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Sticking all me Eggs in One Basket
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Love them vic, Do you use fruit jaws?
No Dan I just do the pointed end first and then use a spindle gouge and go as thin as I dare . Polish them up and part it off following the shape of the bottom of the egg with the spindle gouge and just hand finish the nib that's left.
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Great looking eggs Vic.
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No Dan I just do the pointed end first and then use a spindle gouge and go as thin as I dare . Polish them up and part it off following the shape of the bottom of the egg with the spindle gouge and just hand finish the nib that's left.
Impressive. The company i used to work for manufactured plates to fit a chuck one which you could fix timber to.
I might have a go at making a set of them Dan they would certainly save time when doing fruit and the like
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I might have a go at making a set of them Dan they would certainly save time when doing fruit and the like
The ones we used to sell were designed to have the timber(jaws) screwed to them and then the fitted to the chuck. This idea looks like the wood fits straight to the chuck. I have seen them made with a piece of bike inner tube glued to the inside edge to stop the finish getting damaged.
Got a 4" set of them from Axminster I used to have a 6" set that I used to make bandstand clocks
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Great work Vic !!!!
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Vic do you sell them? I made some for my wife years ago. Might be an idea for grand daughters.
Terry, I made those for the Mrs last year as she said that I hadn't brought her an Easter Egg for years. I think she was expecting a chocolate one but these have lasted her longer
.I have sold them in the past I had a commission to make 30 it drove me bonkers !
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I like 'em, Vic - well done, matey!
Bob.
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Brilliant, Vic and superb photo
Peter
Totally agree about the cropping Peter. The basket has a large loopy handle and I tried to crop it out. Another lesson learnt mate !
Penpal
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Like your basket and eggs mate love the pic could care less about the handles you were pointing out eggs after all all in one basket and delightful IMHO.
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