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Andy's Shed
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I was given a small piece of Laburnum recently and I wasn't quite sure what to turn it into, as I began to shape it I noticed a split running through and as a result of that, it ended up being smaller than expected. It's now a T light holder.
I had a piece of Oak that was part of the pith slice that I'd removed from a log several months ago, I couldn't bring myself to burn it or chuck it away and it's been lurking in the shed ever since. I've just had a play on the lathe and made my first square-ish live edge dish thingy.
I had a piece of Oak that was part of the pith slice that I'd removed from a log several months ago, I couldn't bring myself to burn it or chuck it away and it's been lurking in the shed ever since. I've just had a play on the lathe and made my first square-ish live edge dish thingy.
Stigmorgan
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Found out today that we will be with the pagan stalls at the Merrist Wood even next weekend so when I went out to the makerspace today an old worn oak branch screamed at me to be cut into lengths and turned into bud vases, so I cut it into 8 pieces of varying lengths, turned a tenon on the end of each one and managed to get 3 finished and given a good coat of Danish oil, the natural surface took a lot of scrubbing with a brass brush and some tenants had to be evicted but I really like the 3 I've got done, the dust from sanding was horrid 
HOJ
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@Stigmorgan how you can make something as good as these, out of what I only see as firewood never ceases to amaze me, hope you have a good show.
Did you get anywhere with a web site or Instagram?
Did you get anywhere with a web site or Instagram?
Andy's Shed
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Excellent work StigFound out today that we will be with the pagan stalls at the Merrist Wood even next weekend so when I went out to the makerspace today an old worn oak branch screamed at me to be cut into lengths and turned into bud vases, so I cut it into 8 pieces of varying lengths, turned a tenon on the end of each one and managed to get 3 finished and given a good coat of Danish oil, the natural surface took a lot of scrubbing with a brass brush and some tenants had to be evicted but I really like the 3 I've got done, the dust from sanding was horrid
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Stigmorgan
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Not looked at websites yet but I've had instagram for a couple of years, it's
https://www.instagram.com/h1ddenbynature?igsh=MTFweThzemJnYmFqNw==
Owd Jockey
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Looking at the Stig's lovely pieces reminded me of a similar piece I did about 6 years ago, I called it my Phoenix Vase, which was hewn and turned from a piece of Hawthorn, lots of searing of the wood with a blowtorch! The small bowl to the right of the vase was my first attempt at resin where I created a mould in in which I placed pot-pourri and then added the resin, which I then turned. It ended up as a pot-pourri bowl for pot-pourri!
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If I'm allowed to have a favourite it's the oak one. Love that
Fred
That oak piece is really nice bet your chuffed with not burning it
Natural beautiesFound out today that we will be with the pagan stalls at the Merrist Wood even next weekend so when I went out to the makerspace today an old worn oak branch screamed at me to be cut into lengths and turned into bud vases, so I cut it into 8 pieces of varying lengths, turned a tenon on the end of each one and managed to get 3 finished and given a good coat of Danish oil, the natural surface took a lot of scrubbing with a brass brush and some tenants had to be evicted but I really like the 3 I've got done, the dust from sanding was horrid
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I had a request to make a large, 14" salad bowl for a friend. The only way I could get anything that big was to start glueing and got back on my bowl from a plank again. Done with ash and walnut just rough cut on my bandsaw
Flattened on the lathe
Cut into the rounds and glued. I do have several more newal post offcuts and they make perfect weights
The result was really nice and my friend loves it
Flattened on the lathe
Cut into the rounds and glued. I do have several more newal post offcuts and they make perfect weights
The result was really nice and my friend loves it
Nice to see your method
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Found out today that we will be with the pagan stalls at the Merrist Wood even next weekend so when I went out to the makerspace today an old worn oak branch screamed at me to be cut into lengths and turned into bud vases, so I cut it into 8 pieces of varying lengths, turned a tenon on the end of each one and managed to get 3 finished and given a good coat of Danish oil, the natural surface took a lot of scrubbing with a brass brush and some tenants had to be evicted but I really like the 3 I've got done, the dust from sanding was horrid
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I would love those all over my house. Well done!
Stigmorgan
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A productive day was had, finished the branch resulting in 9 bud vases I'm calling the withered oak collection 
Then I turned a quick ring bowl from birch
Followed by starting a wedding goblet I've been asked to do
Then I turned a quick ring bowl from birch
Followed by starting a wedding goblet I've been asked to do
What is the wood your using for the ring goblet looks pretty goodA productive day was had, finished the branch resulting in 9 bud vases I'm calling the withered oak collection
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Then I turned a quick ring bowl from birch
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Followed by starting a wedding goblet I've been asked to do
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Stigmorgan
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I belive it's Sequoia, it has amazing colour but it's insanely dry and dusty so getting a clean cut requires a razor sharp tool edge, sands very easily too.
and if your not careful with sandpaper will scratch very easily too
Andy's Shed
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I'm really liking the withered Oak, Stig. I'll have to keep an eye out and see if I can find some. 
Looking forward to seeing it in all its glory
