Tim A. Mitchell
11-21-2007, 6:02 PM
Well, the other night I decided to pull a piece of firewood and turn it down for practice. Previously, I had mindlessly stacked what I thought was all Oak, and was just looking for a piece with little cracking. This piece I grabbed was obviously not Oak, so I decided to make something out of it.
My grandfather used to make these wooden smokers, so I thought now was a good time to give it a try. It still needs some paint, finish, and other embellishments such as hair and feet, but this is all the turning work (unless I add some theme type stuff to it).
I was pleased with the turning, although I need to get better at the assembly. I tried to keep it simple for my first time (just to see if I could do it). I was very happy I could get the left/right arms and legs essentially the same. I even used my skew. All things were done on the lathe, with the exception of the hole for the mouth and the copper wire for the pipe. I will be happy to post a pic when it is finished off.
Any critiques or comments are welcome.
My grandfather used to make these wooden smokers, so I thought now was a good time to give it a try. It still needs some paint, finish, and other embellishments such as hair and feet, but this is all the turning work (unless I add some theme type stuff to it).
I was pleased with the turning, although I need to get better at the assembly. I tried to keep it simple for my first time (just to see if I could do it). I was very happy I could get the left/right arms and legs essentially the same. I even used my skew. All things were done on the lathe, with the exception of the hole for the mouth and the copper wire for the pipe. I will be happy to post a pic when it is finished off.
Any critiques or comments are welcome.