Spinning Through the Wood Pile

[CHJ]

This one turned out different.

 

[Dalboy]

Looks like some more wood stock for the shed in your previous post and being beech will be a good wood.

May have turned out different but is still a good looking pot

 

[Steliz]

I really like the oak and walnut items, particularly the lidded ones.

 

[Simon_M]

All the more remarkable when you consider the finished sizes e.g. 110mm .

Has the wood been prepared with a wedge and a thicknesser at least on the non segmented material?

 

[CHJ]

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Has the wood been prepared with a wedge and a thicknesser at least on the non segmented material?

These are made from 'plank' off-cuts. Most have at least one surface that has been machine planed/thicknessed that can be used as a reference, but still needs checking for flatness.
The taper sides are all the result of bandsaw cutting, finished with hand planing and final sanding for flatness.

Dependant on joint alignment and wood movement off-cut assembly into tapered layers needs hand planing and flattening on the next level of mating faces ready for final blank assembly.

Piece on the left is just band sawn and flattened.
Piece on the right has been band sawn, jointed and flattened.

Some pieces are jointed then band sawn dependant on initial thickness.

 

[CHJ]

Last of the current batch of glue-ups, mini vases cum pencil pots.

 

[Dalboy]

You are having too much fun making these segmented glue-ups. Nice pot ideal for pencils. Nicely done young sir. :twisted:

 

[CHJ]

You are having too much fun making these segmented glue-ups.

My way of avoiding post turning decoration or colouring

Seriously contemplating creating some more sawdust and turning some of this lot into similar constructs just for the fun of it.

At least the numerous shakes and occlusions would get to be discarded at an earlier stage than 2/3rds the way through a turning.

 

[Dalboy]

Well yesterday was mow the back garden as I was feeling pretty good. Then it was shed time like tidy up and get rid of all the settled dust so I could do some more painting today. As well as painting spent a few hours talking with another turner.

Should have the pierced bowl completed either tomorrow or the following day, I may even enter it into the club competition on Saturday

 

[CHJ]

No way I could discipline myself to produce stuff for competitions, constrained timescales are just not in my mindset these days especially if quality is paramount.
Embarking on a new construction scenario and it flowing as expected sees a flurry of progress, as usual with me on a batch basis whilst things are set up.
If things go astray frustration soon sees a complete change of activity around the plot or acquiescence to that promised trip out to the coast etc. for a day or two.

 

[CHJ]

Back to basics as the rain stops play in the plot.

 

[CHJ]

Another odd hour curtesy of rain stopping play.

 

[Dalboy]

Some nice little pots over the last couple of posts Chas. See that the Yew pile is being used again

 

[CHJ]

….. See that the Yew pile is being used again

Yes, there are several projects in the 'mulling over' phase using other stock but every time I head into the shed with a view to starting on a different tack I see this lot of 'leftovers' awaiting disposal, so conscience says I must get it sorted.

Think some of it is just going to be carved up into segments of some description to construct some larger blanks, rather than a multitude of small objects.

 

[Dalboy]

Like yourself I think I am starting to work through the woodpile and yet more seems to appear. Yesterday my Uncle appeared with a bag of Oak which is suitable for some small bowls and other bits with the possibility of more in the future. So maybe some more salt and pepper on the menu.

 

[CHJ]

At last the bulk of the plot chores out of the way. **
So after a couple weeks just saying hello to the shed contents it was a case of 'off with the covers' and spin a bit of wood this afternoon.

** lots of overgrown hedge removal and chopping back and removal of 30+ year old overgrown shrubs and the early veg. harvesting, new strawberry beds planted etc..

 

[Dalboy]

Nice little box Chas. it is good to be able to get into the shed and spin a little wood, I have been lucky as I have managed to do a little of the garden and a lot more shed time.
Just started preparing something for another project

 

[CHJ]

Two more little items out of the shed today, to be honest they are both cut down rescue pieces after previous attempts decided to suffer split personalities yesterday.

 

[CHJ]

More of an ovate approach to turning, well if the bits won't turn round then you've got to do something with them.

 

[Dalboy]

I like the little bowl in the previous post it has an oriental look to it and the two oval boxes in the last post.
They should go down well