mudman
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SWMBO bought a largish candle and gave permission to go out to the workshop to create a small platter-like holder for it. :wink:
Anyway, this was one of those time when you really feel that something is going to go wrong. :?
Usually, when I get that sort of feeling, I just walk away and leave it to the next day. This time however, I hadn't turned anything for quite a while so decided to get on with it.
Donning as much protective gear as I could find, I proceeded to select a piece of wood, (you never know when fate will hit you), and picked out a small piece of silver birch from my lathe's ballast.
I then actually used three different techniques that I had very little prior experience with; a screw chuck (supernova one), using a spigot and then a jam chuck to clean up the base.
And blow me down! I didn't have a single problem! Was expecting the piece to do a flyer at any time but it didn't. :roll: Everything went to plan, apart from a couple of visits back to the house to separate fighting children.
Best of all, LOML was well chuffed with it. Then promptly buried it at the back of the fireplace behind all the tacky metal candle holder that she's collected. :evil:
Anyway, here's a couple of piccys, not much to look at but it worked out well.
Anyway, this was one of those time when you really feel that something is going to go wrong. :?
Usually, when I get that sort of feeling, I just walk away and leave it to the next day. This time however, I hadn't turned anything for quite a while so decided to get on with it.
Donning as much protective gear as I could find, I proceeded to select a piece of wood, (you never know when fate will hit you), and picked out a small piece of silver birch from my lathe's ballast.
I then actually used three different techniques that I had very little prior experience with; a screw chuck (supernova one), using a spigot and then a jam chuck to clean up the base.
And blow me down! I didn't have a single problem! Was expecting the piece to do a flyer at any time but it didn't. :roll: Everything went to plan, apart from a couple of visits back to the house to separate fighting children.
Best of all, LOML was well chuffed with it. Then promptly buried it at the back of the fireplace behind all the tacky metal candle holder that she's collected. :evil:
Anyway, here's a couple of piccys, not much to look at but it worked out well.