Berncarpenter
Established Member
At last Sundays Car boot i picked up an old bowling ball for the pricey some of £3 . After searching the forums and you tube for inspiration i decided on a traditional design not that far from the one Rod has made. Had some rather nice ash left over from a job i did in 2010 . Got it from a country estate not far from Cowbridge , it was green then and has been drying out in the workshop .
Put it through the band saw to create a flat surface to make holding and drilling the 1'' hole easier.
Clamped down and drilled with a spade bit which went well
Had a bit of pitch pine that was already turned , so used this to bung the holes up for mounting on the lathe
Not quite centred and a little bit lumpy to start with
But it soon calmed down and the shavings were pilling off, there is a hand under there
Burnished and waxed
Ash for the handle ,this spent some time in the hay barn on the estate after being felled and you can still smell the hay its beautiful stuff .
Burnished and waxed with some renaissance Stuff that my dad gave me.
Used pu glue and and a little more of the ebony piano keys for the wedge
Cleaned up with a block plane and cabinet scraper
There are a couple of star shakes radiating from two knots and i hope these wont get any worse in use
I am pleased how it turned out and not bad for a £3 investment
Cheers Bern
Put it through the band saw to create a flat surface to make holding and drilling the 1'' hole easier.
Clamped down and drilled with a spade bit which went well
Had a bit of pitch pine that was already turned , so used this to bung the holes up for mounting on the lathe
Not quite centred and a little bit lumpy to start with
But it soon calmed down and the shavings were pilling off, there is a hand under there
Burnished and waxed
Ash for the handle ,this spent some time in the hay barn on the estate after being felled and you can still smell the hay its beautiful stuff .
Burnished and waxed with some renaissance Stuff that my dad gave me.
Used pu glue and and a little more of the ebony piano keys for the wedge
Cleaned up with a block plane and cabinet scraper
There are a couple of star shakes radiating from two knots and i hope these wont get any worse in use
I am pleased how it turned out and not bad for a £3 investment
Cheers Bern