Chris Burgess
06-28-2011, 3:49 PM
Here are a couple of new items off my new old lathe.
1st is my first successful spindle. It is not that tall and made from the pith of some Spalted Oak. It was more of a test to see if I could do it yet w/ out snapping it. It is about 1/8" at it thinest and 3' tall.
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2nd is a small box. It is Pecan w/ a Spalted Oak lid. Not sure I care for the lid on it much as there is really no contrast but I like both pieces separate Maybe I will make a Corian lid for the box and a new Oak bowl for the lid.....
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Here is my first attempt at an HF. The opening grew like you would not believe, not even sure it qualifies as an HF anymore:confused:. The opening is 3" and the bowl is 7.25" x 2.25". I don'thave any hollowing tools so it is about 1/4" thick on the top and bottom but the top tapers down and the side is likely close to 1/2". All I have right now is a 3/8" fingernail gouge to get in there. I plan on making some goose neck scrapers but funds are limited.....Maybe next month. I plan to make a lid but again I do not have any contrasting wood so I was thinking about one from Corian again. We will see what inspires me. Will post when done.
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Now a question. How on earth do you sand he inside of the HF's? The far reaches look pretty bad inside there.
As always your comments are appreciated and needed.
Thanks for looking.
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1st is my first successful spindle. It is not that tall and made from the pith of some Spalted Oak. It was more of a test to see if I could do it yet w/ out snapping it. It is about 1/8" at it thinest and 3' tall.
199687
2nd is a small box. It is Pecan w/ a Spalted Oak lid. Not sure I care for the lid on it much as there is really no contrast but I like both pieces separate Maybe I will make a Corian lid for the box and a new Oak bowl for the lid.....
199688
Here is my first attempt at an HF. The opening grew like you would not believe, not even sure it qualifies as an HF anymore:confused:. The opening is 3" and the bowl is 7.25" x 2.25". I don'thave any hollowing tools so it is about 1/4" thick on the top and bottom but the top tapers down and the side is likely close to 1/2". All I have right now is a 3/8" fingernail gouge to get in there. I plan on making some goose neck scrapers but funds are limited.....Maybe next month. I plan to make a lid but again I do not have any contrasting wood so I was thinking about one from Corian again. We will see what inspires me. Will post when done.
199689199686199685199684199683
Now a question. How on earth do you sand he inside of the HF's? The far reaches look pretty bad inside there.
As always your comments are appreciated and needed.
Thanks for looking.
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/images/misc/pencil.png