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Category Archives: Burr Elm
of dishes and pots
I had a few small cuttings of timber kicking around the shed which were really too small for anything big, and too big for anything small. One piece of elm was only around 4″ in diameter by ¾” high. “What … Continue reading
Posted in Burr Elm
Tagged Cellulose Sanding Sealer, chuck, Lathe, Maple, Melamine Lacquer, Mystery Timber, Seasoned Timber, silver birch, Skillbuilders, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Urn, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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The Secret is Out
Well after around 70 hours of work, taking into account damages & mistakes – then completely changing the materials used – my top secret project is complete. Ladies & gentlemen, I give you the hourglass project. The glass was hand … Continue reading
Posted in Beech, Burr Elm, Hourglass, Idiot Inside, Secret Project, spalted beech, Turning, Woodturning
Tagged beech, Burr Elm, Hourglass, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, Spalted Beech, thistle, Thistle Knobs, Turning, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
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