In all the Years

[Dalboy]

In all the years I have been turning I have not until now turned a Honey dipper, well now I have done 6 all in Beech and finished with food safe Oil. Also managed to turn 5 garden dibbers out of Sapele these I have put some burnt lines every 1". These I have now managed to get down to 1/4hr each from square stock to finished item including the finish which is Danish Oil.

I know I am sad timing how long it takes

I am trying to get a small stock up as I want to have a go at craft fairs

 

[monkeybiter]

I time my turning with a calendar.

Those all look nicely and clearly very efficiently turned. How long did the honey dippers take?

On several occasions when I was growing up I saw adults exchange a 'look' when dibbers were mentioned. Hmmm.

Are the black lines a depth guage?

 

[Dalboy]

I time my turning with a calendar.

Those all look nicely and clearly very efficiently turned. How long did the honey dippers take?

On several occasions when I was growing up I saw adults exchange a 'look' when dibbers were mentioned. Hmmm.

Are the black lines a depth guage?

The honey dippers took about the same time as I did not time them.

As for the burnt lines on the garden dibbers they are set !2 apart starting from the bottom to give a depth gauge when planting seeds etc