First Turning Finished

[xraymtb]

Finished my first turning at home tonight. Previous efforts were 4 night classes ( before work interfered and all I made was a tool handle) and two failed bowls ( one I hollowed too deep and holed it and the other had reverse chucking issues )

It's my little girls 2nd birthday on Wednesday so I took a shot at a whistle for her. It's made from Beech and I only used my skew chisel and a bowl gouge for roughing.

It's not perfect but I'm happy to have finished something and at least it makes the right noise!

 

[jordec66]

That looks really nice, and functional too,.......... break out the ear muffs!

 

[marcros]

i wouldn't give that to a 2 year old.



my 1 month old can make enough noise without a whistle. I dread to think what it would be like with one. The dog would be sick of being taken on long walks every tea time and weekend.

 

[stevenw1963]

nothing wrong with that Mike - top job, nicely turned. =D>
What finish did you put on it, bearing in mind your daughter will be putting it in her mouth ?
Make sure she is supervised with it tho, don't want her falling over with it in her mouth.

We all have drawers / cupboards / shed corners with 'failed' turnings (ask Neil Farrer about a trip to Gedney where he turned a bowl with a hole in it, in front of the rest of us there - 2 yrs ago & still has the P taken out of him lol). :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cracking job - onwards & upwards as they say.

 

[loz]

Nice !

I make a few of these, but sand down the underside to shape, using a home made horizontal drum sander

( sandpaper glued to a spindle between centres ! )

 

[xraymtb]

It's finished with Chestnut Finishing Oil I had lying around. According to Chestnut it has passed EN71 for use on toys and isn't all oil safe once cured anyway?

 

[stevenw1963]

:shock: don't know Mike, never fancied sticking any of it in me gob :shock: :shock:

So what's the next project ?

 

[EnErY]

Nowt Wrong With That Mike
regards
Bill