Spalted Pendant/w Earrings

[Donny Lawson]

I expiermented and come up with this. It took a while to make since I had to make jigs to hold all the pieces in order to put on the CA finish. C&C welcome.

[Dennis Simmons]

This is very nice, how do you chuck these to turn them?

[Greg Just]

Very nice Donny. While I was the the AAW Symposium, I picked up the pendant chuck. After I finish the pepper mills I'm making, I'm going to try some peandants.

[Jim Burr]

Those earrings really set off your eyes Donny!!Ha!!!:D Some great wood put to good use. CA finish was a good choice. I feel inspired to get mine out..as soon as the resin fumes clear out of the shop:mad:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Donny - that is a real nice looking set! Pretty wood! Nice work!

[Donny Lawson]

This is very nice, how do you chuck these to turn them?

The pendant is just with the pendant chuck and the earrings are turned with my Talon chuck with a piece of scrap wood turned to just smaller than the earring itself and a piece of 2 sided tape. I do get to chase the around the shop some since they are only held on with 2 sided tape. They are fun to make. Most are sold before I get them made.

[Jon Lanier]

I love it. That is a great idea. Let's see your you made to be able to Ca the product.

[Marc Himes]

Very interesting and attractive. Someone is going to love having them.

Marc

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Who needs precious metals and stones when you can make wood look so regal. Now, a woman might have a slightly different perspective but would still have to appreciate this jewelery.
faust

[David E Keller]

Those look great, Donny... I'm predicting a quick sale if you can get them past the MRS.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice pieces Donny. Those wouldn't get past the wife so I would have to make two sets to sell one. LOL

[Dahl Troy Perry]

Good looking pendents and earings Donny I think I have one of them there chucks someware. :)

[Billy Tallant]

Very nice looking pendants & earrings!!!

[Donny Lawson]

[QUOTE=Jon Lanier;1734459]I love it. That is a great idea. Let's see your you made to be able to Ca the product.[/QUOTE

To CA the pendant I first sand the front (oval) side to 2500 grit(a lower grit would work but it makes it smooth as glass when finished at 2500). I turn the lathe down to 300rpm and fold up a paper towel to about 1/2" wide. I then hold the paper towel against the spinning pendant and apply 3-4 drops of CA to the towel and wipe it on the pendant. Apply light pressure then spray with acelorator. Put on 5-7 coats. I then wet sand from 1500 through 12000 grit.
For the backside, I made a round piece of 1/4" popular to about the size of the pendant and carve out the center to where the (oval) part of the pendant will fit into. I then put a 1/4" square piece of 2 sided tape on the pendant and stick it to my jig. I then put 2 sided tape on my pendant chuck to hold the jig and pendant so I can add CA to the back side of the pendant. The inital set up takes a few minutes but it's alot better than spray laquor. The CA finish is smoother and more durable than anything I have put on before. The earrings are done in the same manner. Any questions just send me a PM and I will help if I can. I can post more pics if anyones interested.

[Toney Robertson]

Nice looking Donny.

I have to make some earrings some day.

Have you raised your prices yet?

[Baxter Smith]

Nice looking set Donny! Add a bracelet and you would have the whole package!

[James Combs]

[QUOTE=Jon Lanier;1734459]... I can post more pics if anyones interested.

More photos are always in order. BTW what kind of tools did you say you cut that marble with??:D