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Tag Archives: shellac
Easter Weekend Busy-ness
This weekend was another long weekend for me. I managed out to play 3 days on the bounce, which was nice. I attacked a slab of oak I bought from Scottish Wood, and turned a shallow dish. The dish is … Continue reading
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Tagged bowl, chuck, egg, egg cup, friction polish, laburnum, laburnum box, Lathe, oak, Seasoned Timber, shellac, turned box, turned egg, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Firewood
My daughter brought me some “firewood” she found at a roadside stand during the week. The bags consisted mainly of beech, with some oak and a couple of pieces of birch. All were neatly cut into stove lengths, and well … Continue reading
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Tagged bangle, beech, firewood, friction polish, Lathe, oak, shellac, tooth fairy, Turning, turning firewood, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
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Just a quickie
Yesterday I attended Scotland’s National Woodworking & Power Tool Show at Brodie’s Timber just a bit North from Perth on the A9 road. The event was held here because the Nelton’s show had to be cancelled this year. Although not … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksia Nut, bowl, friction polish, Lathe, shellac, spirit stain, stain, Turning, Woodturning
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What goes with Suzy Salt?
Percy Pepper! A gift to myself at my birthday was a salt & pepper mill grinder kit. I have yet to turn the salt mill, but I turned the pepper mill at the weekend from some maple. The coin is … Continue reading
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Tagged bowl, Cellulose Sanding Sealer, chuck, conker, goblet, horse chestnut, Lathe, Maple, Melamine Lacquer, Seasoned Timber, shellac, thin stem, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Wetter Weekend
We had some fairly heavy rain this weekend. Not that the rain kept me out of the shed, of course. I think I need to replace the start capacitor on my lathe, or at least I hope that’s what it … Continue reading
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Tagged chuck, conker, fisherman's priest, grinder, horse chestnut, laburnum, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, shellac, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Carving, fairies & floor sweepings
I was asked to make something for a close family friend. A 4 leaf clover. I thought about a clover shaped box, but don’t have a band saw. Instead, I decided to turn a box, and carve the shape into … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksia Nut, beech, Burr Elm, chuck, finial, Lathe, Seasoned Timber, shellac, thistle, tooth fairy, turned box, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning
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Rustic and natural
When I got my lathe, it came with a large elm burr. I have been avoiding turning it in case I didn’t do it justice, but have been desperate to turn something big at the same time. Yesterday I mounted … Continue reading
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Tagged Banksia Nut, bowl, Burr Elm, chuck, Lathe, mushroom, Seasoned Timber, shellac, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning
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Holiday Time
I’ve been a bit erratic with my postings, being deeply into the holiday spirit, and holiday beer. I have had quite a few days of doing absolutely nothing, and a few days of turning. Also been busy with family matters, … Continue reading
Posted in art, Chuck, eccentric turning, friction polish, Hollow Form, Hurricane Bawbag, Idiot Inside, oak, Paste Wax, Silver Birch, sycamore, Turning, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged eccentric turning, Hollow Form, Hurricane Bawbag, Lathe, oak, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, shellac, silver birch, Sycamore, Turning, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, Woodturning, yew
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Skillbuilders
I turned a few little bits at the weekend from odds & ends of what was pretty much scrap. I hade a lovely bit of yew that cracked during drying.This was despite carefully removing the pith and sealing the end … Continue reading
Posted in Bowl, Chuck, Silver Birch, Woodchuck Chuck, Woodturning, yew
Tagged bowl, egg, egg cup, Lathe, paste wax, Seasoned Timber, shellac, silver birch, Turning Tools, Wood, Wood Lathe, wooden bowl, Woodturning, yew
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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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