Another set with glass inserts

[Woody]

I thought Id better do a set with glass inserts before the H/S experts jump on me LOL made with 3" wide Robinia and finished with enamel lacquer these are on Violets request to keep the other half of the blank has made another set but that is still drying
I have included a photo of how I drilled out for the candles the wood is atached to a screw chuck this is if you haven't got a pillar drill

 

[Vic Perrin]

Brilliant Woody

Vic

 

[Terry Q]

These are quite nice. Not familiar with Robinia. Does the color stay or will it darken? What is the diameter of the largest?

 

[paulm]

Very nice Woody.

 

[Woody]

These are quite nice. Not familiar with Robinia. Does the color stay or will it darken? What is the diameter of the largest?

Hi Terry another name for the wood is black locust and it will darken a bit with time the diameter of the largest is 10 1/2" wide x 5 1/4" high

 

[bassethound]

More very nice ones Woody!

 

[Bill Mooney]

Another nice set Woody.

 

[chas_41_uk]

Very nice Woody

 

[Buckeye]

Another nice set

Peter

 

[Terry]

Lovely idea Grandad and as usual well made !!!!

 

[yorkshireman]

Lovely Woody sir

 

[Dalboy]

These look great Woody the burr adds to the piece

 

[wm460]

These look excellent Woody well done.

 

[Penpal]

Hi Woody love the Robinia and method, finish do you cut the underside with bthe bandsaw and use a bobbin sander to finish underneath the curve?

Peter.

 

[Woody]

Hi Woody love the Robinia and method, finish do you cut the underside with bthe bandsaw and use a bobbin sander to finish underneath the curve?

Peter.

Hi Peter yes I cut on the bandsaw then I use the end of the belt sander to clean up the underside

 

[rowdyyates115]

The master is at it again - lovely.....

 

[PhillH]

Now I'm confused

I really thought I had it cracked as to how you'd made these, but seeing that shot of drilling it, that doesn't fit with how I had it in my head.

Put me out of my misery, how the hell did you make them.

 

[Woody]

Hi phil the first stage is the same as making a bowl first fit to a screw chuck clean up the edge and one face and create a dovetail recess turn it around and fix to your chuck clean up the other side then using the tool rest put a line right across the middle then mark every 30mm three times around the blank then on the bandsaw to cut it in half now mark the centre of the flat and drill for your screw chuck and mount it back on the lathe to drill for the candle

Or you can drill it on the pillar drill back on the band saw and cut the first 30mm off

I then sanded both pieces of the block on the belt sander new outside edge on top of the belt underside edge on the end of the belt sander then back to drilling for the next candle and repeat this till finished the bit of sandpaper you can see in the second photo is just to square up the blank so the drill hit dead centre
This is what you are left with

hope this helps mate good luck

 

[PhillH]

Ah I was wrong then. I had in my head to do a s bowl then thin parting tool to create a circle. Like a big bangle I suppose.

Mount in cole jaws to sand inside then cut it in half, drill on pillar drill.

Would that work ?

 

[Woody]

Ah I was wrong then. I had in my head to do a s bowl then thin parting tool to create a circle. Like a big bangle I suppose.

Mount in cole jaws to sand inside then cut it in half, drill on pillar drill.

Would that work ?

Its a long way to go with a parting tool without making the cut wider than the tool to stop heat build up and to allow the wider part of the tool to enter the slot then your way would work