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Tag Archives: cherry
Change of plan Sunday
Normally on a Sunday, we do the weekly food shop. People always say we should shop online and have it delivered. I’m a little anal about my fresh fruit & veg though, and have to select and inspect every piece … Continue reading
Posted in Woodturning
Tagged cherry, hawthorn, Lathe, monkey puzzle, oak, Seasoned Timber, tree surgeon, Turning, turning blanks, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning, yew
Scrap Bin Challenge
I decided to challenge myself after seeing an article on using up bits of scrap timber. I bought some wee round magnets and had a dig in the scrap bin. The results were impressive, to me at any rate. Fridge … Continue reading
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Tagged alder, brass inlay, cherry, chuck, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, Turning, Turning Tools, wig stand, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
Mix & match weekend
The current challenge is to turn something from 3 different woods. I have had 2 attempts, but can’t decide which I should enter, if indeed I enter any of them. My first go is something I have been meaning to … Continue reading
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Tagged beech, bowl, cherry, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, silver birch, Sycamore, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
Another weekend
I turned a marriage goblet from a bit of cherry I have had in the shed for a few years. I assumed it was fully dry, but it bent and twisted horribly, so will end up in the waste box. … Continue reading
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Tagged beech, cherry, chuck, goblet, Hurricane Bawbag, Lathe, oak, Seasoned Timber, silver birch, Sycamore, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
Over the weekend
Not that much since my last post. I did some turning at the end of the week, but gave the shed a good clean out and took a whole load of detritus to the amenity site. It shocks me that … Continue reading
Posted in Bowl, Box, cherry, Chuck, Mahogany, Paste Wax, Silver Birch, Woodturning
Tagged bowl, cherry, chuck, Lathe, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, silver birch, Skew, Skew Chisel, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
A quick update
I did a couple of egg-cups yesterday evening, in cherry. These are finished with shellac, and polished up with wax. This has given me an idea for something else, so watch this space. I also filled the gum-ball machine up. … Continue reading
Posted in cherry, Chuck, Turning, Woodturning
Tagged cherry, chuck, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
