Tim Rinehart
10-06-2010, 10:47 AM
This was the 2nd thing I used my Oneway Easy-Core on, a piece of big leaf maple burl. Largest piece is about 12" diam and 2 1/2" tall. Largest is about 5/16" thick, smallest about 1/4". I am still working on ways to display these standing up.
The term 'Living on the Edge' refers to the moss that remained on and living throughout the turning process, sanding, finishing,etc. I hope it continues to thrive...I kinda like the effect. Hopefully it will pull enough moisture from air to stay alive.
I did a demo last night on coring with another club member, with his system being the McNaughton. What this nested set demonstrates, is the flexibility afforded by the Oneway system to create other than fixed radius forms. In the case of my largest piece here, I started with a smaller radius knife and finished with a larger radius knife, so it's more of a platter. This is possible due to the width of the kerf in relation to the knife, similar way a McNaughton system is manuevered to manually change radius, though done quicker than the Oneway.
The finish is shellac, a couple coats and then knocked down with fine scotchbrite.
In hindsight, the burl moved very little and I could likely have made the pieces thinner and got more bowls from this set...but it was a good learning experience.
Comments and critiques welcome.
The term 'Living on the Edge' refers to the moss that remained on and living throughout the turning process, sanding, finishing,etc. I hope it continues to thrive...I kinda like the effect. Hopefully it will pull enough moisture from air to stay alive.
I did a demo last night on coring with another club member, with his system being the McNaughton. What this nested set demonstrates, is the flexibility afforded by the Oneway system to create other than fixed radius forms. In the case of my largest piece here, I started with a smaller radius knife and finished with a larger radius knife, so it's more of a platter. This is possible due to the width of the kerf in relation to the knife, similar way a McNaughton system is manuevered to manually change radius, though done quicker than the Oneway.
The finish is shellac, a couple coats and then knocked down with fine scotchbrite.
In hindsight, the burl moved very little and I could likely have made the pieces thinner and got more bowls from this set...but it was a good learning experience.
Comments and critiques welcome.