Thanks I will look that up or is there one you can recommendFinishing oil FTW!
Will give it a lovely stain resistant finish which is more wood friendly than varnish. (But don't use it on the Tissot).
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Excellent, plenty of time now for distraction away from current events! :thumbsup:Got a lathe off Father Christmas so had a go at combining hobbies
Beautiful work , great skills, thanks for sharing, if I can become half as skilled as you I'd be more than happyExcellent, plenty of time now for distraction away from current events! :thumbsup:
Always had an attraction for wood crafts, found it very rewarding.
My father had a workshop with an old Wadkin lathe he often used, occasionally letting me have a dabble.
Quite a few years ago my wife bought me a lathe for Christmas, with assistance from our son, along with some basic turning tools. Like most things I do this soon develops into...better tools, additional equipment, more exotic woods. Along with attempting projects beyond my capabilities at the time.
This hobby was curtailed for some time due to some fairly major back surgery, resulting in not being able to stand in one place for protracted periods of time. Thankfully all is good now, your post has got me thinking now is the time to get back in the workshop ?
If i may share a few of the completed projects I still have...
Turned from an Banksia nut...
A friend of mine once had a hunting & fishing business which I supplied him with dozens of priests, from 12"-24" long...
Turning a square blank into a dished form is probably the most difficult thing I have attempted, one lack of concentration at the tips & it's F.....! :biggrin:
Enjoy your lathe Andy, I'm sure you will love it :thumbsup:
Correct, that one doesn't have the coating on it... just some cheap acrylic spray lacquer.My dear @Roger the Dodger, I do apologize for not posting a thank-you message on the Forum in addition to the PM I sent you. As you know, I really like the item and have it on display. :thumbsup:
Just to show what the tensegrity looks like, I here reproduce one of your pictures of it, Rog, that you put on your very interesting Forum thread about your tensegrity project, Rog - presumably the finished item but without the final varnish.
Many thanks for that advice, how would I go at making my own tools?@andyclient
Looking good!
Most fruit woods, boxwood (privet), holly, are beautiful woods to turn, but ensure the wood is dry as they are prone to cracking if too green.
Laburnum is a particular favourite of mine, can also be turned (or quarter sawn) into fine sections for decorative oyster inlays.
Sycamore is widely used for kitchen, food applications, due to the antibacterial properties within the wood.
Have a go at making your own beading/gouge tools ?
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Sounds a bit scary :huh:One tool to master is the skew chisel, which can give a superb finish when used correctly. I say mastered, as this is one of the most difficult of all the tools to get right. You only have to have the approach angle slightly off, and it will dig in to the work and literally be thrown across the room. Many's the time mine went flying over my shoulder when I was learning, and it tends to ruin the workpiece, too...so practice on scrap. I found the Sorby oval section one easier to use than the normal rectangular ones. Very good for smoothing, V grooves and making bead edges nice and sharp, once proficient.