2016- The Year to reduce the woodpile.

[Dalboy]

I think it is on the periphery. See diagram tea light not drawn to scale in the middle.

 

[CHJ]

Good luck finishing in those inner intersections, definitely a candidate for finishing with the lathe stationary. :lol:

I can visualise a host of off-cut variations on that theme, whether I have the patience and attention to detail to implement though is another matter.

 

[CHJ]

Another spare lid finds a home,

Walnut & Beech, (165mm.)

 

[CHJ]

Think this may have been better with a Hexagon body, we'll see if it finds a home, if not may adjust the sides.

Walnut & Oak 100mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

I agree with you about the body it was my first thought before reading what you had written. If it was the other way round then it would have looked better, but you never know someone may like it.

 

[Phill joiner]

I think they're all great shapes. Just need a big spanner to go with them .

 

[CHJ]

This mornings little effort.

Walnut, Elm & Oak. 125mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

The last of the batch of swirl lids, just one more glue up to accommodate assuming I can think how to utilise it, then it will be off on another tack for a while to move another accumulation that needs to move.

Elm and Walnut, (120mm dia.)

 

[CHJ]

Sometimes the off-cut has to be a little bigger.

Beech, 270mm dia. Salad Bowl finished in Food safe Oil.

 

[CHJ]

'Twas on a wet and windy morning when the last of the segmented Lid stash found a home.

Oak & Walnut, 145mm dia.

 

[Phill joiner]

I really like that. Especially the way you jointed the segments. Very nice.

 

[Stiggy]

These are all just ridiculously good!

:shock: =D>

 

[Dalboy]

Great job Chas Like the different lid on the last one. Well turned and finished.

 

[CHJ]

Thanks for the comments, one or two odd ball shapes over the last few but I find there is always someone who wants something a little different, a batch of more or less matching size or form seem to hang around longer.

... Like the different lid on the last one. ...

The lid blank's been hanging around for a couple of years I think Derek from when experimenting with dimension control. Could not decide on how to make use of it for a while so just turned a quick simple body and plonked it on this morning to get it out of the way. One of those good little sessions where everything flowed for an hour and the bit of Oak came off the tools without a tear and longest job was changing chuck jaws to accommodate the fitting of the lid.

 

[CHJ]

Started on a two year old stash of local wood that seems to be down in the 12-15% region, as most of it is in log or split log form expecting the usual frustration with splits, would not be so bad if I could slab some of it and use in simple segments but supplier of wood wants bowls and boxes, preferably rustic and natural looking.

Yew, 190mm diam.

 

[Dalboy]

A lovely piece of wood like the bowl shape and finish. At least you had more success than I did with the bit of yew I tried to turn yesterday, it was going to be a hollow form now it is a 3 piece not sure what to call it but definitely 3 pieces :roll:

 

[CHJ]

.... now it is a 3 piece not sure what to call it but definitely 3 pieces :roll:

Thanks Derek, guess CA is not always the answer, having said that must remember to get more supplies soon, I see this phase of stock reduction needing a fair amount.

Never know for certain with this sort of thing how to proceed, whether to go real Avant-garde a la Pete at times, of stay a bit safer and more conventional.

 

[Dalboy]

.... now it is a 3 piece not sure what to call it but definitely 3 pieces :roll:

Thanks Derek, guess CA is not always the answer, having said that must remember to get more supplies soon, I see this phase of stock reduction needing a fair amount.

Never know for certain with this sort of thing how to proceed, whether to go real Avant-garde a la Pete at times, of stay a bit safer and more conventional.

I tried the CA route it just opened the more I turned away so stopped before I had to do any ducking, a shame really as Yew always yield some lovely grain as you has done

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Funny enough I turned a piece of Yew yesterday which came from our local churchyard as a parting gift to the leaving vicar. It very kindly split just after rounded and clonked me on the noggin! Do you think someone up top's trying to tell me something?

 

[Dalboy]

Funny enough I turned a piece of Yew yesterday which came from our local churchyard as a parting gift to the leaving vicar. It very kindly split just after rounded and clonked me on the noggin! Do you think someone up top's trying to tell me something?

NO the wood is telling you to look more carefully for splits :lol: :lol: :lol: