An experiment.

[George Foweraker]

This piece is turned from Yellow pine as an experiment.
There is more info on my Blog.

Regards george

 

[monkeybiter]

That's rather nice George!

How did you get such a good finish on pine, I would guess very sharp tools? Did you apply sanding sealer prior to finish turning?

I turned a lot of pine while I was learning to be as rubbish as I am now, and while I enjoyed it I could only get moderate finishes.

 

[George Foweraker]

Hello Mike.
You are right it was not easy getting a good finish especially on the end grain .As you say sharp tools plenty of sanding and sanding sealer.
Evan sanding seemed to bring out little bits of grain.
One thing i did forget to say on my blog i found a negative rake scraper helped.

Regards George

 

[Ad de Crom]

George, very well done.
It's built up of several layers isn't it.
Turning end grain especially for pine (was it that nice smelling pine?) isn't so easy, I reckon.
Very nice shape.
Regards, Ad

 

[myturn]

I like that George, it adds a whole new dimension to the use of pine. =D>

 

[George Foweraker]

Hi Ad.
It was not the nice smelling pine and it was hard work to cut and finish.
You can get more info about this piece from my blog.

Hi Mick.
Thank you I am pleased you like it.

Regards George