One of those days ...

[NazNomad]

Just one more pass with this gouge and it'll be perf ..... FFFUUUUUUU!!!!!!

Ok, scratch that, I'll carry on with an oak bansdaw box. Hmm, this drawer needs just a little bit more sanded off the bottom and ... FFFFUUUUUU!!!!!, there's a hole through it.


Screw this, I'll go out in the field and rake up some hay. My spring-tine rake decides to reduce itself to its component parts ... FFFFUUUUUU!!!!!


Hopefully tomorrow won't be as much of a cock-up. :-D

 

[marcros]

damn!

happens to us all from time to time, but I do understand your annoyance!

Tomorrow is another day

 

[MattRoberts]

The are some days when things go so wrong you've just got to laugh at the absurdity of it. Or have a few beers

 

[CHJ]

Frustrating, achieved a similar collection of bits today when a cracked hunk of Yew proved who was boss, still it made the decision on whether to attempt to salvage the even bigger piece which was next on the agenda easy.


Richard ! I need any empty firewood sacks back.

 

[NazNomad]

I attacked the bottom part with a sanding mop and managed to end up with something that's not entirely firewood.

 

[woodpig]

Before I started turning I saw a large vessel at Axminster tools that was impressively thin. I was very impressed with the skills of the turner but the resultant piece was a failure in my view as it had no weight to it. I broached the subject with a professional turner at my club and he said most of his customers want to buy turnings with some "substance" to them. He had the same stance on fancy finishes as well with most folks wanting to see the item was actually made of wood rather than imitating a piece of pottery. Personally 4 or 5mm is as thin as I'd want to go on most stuff as I too subscribe to the idea that turned wood needs to have some substance. I do realise that it's a very personal thing though and some might want to see just how thin they can go for no particular reason. Nothing wrong with fancy part turned firewood either if you have the time!

 

[NazNomad]

I usually prefer quite thick bowls, but this went out-of-round overnight while I was super-gluing a split in it. This was my attempt to get it back round again.


It's definitely round again, but in two pieces. :-D

I did turn an extra thin goblet using the light-bulb method, but it was a bit scary. I'll 'stick with thick' from now on.

I agree with you about finishes too. We use a beautiful material... why cover it up at the end?

 

[selectortone]

Over the last week, in between other projects, I have been trying to "rescue" a spalted beech bowl. One half was beautiful but the other half was like balsa wood. I was using a super-sharp bowl gouge and was going very gently but whatever i tried I couldn't avoid serious tear-out.

Over the week I escalated through sanding sealer, CA glue (half a bottle, the fumes nearly knocked me out!), wood hardener and finally a slathering of epoxy. Nothing was working. I guess when spalted wood is too far gone you just have to admit defeat sometimes. I was getting obsessed with the damned thing so to stop myself faffing about any more I ran it through the bandsaw yesterday. I've only been turning for about a year and I imagine a more experienced turner could have done something with it but sometimes you have to cut your losses and just walk away! I can use the good half for spindle work.

Onwards and upwards as my dear old Mum used to say...

edit: btw - Woodpig - I will be at Christchurch Woodturners this Thursday, it would be great to say hello.

 

[NazNomad]

How long before you can't resist the temptation to glue it together and carry on? :-D

 

[CHJ]

Don't know if it's lack of perception, not wanting to be defeated, bloody mindedness, or lack of realistic appraisal but it surprising how long it takes when you take up turning before you can 'fess up' an sling it in the firewood with a clear conscience.

 

[selectortone]

How long before you can't resist the temptation to glue it together and carry on? :-D

:mrgreen:

 

[JimB]

It reminds me of the woodwork shop at school some sixty years ago. The lathe had a beautifully turned bowl of box in it except for a great missing chunk. Every time I screw up that bowl comes to mind.