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Radiotower · 10-05-2011 9:12pm #1

Was out of work again for a while so got another little project made.

Originally I wasn't going to use the Roman numerals as I had used mahogany plugs at the hour marks but the apple tree wood was darker than I thought especially with all the knots. Then I added the barometer at the bottom just to add a little something.

Tell me what you think. I have a few more project in the pipeline but back working now so they are on the back burner. Hoping to add more photos when I get round to making the few bits and pieces.

slowburner · 12-05-2011 9:13am

Cool. I think the barometer balances the piece nicely. Did you have to take the plugs out again or are they still behind the numerals?

Paul.C · 12-05-2011 12:52pm

nice job

Radiotower · 12-05-2011 5:07pm

Thanks guys.

Yeah slowburner the plugs are still behind the roman numerals - they were self adhesive so stuck them on to see what they looked like - I liked them but my wife didn't - she rathered it the original way. Thought I'd get a few opinions here, thats why i showed both pics. I should have tried to get darker wood but mahogany is what i had close to hand. For 12,3,6 & 9 I used a 16mm plug and for the other hour makes i used 10mm plugs.

Hadn't planned on the barometer but when i was picking up the roman numerals I seen it and thought it would look well in it.

slowburner · 16-05-2011 10:53am

I like the look of the plugs but it'd be a bit hard to read the time - maybe you could stain the plugs or fit darker (Ebony) ones ?

Radiotower · 18-05-2011 2:50pm

I thought about trying to stain them but feared I'd make a mess of the whole thing.

When I was picking up the Roman numerals I seen they had a pack of ebony blanks for making pen sets and I thought that's be the right job for it - I think they were a fiver. The problem is drilling out the old plugs exactly so that there's none of the mahogany left behind - I'd prob be ok at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 marks cos I drilled a pilot hole through but for the other marks it might be a bit trickier!! I'll leave it for now but might re-visit it when I finish the next piece - hopefully the bank holiday weekend.

slowburner · 18-05-2011 9:20pm

Radiotower wrote: »

I thought about trying to stain them but feared I'd make a mess of the whole thing.

When I was picking up the Roman numerals I seen they had a pack of ebony blanks for making pen sets and I thought that's be the right job for it - I think they were a fiver. The problem is drilling out the old plugs exactly so that there's none of the mahogany left behind - I'd prob be ok at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 marks cos I drilled a pilot hole through but for the other marks it might be a bit trickier!! I'll leave it for now but might re-visit it when I finish the next piece - hopefully the bank holiday weekend.

You're wise. I wish I was patient enough to put projects aside and come back to them. It wouldn't be too big a deal to drill out the old plugs if you had a drill press and some good Forstner bits, though.

MyNameIsMethos · 19-05-2011 9:31pm

Making a table. It has been three months now... I swear I'm only taking so long because I'm aging the wood!

slowburner · 20-05-2011 1:05pm

It's an antique already

artycrafty · 22-05-2011 11:35pm

I love the orientation of the wood, just the right balance. I would like to have seen black numerals, they would really stand out against the wood. Nice job all the same.

Radiotower · 06-06-2011 10:38pm

Mark 3

Drilled out mahonagy plugs and inserted african ebony

Happy with the results

Radiotower · 06-06-2011 10:50pm

While I was at it over the weekend, I also made this picture frame out of another piece of apple tree I had lying around.

slowburner · 07-06-2011 11:00am

Radiotower wrote: »

Mark 3

Drilled out mahonagy plugs and inserted african ebony

Happy with the results

I think that worked out well

Will · 08-06-2011 6:23pm

Here's an in progress piece. It's Amboyna Burl and about 8" in diameter, 3" tall. Pretty nifty!

slowburner · 08-06-2011 9:48pm

I'd say that burr cost a shekel or two.
Are you about to reverse it for hollowing? If that recess is for the chuck jaws, I'm envious of your chuck's accuracy. I need a minimum recess depth of about 4 mm and even then, things go walkabout.

Some people get all uppity when they don't see people using bowl saver systems. Can't see the point myself (i.e. can't afford it):p

Will · 09-06-2011 12:07am

Yeah gonna hollow it out tomorrow morning most likely. Was just marking off the recess. I'd love to get my hands on a bowl saver system but like you said yourself they're quite expensive, and also unsure as to whether I'd actually save much from such a bowl of it's size.

slowburner · 23-06-2011 10:08pm

How's the bowl going?

Will · 24-06-2011 6:57am

I actually haven't cored it out yet, was busy making a display piece for a jeweler who is entering a piece into the national craft competition. Got it finished late last night. It's a piece of walnut, lidded box basically. The jewellery sits atop the raised piece on the inside. I since inlayed in some silver and citrine which will hold the piece in place, should get more/better pics once the weekend is over and done with

Will · 27-06-2011 6:48pm

Here's some pictures with the piece of jewellery in it. The medallion is made by Jlb Jewellery. I can't remember the name of the photographer, will find out.

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slowburner · 27-06-2011 7:38pm

Beautiful work. Really beautiful.
The bowl's not too bad either

fergal.b · 27-06-2011 7:45pm

They complement each other very well nice work.

Will · 27-06-2011 8:40pm

Thanks a lot, first time I made a lidded bowl/box. Yeah I'm very happy with how they worked out, hopefully she will win something in the craft competition

Radiotower · 27-06-2011 10:50pm

Really nice job.
I have a bit to go till i get to that level

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jack of all · 28-06-2011 9:40am

Nice work there, by both parties, well done!

shrubs · 28-06-2011 8:23pm

Will, that is really nice, i love the grain and shape of the walnut!

Will · 30-06-2011 12:01am

Yeah was pretty lucky with the grain as it frames the raised bit quite nicely.

Will · 02-08-2011 6:47pm

Decided to finish this today. Amboyna burl. Still needs a small bit of refinement.

Paul.C · 02-08-2011 9:57pm

wow, very good work Will. How do you turn oval shapes?

Paul.C · 02-08-2011 10:14pm

This actually makes me want to impulse buy a lathe

Will · 02-08-2011 10:19pm

Paul.C wrote: »

wow, very good work Will. How do you turn oval shapes?

Cheers. You can buy a special attachment for a lathe/chuck I believe that makes turning ovals simple as (. To be honest I'm unsure how to turn ovals to an exact dimension but what I've done in the past is round out a piece, then just put it off centre on the chuck.

Here's a link that seems to explain it better than I ever could - http://www.volmer---ovaldrehen.de/_private/6Methods%20of%20Ovalturning.html

slowburner · 03-08-2011 8:48pm

Paul.C wrote: »

wow, very good work Will. How do you turn oval shapes?

Just wondering what's the oval you mention - or do my eyes need testing?

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