Russell Neyman
12-04-2015, 6:04 PM
This is one of those turning projects that I wish I had taken photos during the process, but didn't, so you'll need to use your imagination. It's a piece of beautifully figured plum that has all sorts of splits and bark inclusions. Here it is almost ready for polishing
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Pretty scary, huh? Turning the exterior was a breeze. I did the usual, filling the void with
an epoxy/chips mixture, and filled the cracks with a black flexible CA glue. Obviously, I also added an inlay band of the same blue and gray chips in epoxy.
What at you don't see here is what's under that banding: I wrapped the bowl tightly with 2-3 wraps of copper wire, which I soldered and then filled over. Then, with the blank securely banded just below the rim, I was able to turn the inside. This method "saves" an otherwise lost piece of plum.
I I should add this safety tip-- whenever I turn the inside of a blank with ANY feature that might fly apart, I (a) add CA where appropriate, (2) wear a full face shield, and (3) wrap the exterior in stretch wrap.
326405 326410 326411
Pretty scary, huh? Turning the exterior was a breeze. I did the usual, filling the void with
an epoxy/chips mixture, and filled the cracks with a black flexible CA glue. Obviously, I also added an inlay band of the same blue and gray chips in epoxy.
What at you don't see here is what's under that banding: I wrapped the bowl tightly with 2-3 wraps of copper wire, which I soldered and then filled over. Then, with the blank securely banded just below the rim, I was able to turn the inside. This method "saves" an otherwise lost piece of plum.
I I should add this safety tip-- whenever I turn the inside of a blank with ANY feature that might fly apart, I (a) add CA where appropriate, (2) wear a full face shield, and (3) wrap the exterior in stretch wrap.