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Been working on improving my lathe skills. This is a Sassafras cup? that I turned, it actually came out better than the photos look, I don’t know what those white looking spots around the top are – they aren’t on the actual piece. Not perfect, but I can see some improvement – this is my first hollowed vessel.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 08-17-2013 02:15 AM
Absolutely awesome work. love the wood.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
doubleDD
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#2 posted 08-17-2013 03:02 AM
Great work. Practice makes perfect especially when your having fun.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
NonnoTony48
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#3 posted 08-17-2013 06:42 AM
Hello cajunpen, for a first you’ve done well Congratulation, but take care to spend a little more time finishing the inside a bit better, try to remove the tool marks as shown on the pic.
Cheers Tony,
Roger Clark aka Rex
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#4 posted 08-17-2013 09:37 AM
Nice, the grain makes it look wonderful, well done.
-- Roger-R, Republic of Texas. "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" - An eyeball to eyeball confrontation with a blind person is as complete waste of Time.
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#5 posted 08-17-2013 11:32 AM
Nice job.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
Karson
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#6 posted 08-18-2013 01:01 AM
Bill how big are the turnings?
I’ve got some 1” sasafrass and some 2” Atlantic White Cedar. It should turn easily.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †
cajunpen
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#7 posted 08-18-2013 02:14 AM
Thanks for all of the great comments.
Karson, the Sassafras cup is from a piece of 4”x 6” wood that I picked up in Arkansas several years ago. The finished project is about 2 1/2” x 3”. It was fun turning – not perfect, but a learning experience. My main problem is that I don’t have very much stock large enough to turn. I turned a bowl today, but had to glue up some Fir to make the blank.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
KOVA
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#8 posted 08-18-2013 02:43 AM
HERMOSA PIEZA HABILIDOSO TORNERO!!!!!!
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Karson
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#9 posted 08-18-2013 02:43 AM
Bill: I don’t know if you’ve seen Scott's small turnings I sent him a couple pieces of wood and he sent me a couple of the small Christmas ornaments. He also made them as small bowls. He called them mini Ice Cream bowls.
They are less than 3/4 ” and maybe 2” diam.
They are cool. Specially the ones that he glues a strip across the 2 layers.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Appomattox Virginia [email protected] †
Roger
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#10 posted 08-18-2013 12:09 PM
Oh, I’ll bet that was some nice aroma in the shop.
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cajunpen
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#11 posted 08-18-2013 04:12 PM
Kova, gracias mi amigo
Karson, thanks for the link – I have seen Scott’s work before and admired it – thanks for reminding me, I have a 3/4” inch glue up in mind for a square platter/plate. Hopefully it comes out good enough to post.
Roger – the Sassafras does smell good :-)
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
luv2learn
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#12 posted 08-19-2013 08:13 PM
Bill, every turning you do gets a little better, but isn’t that the way it is supposed to happen? LOL!!
-- Lee - Northern idaho~"If the women don't find you handsome, at least they ought to find you handy"~ Red Green
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