2017- more of the same I suspect

[CHJ]

The last of my Curly Lid stash, think the next lot of lids are going to have to wait until I start on the Mahogany I had off Chris as the off-cut Walnut is dwindling.
Beech and Walnut, 115mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

And the final bits from the last glue-up, the remaining cores of the larger pots.

Beech & Walnut, 90mm dia.

Beech & Walnut, 90mm dia.

Oak & Walnut, 90mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Back to mangling the Yew stocks for a few pieces, not what I was planning but at least it will reduce the wood pile a little quicker.

Yew 135mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Managed to dig over the last couple of veg plots that needed tidying up quicker than expected so managed enough shed time to churn another one out this afternoon.

Yew 135mm dia.

 

[Dalboy]

Very nice Chas.

I am turning a piece of Yew today and it is rock hard will hopefully finish tomorrow.

 

[CHJ]

Thanks Derek, this has all dried out to a comfortable creamy shavings consistency which is making things easier, got at least six more to clear in this batch, not quite so enjoyable an exercise when they are 'needed' as opposed to doing ones own thing but it keeps me active.
Glad you are able to consistently get back in the shed again.

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Nice Chas...all the bark still there, even wall thickness and well balanced wings. Good work

 

[CHJ]

Nice Chas...all the bark still there, even wall thickness and well balanced wings. Good work

A little deception in the images I'm afraid Bob, most of the bark missing on the first one*, the second is complete after some judicious repair attention.

(* acrylic paint to the rescue)

 

[Robbo3]

I'm finding brown felt tip pens & some types of eyebrow pencil quite good for darkening lighter areas such as where the bark is missing.

 

[CHJ]

Back spinning bits of wood again after some overdue plot maintenance and modifications, driven somewhat by the hot few days, there's only so much cooling extractor fans can achieve.

Yew 125mm dia.

Yew 117mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Another bit out of the way,

Yew 156mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Sundays effort at getting rid of the oddments, a body can only take so many hints about just collecting even more leftovers after a whole Saturday reducing Stores to Blanks.

Cherry, 98mm high.

 

[Dalboy]

Cups, pen pots or dice shakers :lol: they look good as always Chas

 

[CHJ]

Don't care what they end up being used for Derek as long as they go out of the door and don't come back.
Got so much low value stuff lying around that seemed like a good idea when it was put into storage that all I seem to be doing again this year is just generating slightly better categorised stashes and loads of firewood trimmings for a neighbour and little output.

 

[Dalboy]

That is the main thing they are sold to earn a little to feed the hobby. I am not doing much turning at the moment otherwise I will end up with boxes of it. So I am working on a WW2 half track wooden model which gives me workshop time with out the fast turn out of items. At least there is some turning involved even if it is two of this and eight of that type of work.

 

[CHJ]

Had a few commissions behind the scenes, they often don't result in financial gain but rarely out of pocket on the trading front.

Did I mention that I'd managed to part process some of that 'seemed a good idea at the time' stock.
Might know this mornings request to thin back some of the shrubbery in the plot presents some more "are you going to dry this Lilac" 'it's the wrong time of year' to be met with "well it has to dry somewhere so you can leave cutting into logs 'till next year can't you". So what can a fella do......

Bandsaw time after lunch to get everything under 100mm or so into the firewood sacks, bigger stuff for neighbours wood burner, smaller stacked away ready for winter bonfire.

 

[CHJ]

First for today, hope to get a couple more little bits out of the way if the shed cools down a bit.

Yew 15mm dia.

 

[CHJ]

Well I guess 32C is getting near the limit for sensible shop temp. so it's just a couple more what-evers.

Hazel 92mm H.

Yew 115mm H.

 

[Dalboy]

Like the yew bowl out of the last couple of posts but then I am a sucker for yew. You know me not much going on in the turning department at the moment in regards to bowls and the like but have been turning wheels for a build I am working on which I am half way through.
I did have a nice surprise today my sisters popped in as they are down here from Cirencester for my aunties funeral and they gave me 8 Bowls balls all wooden.

 

[CHJ]

I'll not let on if the local green reports it is missing a few.

Tough Turning ahead, you'll have to do something spectacular with them being as they have bothered to supply them.

The Yew Bowls are getting a little monotonous but there appear to be folks out there that are like-wise drawn to its robust colourways.