Well, here is the semi-presentable stuff.
In order:
Cherry 3 1/2 inch dia.
Red Cedar 3 1/2 dia.
Ambrosia Maple 5 1/2 dia.
sycamore confetti.gif
cedar confetti.gif
bowl.gif
Well, here is the semi-presentable stuff.
In order:
Cherry 3 1/2 inch dia.
Red Cedar 3 1/2 dia.
Ambrosia Maple 5 1/2 dia.
sycamore confetti.gif
cedar confetti.gif
bowl.gif
Last edited by Pat Jeddy; 01-11-2006 at 5:14 PM.
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Way to go Pat ! Glad you got the first rule so quickly . Those are very nice. I especially like the second lamp. Great Form . Also need to know wood type and sizes. Whatever Andy says take with a grain of salt
Very talented lady, and welcome to the creek.
Jim
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Very nice Pat, they all look good.
Dick
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But what if I liked the stuff? How's that gonna make her feel when she doesn't believe me. Oh! I know. "Pat, I hate 'em. Hate 'em all."Originally Posted by Keith Burns
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Wow Pat..... You are going to be great to have around. That is some EXCELLENT work and thanks for sharing it with us.
Very pretty work Pat. So...did you do some extra hollowing to prevent the cracking? I'm very familiar with watching wood crack...It's my favorite activity.
~john
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Very nice, Pat! Say, what kind of lamp inserts are those, anyway??? They look interesting! Anyhow, good job! Oh, and just don't pay attention to what Andy says...He's just jealous!
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John K. Miliunas
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60 grit is a turning tool, ain't it?
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The lamp inserts are Confetti lamps. You can get them at Craft Supplies and Packard Woodworks. They burn paraffin oil. You can get diffusers for the top for scent/essential oils. I figure if I'm going foist this stuff on friends and family, it would be best if it had a real purpose. Plus, I love candles.
I guarantee you'll see more candle holders, etc. in future.
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well.....I cheated....forstner bit and a jam chuck. Actually, I got the idea off the Internet, you drill the hole at the center of your blank at a diameter relative to the glass insert. Chuck on the lathe with a Jacobs chuck and expanding sanding drum (correct size) This lets you shape the lamp to your liking including finishing the bottom of the piece. My twist on this was that I only drilled about halfway initially then went back to the drill press after finishing the lamp and drilled until the insert fit flush to the top. Glue it in with 100% silicone adhesive (so the glass will move with the wood) and there it is. If you look closely on the cedar piece, I rechucked it a little too tight and a crack formed. It's fun to do these because I can experiment with shapes and not worry about hollowing. Yet.....
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Andy would not lie to me because he loves a Retriever. It doesn't matter if she's a dummy, I'll bet she's smart about what she's smart about. In the case of my blondie retriever, he's smart about ONE thing. B*A*L*L* -
I needed to spell it because if I said it out loud, well....
And, Andy is a former Bay Area person and understands. So, I trust him.
"Silly woman!!," they all said.
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Nice work, Pat. Lookin' forward to seein' more of it!
Thanks for the pictures!
Pat, I love to see good work, some day, I may have an example, but, until then, can I borrow yours? LOL...Jesse
Good job, Pat! Now we need pics of your pooch. Mine is half lab/half goldie...best of both worlds! And absolutely NOTHING dumb about her. She's smarter than most people I know...including me.
Here are our children. Sydney is 5 and Chester is 7. Sydney is smart and a knucklehead all at the same time. Chester, well can you say "BALL!"? They are both the loviest dogs we've ever had. We adopted Sydney last year, but have known him well his entire life. We've had Chester since he was 8 weeks old.
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