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Hi all i was asked for a pair of pens in spalted timber.....
A quick phone call to Dave at Stiles and Bates and i had 4 stabalised spalted tiger oak blanks....thats what the labels said and i am not faulting S&B ( you can't really, excellent service always)
But opinions please i think one looks...
I have had a grand day after stacking 42 square M of flooring in the garage my back allowed me to do some turning and have I had a wonderful day with what was left of the morning I made a spalted beech bowl 8" x 2" and this afternoon I got a bit of oak worktop Brian (Grump) gave me and made a...
Traditional Snap-Cap RB in Beech
Haven't made a pen in while. I need my left knee replaced and my right
ankle fused. Been getting injections for almost 2 yrs but no help.
Heart doc is holding back any surgery.
Barely getting around now.
This was a double first for me. Turning spalted wood, and doing a TM Alpha.
Despite the instructions, I managed to assemble this pen, and I must admit to liking the kit very much!
Adie
Well I finished the box didn't quite work out as I wanted may make a smaller knob for it tomorrow Spalted beech from one of Home of woods boxes of small blanks
evening guys
After a bit of advice, I've got this 14" x 4" spalted beech blank and want to turn it into a fruit bowl which will eventually be sold to the public, is this wood ok to use for a fruit bowl? also with regards to the finish I will be using microcrystalline wax on the outside, would I...
This spalted cherry is so very soft takes some working.
Found that CA glue on the end before turning helps to stop it fraying.
Nothing fancy but I think it works well enough with the black.