Clock, an odd dish and a three sided bowl

[buzzby]

Have seen the pencil project on youtube by a couple of people i had to give it a try as i had some epoxy from a past project. I have to say it was a really fun process and i am quite pleased with the result.

See the video's that inspired me here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Y767gdemD8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQkuw0Kt7GI

Pic of the "glue" up

An odd dish i made with an offcut I had. I am pleased with the strange shape but not that happy with the colouring. Was my first go at adding colour.

and finally a project I have waited ages to try as I couldn't get a cube of wood. This is am very pleased with

Feedback welcomed. I was given I good idea for the clock. Make the blank bigger and inset the hands so that you have another place you can see the cross section of pencils.

 

[Aggrajag]

The top two aren't really my cup of tea, but I love the bottom bowl, that is really nice. Good work.

 

[Stiggy]

I like all three!

The clock I saw Tim do, and I recommended the process he used to Nick at NZ. The only real problem with filling a container with pencils and then pouring epoxy over is that you get left with gaps.

That being said,I like seeing pencils used like this, it gives a very interesting texture to the front of the clock which changes with the light. If you leave the epoxy slightly thicker on the face you will see a more 3D effect and depth.

I haven't plucked up the courage to stick my pencil blank in the chuck yet - I will one day!

The coloured bowl is interesting - I like the colours - again, something I intend to try soon after buying a stain set today.

The bottom bowl - yet AGAIN it is something I intend to try, but am having a similar problem getting a perfectly square block.

I guess I need to pull my finger out!

 

[buzzby]

Having a layer of epoxy on the face would be good but would need me to be much better at creating the blanks. The blank I made I got 2 clock blanks out of and these were only half pencils. I did expect the whole thing to explode on the lathe as you need to speed to try and get a good finish with the carbide tool. I guess you could add some more epoxy on the face right at the end. Just need a way to apply lots of thin coats but typing that it may be easier to build up layers of spray lacquer instead. Needs more experimenting I think. Just need a cheap supplier of epoxy.

With the 3 sided bowl my issue was always finding a big enough spindle. This was a 5x5x6 that I found at a show. Trimmed it down on the band saw and it was good to go.

 

[KimG]

There's nothing wrong with the colouring on the middle dish, but the outside shape really doesn't work, if it had matched the inside with either a small foot or no foot rather than a hollow spigot, then it would have been a truly classy piece. Good design is as important as good turning.