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Mac Attack

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #600 on: Nov 08, 2019, 08:34 AM »
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #601 on: Nov 12, 2019, 07:06 AM »
Here's an ornament I made for my Bride.



From a piece of apple wood I've had laying around for a couple years. Really pretty stuff.

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #602 on: Nov 12, 2019, 07:17 AM »
Nice Bob.
Is it easier to turn a green piece of wood or a dried one??
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #603 on: Nov 12, 2019, 03:21 PM »
Every stick is different Dom. This apple is pretty seasoned having been inside for a couple years. That said it turns like a dream. Solid continuous ribbons flying through the air. That's characteristic of green woods as well like ash, maple, walnut and some others. Green wood turns easier than seasoned wood in most cases.

Ash when it's seasoned is a bear to turn. The wood fibers seem to shatter into fine dust no matter how sharp the tool. It finishes like glass with a good bit of effort. Green...ash is super easy and stable to turn.

Seasoned cherry is another that's really fun to turn. Easy to get a smooth, almost polished surface right off the tool. Green it's kind of gummy and hard to control in my experience.

I think that's part of what I like the most about turning wood on the lathe. No 2 pieces are ever the same.

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #604 on: Nov 16, 2019, 12:44 AM »
Here's an ornament I made for my Bride.



From a piece of apple wood I've had laying around for a couple years. Really pretty stuff.

Rg

That ornament is beautiful.
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #605 on: Nov 16, 2019, 04:38 AM »
rg
those things are so cool!!

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #606 on: Nov 16, 2019, 02:41 PM »
Thanks! Fun to get into the holiday spirit turning these little ornaments.

There's another really nice one on the lathe. Took a break for the day. Gonna watch a Clint Eastwood western, have a beer and some cheese and triscuits.

A fine way to finish a Saturday afternoon.

Rg
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #607 on: Nov 17, 2019, 10:01 AM »
Just finished this one for my Bride's collection.



It's turned from Mopane. A South African heartwood. Super dense stuff. Very pretty .

I took it from 100 grit all the way to 2000 grit then to rottenstone and pumice. Really fun to watch the finish progress. It's pretty flawless.
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #608 on: Nov 19, 2019, 07:41 AM »
Im about done with ornaments for this year. Finished up this one today.



Redheart with Gaboon Ebony finial.

Rg
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #609 on: Nov 19, 2019, 12:13 PM »
Some of my reel seat inserts and butt caps, winding checks, miscellaneous trim pieces
















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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #610 on: Nov 19, 2019, 04:16 PM »
Pretty! Are those wood?

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #611 on: Nov 19, 2019, 04:19 PM »
Bob the ornaments are always nice..
Jeff those are pretty cool..
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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #612 on: Nov 19, 2019, 05:40 PM »
Pretty! Are those wood?

Rg

Yea they are Bob.
He designed and built a vacuum chamber/pump system that impregnates the wood with colored epoxy which stabilizes and protects the wood.
Next time I’m out your way I’ll bring my rod he built.  It’s really cool ship.

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #613 on: Nov 19, 2019, 09:42 PM »
Some are wood (stabilized burl), some are pressure cast resin, some are hybrids which are part wood part resin.   

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Re: The Little Wood Shop 2019
« Reply #614 on: Nov 20, 2019, 06:50 AM »
Interesting! I'd like to see your vacuum setup if you feel like putting up some pics.

Rg
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