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Interesting request recently received by PM from a member on here. He has some glass dome display bells and wanted to know if I could turn a couple of bases for him. Started by getting a decent sized chunk of Oak, then cut out the blanks. Once turned and sanded it was time for my best discovery since ...... well, you can fill in the blank ;D After sanding, before the wax.... WAX ON...... WAX OFF..... WAX ON...... Then the second one, for the smaller dome. After. Waxed. Finally I added some green felt underneath to round it all off. Job done.
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2013 8:27:09 GMT by grizz
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Last photo Pic of the underside, green felt glued into place for that Oldskool feel. Red felt is extra, in case he wants to cut a section of it to fit inside the bells to offset the items displayed. I hope we get to see what the finished product looks like. Post a pic when set up.
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Last Edit: Nov 8, 2012 8:01:25 GMT by grizz
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Looking forward to getting these in the post. Pics up soon.
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Well, I should have known...... Made and gave Nicola the Steampunk hat, then she started to grumble about a hat stand to set it on. Today I made an effort and sorted out some wood and ended up with 3 pieces of Tulip wood. Turned a Base. Head and then the Stem and put them together. Put is out in the lounge with the Tophat on, then waited to see what the boss thought..... Success. Earlier on this morning I also made up some brooches for her. Happy to say they were what seems to be a success as well.
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Last Edit: Jan 29, 2013 8:32:39 GMT by grizz
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MiataMark
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Very talented, there has to be a market out there for this type of stuff.
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Top work again Grizz! That hat is inspired! Maybe now a bowler hat for yourself? They'd look great at a wedding too!
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Jan 18, 2013 10:04:01 GMT
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Top work again Grizz! That hat is inspired! Maybe now a bowler hat for yourself? They'd look great at a wedding too! Thanks for all the comments above guys. Mercman, a Bowler would be great, but they make silly money even on Ebay. I did bid on a couple, but when they pass the £21.21 mark, I step away.
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Jan 19, 2013 17:23:33 GMT
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Got a 'clockwork' clock mech if your interested ?
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Jan 20, 2013 17:07:25 GMT
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Got a 'clockwork' clock mech if your interested ? PM incoming mate
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Last year Mickey was chopping out some trees in his garden, all the stems and stumps are mine to turn into firewood. One of the stumps was quite gnarly, so I set it aside in the shed to dry out. Today I decided to make a candle stick for a mate, and cut it to shape on the bandsaw, then set it up on the lathe, rough gouging it to shape and then turning it in such a way as to maintain as much of the character as I could. Of course I had cracked while drying in the shed, but that adds to its appeal. I will be trying to make it so that it can be used as both a conventional candle stick, as well as a tealight holder...... women like that sort of stuff. Unfortunately I did not take a photo of the stump before I started working it.
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Last Edit: Feb 13, 2013 23:54:48 GMT by grizz
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dungbug
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Lovely work as always Rian, the hat & broaches are fantastic.
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Lovely work as always Rian, the hat & broaches are fantastic. Thanks mate. You know me, I just need to keep busy. Base of the candle stick..... And done....
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Last Edit: Feb 13, 2013 23:57:02 GMT by grizz
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In other news, Nicola came home a bit earleir to day, and when she saw the candlestick, she asked if I could make a small bowl for her. Of course I obliged. Chunk of laminated oak. Got to this point, liked it, but it was not what I had planned. Needed a bit more detail. And done. Still needed a bit of finishing and another coat of wax.
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Last Edit: Feb 13, 2013 23:58:01 GMT by grizz
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Yay more Grizz work I took delivery of a lathe earlier this week (building the stand today) so I expect I'll learn a good deal off you Rian, more of a heads up really to expect to be pestered with questions
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Yay more Grizz work I took delivery of a lathe earlier this week (building the stand today) so I expect I'll learn a good deal off you Rian, more of a heads up really to expect to be pestered with questions Looking good Matt. Have PM'd you my contact details.
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Feb 13, 2013 23:27:37 GMT
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Spent some quality time in the shed again today. Did some Rat-repairs, then worked on the lathe the rest of the afternoon. Last year we had rats in the loft for about two weeks max until Harley went up the loft ladder and patrolled up there, they left as fast as they came but they had wreaked havoc, and chewed up a load of my Dinky Toys, and other personal stuff that was stored up there. Harley on her way up..... This bowl was actually a trophy I was awarded about 11 years ago, but the rats chewed up the part where my name had been laser cut along with the details..... so I decided to cut the damage which fortunately was on both sides, off and then drilled some huge holes in the sides to balance the look out a bit. Unfortunately it was not a very neat job, but hey, the fruit aint fussy. Then back to the lathe. Firstly made a small wooden ashtray with a lid for my mate Tim from a single piece of Tulip wood. The idea is to turn the lid and bowl off the same mounting and to separate the lid from the rear and then to continue and make the bowl to fit the lid. No reason, just nice to challenge myself. Separated Bowl turned, lid finished off. Branded. Done. Natural wood crack in this case is a feature to show lid and bowl was one, normally it would be consigned to the fire wood pile. Next up I wanted to make Nicola a Valentines Candle stick. She loves her candles, and I have not made her one for a while. I wanted to create a stem with a pair of "Captive Rings" to symbolize our union and the candle..... who knows? Passion, Fire, a beacon ? Started with some lumps of wood The base also gets stylized rings. I usually pre-plan the cuts by penciling them onto the wood and then grooving the marks. Base done. Next up was the stem. Starting here..... I first rough shape it, and get the one end down to the size of where it will fit onto the base. Then mark out where the rings and shapes will be cut. Cut the basic shapes and also sanded down to fine sand paper as the next part is a lot trickier, separating the rings from the stem. Rings successfully separated, and sanded and waxed. Finally assemble base and stem, one more polish and then bring indoors to test out.
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Very cool, the rings are brilliant!
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Feb 15, 2013 22:51:33 GMT
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Like!
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owen
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Can i have a set of 205 dimma wheels made of wood please.. Cant find real ones. That is some fantastic stuff there.. Love the woodworking And the jeweld pieces are great.. YOU CANT BEAT GOOD WOOD OOPS. .LOL
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Very cool, the rings are brilliant! Thanks mate. I was pleased with the result, making her indoors cry.... Priceless.
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