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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Midweek musings part #1
Nothing to post up in the way of work, but I have been pondering my hobby. I can see a vast improvement in the quality of what I am turning out, which is very satisfying. I am thinking more about … Continue reading
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Mainly the skew and miniatures
Last weekend I built a solid plinth for the lathe to sit on. I’ve been needing to do it, because previously it was sitting on a couple of bits of 3″x2″ and a bit less than sturdy. I can’t believe … Continue reading
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Tagged beech, bowl, chuck, finial, Lathe, Mystery Timber, oak, paste wax, red ash, Seasoned Timber, shellac, Skew, Skew Chisel, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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How to BBQ candles
Yes, sounds stupid, I agree. I keep an old oven tray in the shed for catching oil during the service on the car. Today I fired up a little disposable BBQ and sat this tray on top with a bunch … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Rattle, Hurricane Bawbag, Paste Wax, sycamore, Turning, Woodturning
Tagged Baby Rattle, Hurricane Bawbag, Lathe, paste wax, Rattle, Seasoned Timber, Skew, Skew Chisel, Sycamore, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
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More of the arty stuff
I have a pile of oak in the shed, which has been there since I got the lathe. It is either nasty & punky, or horribly split and not much use for anything other than firewood. I have been experimenting … Continue reading
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Tagged finial, Lathe, oak, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, shellac, thistle, turned box, Turning, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Half Day Friday
I had a half day yesterday, finishing work at 1PM. I went out to the shed, just because I could, and it was crazy hot. 46°C after the door being open for an hour. I did some more work on … Continue reading
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Tagged bowl, chuck, Lathe, oak, Seasoned Timber, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Baby it’s hot inside
I went out to the shed for a couple of hours last night. When I opened the door, it was 49°C inside. After 15-20 minutes rough turning a wet birch bowl blank, the sweat was running down my forehead and … Continue reading
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Tagged Lathe, oak, Seasoned Timber, Turning, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Weekend off on the horizon
There will be no action this weekend. A fun-fair has set up shop in the park next door this week. I don’t really have any truck with the fair, or the folk who run it. It’s the undesirables the rides … Continue reading
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