This Mornings spin (& afternoon supplement)

[CHJ]

Chestnut, Walnut and Oak. 145mm dia.
Another trial to prove joint thickness control; holding methods/process control/machining order/simplifying of lid fit.

 

[Woodturner1972]

Beautiful work, again. As a newcomer to woodturning I can only aspire to creating something like that in the distant future 8)

 

[CHJ]

Another spare few minutes this afternoon.
Chestnut, Walnut & Oak 140mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Beautiful work, again. As a newcomer to woodturning I can only aspire to creating something like that in the distant future 8)

Pieces like this are more a matter of construct technique than anything special on the turning front, I'd even go as far as to say the process is more akin to controlled machining rather than turning finesse.

 

[Kalimna]

That may be so, but it still takes a skilled hand to produce the invisible glue-lines and elegant curves that you say are machined. Particularly in the curved segments of the top.
I would struggle greatly to produce a simillar box from a single lump of wood, let alone a segmented piece.
For what it is worth. I prefer the lids within your post to that on your avatar. Somehow, I find the contrasting central 'button' more aestheticaly pleasing. Either way, very nice pieces

Adam

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Real art Chas. Well done

 

[sue denim]

Very nice . I would be interested in how much time it takes to create such a piece, including creating jigs, all cutting fitting and turning (excluding drying times). So many piece are shown on this forum and rarely any indication of time spent.
I think this would be a benefit to those of us less well advanced so we don't set ourselves unrealistic goals.

On that please don't tell me it took ten minutes to make because I will give up now

regards 'Sue'

 

[WoodySteve]

very nice work. keep them coming. well done =D>

 

[CHJ]

.... I would be interested in how much time it takes to create such a piece, including creating jigs, all cutting fitting and turning (excluding drying times). ...

Hmmm... not easy to quote off the top of my head as I tend to do the different phases in batches so that whilst a machine or jig is set up I do several sets of similar items.
Likewise when gluing I try to do several similar components so that I only have to get the tools, clamps, anti glue spill paper etc. out for a reasonable session and post glue-up clean up.
Then on the lathe I endeavour to finish several similar items in the same or subsequent sessions so that the chucks are set up with appropriate jaws and require the minimum amount of time to change out and keep those change outs to a minimum.

This afternoons item, Box and Lid took about 80 minutes to finish turn, sand and buff polish from the two crude glued up assemblies.

I'll try and take note of time taken for various component preparation over the next few days.

Examples:--
Lid segments of Ash rough bandsawn awaiting contour forming now that they are fully dry.

A crude small Box assembly and a Lid blank (lid pieces turned and glued up yesterday in batch of four)