they were cut down as trees usually have more water in them in summer months. for example, i cut some tulipwood in to roughed out bowls in january and they eventually lost 55% of their weigh in moisture where as some beech only lost 25%. i recommend you weigh each blank and put the date on every blank you cut as knowing how much it's lost is a real help to determine how dry it is. you can also record what species loose what percentage and this will give you a reference in the future. any question feel free to call. number's on the website
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well if it works for him it can work for others too. you can do waxing at home on the hob, just get a few old candles melt them in an old pot.
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This is not Western red cedar is it, or is it?
se7enthdevil replied to Island Lescure's topic in Tree Identification pictures
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do you mean wrapping the paper round it or sticking it to the blank? you can always rough turn you blanks if they are wet and prevent them splitting that way.
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looks in perfectly good nick, i feel it should be milled...
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if it's scotty pine then get it milled as it makes great joinery timber. needs to be fairly straight though...
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most green wood i buy should be no more that £15ft3 so going by that a 12"x3"x3" would cost £0.93p each. you could add extra for machining rates...
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caleb, welcome to turning first mate. in answer to your question you can use what you like. i use watered down pva or wax but you can use emulsion paint and use up old pots you have from decorating. put them in a cool dark place with minimal wind to keep them from drying out too fast. njmusk, what is you budget??? ebay usually has some good options.
