Kathy Marshall
08-21-2011, 4:20 AM
I can't believe I haven't turned any Cocobolo before this!
I came home from our club meeting and wanted to play. I had in mind to turn a small box and try out some new bits I got for my Dremel and then try some pyro with my new create a tip pen I got for my Razor. Well, I managed the small box part anyway.
I picked up a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 12" cocobolo spindle blank a couple of months ago and it's been sitting ever since. I've been waiting until I had a project that needed a nice finial, but I decided to cut off a 4" piece and give it a try.
This wood is going on my list of favorites! What a pleasure to turn! If it hadn't have been for some bevel marks, it wouldn't have needed sanding.
The box is 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" with 1/16" walls. This is the first time I've gotten a perfect snap fit lid!
It's not much to look at and the lid shape isn't what I had originally planned, so I'm not really happy with it, but it is what it is, although it's a good thing it has the bead on the end, or there wouldn't be a good enough grip to get the lid off.
When the time came to get out the Dremel, I just couldn't make myself drill holes in this pretty wood, then same for the pyro, which is just as well since it seems the oils in the wood aren't very condusive to burning, as can be seen by my signature. It did take the texturing well from my elf tool, nice crisp cuts, I just didn't apply enough pressure as I was worried about punching thru the bottom.
Sanded to 800 and then applied Ren wax, no other finish applied.
I have a feeling the rest of the spindle blank won't last long lol.
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Thanks for looking!
As always comments and critiques are welcome.
I came home from our club meeting and wanted to play. I had in mind to turn a small box and try out some new bits I got for my Dremel and then try some pyro with my new create a tip pen I got for my Razor. Well, I managed the small box part anyway.
I picked up a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 12" cocobolo spindle blank a couple of months ago and it's been sitting ever since. I've been waiting until I had a project that needed a nice finial, but I decided to cut off a 4" piece and give it a try.
This wood is going on my list of favorites! What a pleasure to turn! If it hadn't have been for some bevel marks, it wouldn't have needed sanding.
The box is 3 1/2" x 1 1/2" with 1/16" walls. This is the first time I've gotten a perfect snap fit lid!
It's not much to look at and the lid shape isn't what I had originally planned, so I'm not really happy with it, but it is what it is, although it's a good thing it has the bead on the end, or there wouldn't be a good enough grip to get the lid off.
When the time came to get out the Dremel, I just couldn't make myself drill holes in this pretty wood, then same for the pyro, which is just as well since it seems the oils in the wood aren't very condusive to burning, as can be seen by my signature. It did take the texturing well from my elf tool, nice crisp cuts, I just didn't apply enough pressure as I was worried about punching thru the bottom.
Sanded to 800 and then applied Ren wax, no other finish applied.
I have a feeling the rest of the spindle blank won't last long lol.
205678205679
Thanks for looking!
As always comments and critiques are welcome.