A little break from turning today to make some table boards

[Pastor of Muppets]

I had a bit of turning disaster yesterday not only did I manage to glue my bushings in to a tube my head stock and tail where out of line and I managed to turn don to the tube on one side of the blank.
So I spent the early part of today realigning the centres then decided to take a break from the Lathe and get Jigsaw out to make a jigsaw template to make some table boards for my dad for xmas.
I had a gorgeous piece of quarter sawn oak with some lovely Meldullary lines. I used the bandsaw to cut the board to length, roughed it out on the bandsaw and finally routed to the template then rounded over. a quick sand to 240 and their first coat of drechslerol (a bit like osmo).

Oh you want to see?

Okay

 

[woodhacker]

Thoans a nice wee piece Andy, the auld man will be pleased.

 

[fortress]

Very tidy work Andy, well done to you.

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

I have the template in HDPE if any of you craft showers want to make some?

 

[wm460]

Very nice work Andy, well done, your Dad will be happy.

 

[Terry Q]

Love it. Makes a novel gift.

 

[Penpal]

All those vtable boards in a row, very special Andy ,just love the concept and the beautiful Oak timber.

Peter

 

[Pastor of Muppets]

Dad loves to entertain so these are a nice table decoration. They also hold a wine glass in the concave section or can be used for party foods. though i would probably make them thinner if this was a genuine second purpose