a few bits for Christmas

[radicalwood]

Hi Guys,
dont generally do much turning but I have been having a go at a few bits for Christmas. The lathe is an old Harrison Jubilee.
well here goes.

tea lights

ear ring stand

ginger jars larges 85 dia 150 tall

mortar and pestle 150 x 120 block 120 high dish 10dia x 55 deep

 

[hog&bodge]

Like the tea lights & ginger jars...but all great..
Was looking for a diagram showing a pestle and mortar
yours looks just right. wonder how it will hold up to a few
months of beating.
Nice work rad bet they will be well appreciated..
alex

 

[loz]

Them Ginger jars are brill !

 

[Bodrighy]

Nice little collection there. I especially like the ginger jars. Also good to see someone making a decent pestle and mortar. Nice and solid.

Pete

 

[wabbitpoo]

Lovely.

Are those tool marks on the mortar or subtle decoration? What wood did you use for it?

 

[radicalwood]

cheers for the comments guys,

Wabbit I have to admit they are tool marks, its been back on the lathe since the picture for further sanding. The main block is Beech, turned on a ply face plate held on with double sided carpet tape spining at about 1450 rpm :twisted: :shock: was my first go at using tape to hold bits on with kept well out of the way when I first turned the lathe on.

 

[Roy_H]

The earring stand is an inspiration - looking to make something just like that.

But then so are the ginger jars - and the pestle & mortar - they're all very nice!

=D> =D>

 

[CHJ]

Like both the shape and wood selection for the Jars, grain pattern fits in well with the proportions

 

[shedhead]

Everything you have shown is great. Like the others my No1 has to be the Ginger Jars. 10/10 and a Gold Star.

Dermot.

 

[radicalwood]

thanks for the comments,
The wood on the jars is Olive Ash I got a length of 100 square x 2220 long from an auction 3 years ago, not had the courage to use it till now, paid about £25 for it. I have left the good bit on the rack for now as I do need to improve my hollowing and get something better than the bowl gouge I use at the mo.

cheers Neil

 

[richburrow]

Nice work, I wish I could take a leaf out of your book and start the christmas stuff sooner.
Rich