2016- The Year to reduce the woodpile.

[Random Orbital Bob]

The lids are stunning regardless the choice of the "blonde" species. I never tire of seeing your work Chas

 

[CHJ]

Walnut & Elm, 115mm dia.

 

[Lincsflier]

Love the grain in the Elm seems to flow into the centre.

 

[CHJ]

Ash,

 

[CHJ]

A Box that turned out different.

Walnut & Oak, 120mm AF.

 

[CHJ]

Odd in more ways than one.

Walnut & Oak, 125mm

 

[dedee]

Ash,

I like those pots Chas, very much. How are they being held in the up position and is there a stop to prevent them being lifted too far?

 

[CHJ]

I like those pots Chas, very much. How are they being held in the up position and is there a stop to prevent them being lifted too far?

Up position, just willpower for photographing

Yes there is a built in restriction to prevent the actuating piston from lifting out when picked up by the knob.

 

[dedee]

I like those pots Chas, very much. How are they being held in the up position and is there a stop to prevent them being lifted too far?

Up position, just willpower for photographing
Yes there is a built in restriction to prevent the actuating piston from lifting out when picked up by the knob.

How?
If the cylinder has been turned as one piece, ie without a glued in base then I can only think of using a piece of cord through the base to the base of the cylinder. Unless a block has been glued inside the cylinder. Am I on the right track?

 

[CHJ]

....If the cylinder has been turned as one piece, ie without a glued in base...

Wrong assumption dedee .


A few vital points with such a design.

1. Cylinder needs rough turning and boring, and a few days allowed to let wood settle in appropriate environment, usually goes oval to some degree.
2. Lower Inner bore must be perfectly parallel and round. (as far as possible with wood that moves)
3. Actuating Piston/cup must be a good fit in bore and of suitable stable wood so that it does not shrink and contoured to keep sticks away from bore side.
4. Failure to do any of the above will result in pointed cocktail sticks jamming down the sides of piston at some point in the future.

 

[dedee]

OK Chas, thanks.

Put what stops the piston being pulled out?

 

[CHJ]

OK Chas, thanks.

Put what stops the piston being pulled out?

You have mail.

 

[dedee]

Thanks for your patience Chas. I think I have got there now. You have mail too!

 

[CHJ]

Sometimes the 'Left Over' bits just refuse to go in the firewood bin.

Walnut & Oak 115mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

Some more great pieces Chas I like the new octagonal boxes

 

[CHJ]

Thanks Derek, just trying to relieve the monotony of plain 'round' without too much effort, the Heptagon proved a little interesting to construct (128.571deg) *.
Got another one in glue-up this afternoon, hope to get round to finishing tomorrow or Wednesday.

* Much easier to print it off the web. :wink:

 

[Dalboy]

Thanks Derek, just trying to relieve the monotony of plain 'round' without too much effort, the Heptagon proved a little interesting to construct (128.571deg) *.
Got another one in glue-up this afternoon, hope to get round to finishing tomorrow or Wednesday.

* Much easier to print it off the web. :wink:

Just goes to show I can't count either :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[CHJ]

Just goes to show I can't count either :lol: :lol: :lol:

You see what you want to see, that's why I did a hexagon first. :lol:

 

[Dalboy]

Just goes to show I can't count either :lol: :lol: :lol:

You see what you want to see, that's why I did a hexagon first. :lol:

Just hope I get it right when I turn a 5 pointed star with a tea light in the middle :roll:

 

[CHJ]

Is a regularly sided star a polygon? or do all intersects have to be on the periphery to be defined as a polygon :?: