TobyDavidson
Established Member
Well, I have put myself under some pressure.
My CDT teacher is retiring this year. I have been friends with his son for what seems like ever, and am godfather to his son.
I agreed to make something for him, to show that actually people do take something from the classes and carry things on into later life. Now I have to actually turn it!
I plan on doing two pieces, a 10' platter (Cheese board) and a design I have been toying with for a while. It is loosely based on the wide rimmed bowl in woodturning a few months ago, adapted to be an olive bowl. Within the rim, 2 recesses, to hold the olives around the rim of the bowl and within the main bowl recess, a central funnel for holding the toothpicks with the stone catch around the outside. I will try and get my scanner, or drawing software working to put up the plan.
I have had a number of issues with warping of items in the past, so want to be really careful. I would be grateful on some feedback on the following:
1. Wood choice - I was thinking of purpleheart for both. I like to colour, and finish it can get. I am aiming to buy the blanks at the open day at Toolpost, or an online source if I don't see anything I like.
2. I will be using foodsafe finish to ensure it is a functional piece.
3. Process -
Rough out the shape for both, week of 20th June.
Store in the house until first week of August
Finish items in first week August.
Store in house until deliver, 15th August.
Questions are,
Do I need to chose a more dense wood, given there will be oil in the olives?
Are the timelines ok to reduce the amount of movement in the finished piece?
My CDT teacher is retiring this year. I have been friends with his son for what seems like ever, and am godfather to his son.
I agreed to make something for him, to show that actually people do take something from the classes and carry things on into later life. Now I have to actually turn it!
I plan on doing two pieces, a 10' platter (Cheese board) and a design I have been toying with for a while. It is loosely based on the wide rimmed bowl in woodturning a few months ago, adapted to be an olive bowl. Within the rim, 2 recesses, to hold the olives around the rim of the bowl and within the main bowl recess, a central funnel for holding the toothpicks with the stone catch around the outside. I will try and get my scanner, or drawing software working to put up the plan.
I have had a number of issues with warping of items in the past, so want to be really careful. I would be grateful on some feedback on the following:
1. Wood choice - I was thinking of purpleheart for both. I like to colour, and finish it can get. I am aiming to buy the blanks at the open day at Toolpost, or an online source if I don't see anything I like.
2. I will be using foodsafe finish to ensure it is a functional piece.
3. Process -
Rough out the shape for both, week of 20th June.
Store in the house until first week of August
Finish items in first week August.
Store in house until deliver, 15th August.
Questions are,
Do I need to chose a more dense wood, given there will be oil in the olives?
Are the timelines ok to reduce the amount of movement in the finished piece?