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  • #52
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    That's a lovely piece of yew Alun. What type of finish do you apply, looks very sleek.

    edit - yeah if I do anything with yew (or other crazy grain woods) I just leave the shape very simple, otherwise it would appear too messy and in your face.

    made this earlier, still not happy with it so will re-finish tomorrow. small olive wood bowl

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  • #53
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Thanks :) It's called a 'ginger jar' apparently. I got the design from a book I have http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1861082037/180-4203460-6913305?SubscriptionId=19BAZMZQFZJ6G2QYGCG2

    The finish is a combination of two products from an Australian company called U-Beaut. The first is this one http://www.ubeaut.com.au/eee.htm which is a very, very fine abrasive polish followed by this one http://www.ubeaut.com.au/cream.html which is a friction polish in a cream form. To be honest, after the first one, you hardly need anything else but it adds a little extra. I've no idea if you can buy it over here .. a friend of mine has a relative in Oz who's a woodturner, and they bring me back some when they visit :)

    The Australians are great ones for woodturning finishes ... Organoil is another great one for larger pieces like bowls, especially if you want/need to fill some grain. It's a self-curing oil finish that you apply with wet sanding right down to 2000grit, and the 'slurry' fills the grain ... beautiful.

    Regarding pix.ie, once you've uploaded, you have to click on the photo twice, once to get the default view, and again to get the various sizes. Only on the second screen do you get the options I described.


  • #54
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Think I will have to try get in contact with some australians :pac: lovely lovely finish


  • #55
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    Will wrote: »
    Think I will have to try get in contact with some australians :pac: lovely lovely finish
    +1. Sounds like a fantastic range of finishes.


  • #56
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,221 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    Paul.C wrote: »
    very nice work again slowburner. Some nifty skills applied with turning those skinny handles. Id say you were praying they didnt snap off.:p

    Im not really used to seeing such small pieces of wood transform into artwork like that.

    I think my minds made up, a lathe wile be going on the list now for sure. I think it might just overtake my dewalt 1/2 router for fav tool topspot:D

    Again lads, keep up the good work. Oh and I use photobucket for my own uploads. Very easy once you do it once
    I likes me routers too :), but you'd be amazed at the amount of applications the lathe has. Here's a side table with a turned top. I probably could have done it with the router but if it can be done on the lathe......
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  • #57
    Radiotower
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 250 ✭✭Radiotower


    I'll be on the lookout for a lathe too. I do up little sketches every now and again of things to make but I'm constricted to designs that dont require lathe work. Never used one except for the metalwork one in school and I'd imagine its a totally different technique.
    Seen one on done deal while I was out of work so at the time I couldn't justify spending the money on it..


  • #58
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Will wrote: »
    made this earlier, still not happy with it so will re-finish tomorrow. small olive wood bowl
    Olive wood is a tricky one to finish, it seems to dull most wax or shellac based finishes after a short while. I've had some success with multiple coats of self curing oil type finishes such as tung oil, or that organoil stuff I mentioned above. You seem to need about 2-3 coats to get it to stay reasonably shiny. I think it's because the wood itself is naturally quite oily, you can see this when you're sanding, the dust seems to clump together a little rather than flying freely.


  • #59
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Yeah it's a right whoore to be honest. Had a lump of malee burl laying about so decided to make it into a bowl of sorts. Still need to finish it but I like how it's come out thus far.

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  • #60
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,487 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Will wrote: »
    Had a lump of malee burl laying about so decided to make it into a bowl of sorts. Still need to finish it but I like how it's come out thus far.
    Nice ... have you sanded it yet, and do you still have all your fingers? :D (speaking from experience of sanding similar bowls!)


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  • #61
    Will
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,183 ✭✭✭✭Will


    Nah not sanded it yet :o:o it's always terrifying sanding such bowls without a sanding stick or something similar. I don't have a source for it no, mcQuillans got some pieces in a few months back and I got a piece. They've not had it since unfortunately. They were burl caps also


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