Kelvin Burton
08-13-2011, 11:51 PM
I've been working on this one for approx. one month now. However, with an un-airconditioned shop and 40+ consecutive days at 100+ degrees I haven't been able to get it completed as quickly as I had intended.
It's turned from a piece of Mesquite log end grain - my first end grain hollowed container. It stands 7.5" high by 7" in diameter and is finished with Danish Oil, Shelac and WOP and buffed then waxed withRenaissance wax. The beads were inset and glued into holes I drilled while holding the top in the chuck and using an indexing wheel to control the position while drilling through a jig attached to the tool rest.
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Lifting out the stems allows beads to be dropped in without removing the lid. My youngest daughter made the worm from Fimo modelling clay and painted on the eyes.
C&C welcome, as always!
It's turned from a piece of Mesquite log end grain - my first end grain hollowed container. It stands 7.5" high by 7" in diameter and is finished with Danish Oil, Shelac and WOP and buffed then waxed withRenaissance wax. The beads were inset and glued into holes I drilled while holding the top in the chuck and using an indexing wheel to control the position while drilling through a jig attached to the tool rest.
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Lifting out the stems allows beads to be dropped in without removing the lid. My youngest daughter made the worm from Fimo modelling clay and painted on the eyes.
C&C welcome, as always!