rayf6604
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10 bangles made today from olive ash given a good buffing on the buffing wheel. These will be going on my stall at the fair in Bakewell in 2 weeks along with matching pendants still to be made.
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Bangles
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Terry Q
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Those are nice. How fragile are they?
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They will sell quickly Ray !!!!
rayf6604
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If you stood on them they might break but I make sure the grain is going the right way
rayf6604
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These are quite quick to make. I have a method and it seems to work okay
Penpal
Grand Master
How many sizes do you make Ray? That timber came up nicely the polished surface very inviting overall attractive stall fillers. The dish stands out commanding attention, they would sell instantly IMHO. Beaut bangles.
Peter.
Peter.
bassethound
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They look very nice Ray!
These are quite quick to make. I have a method and it seems to work okay
Go on then Ray tell us your method
Vic 
Very nice bangles Ray. Hope they sell well.
Lons
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Love them!
I'm with the others, like to see how you make them, go-on share, won't tell anyone, honest
I'm with the others, like to see how you make them, go-on share, won't tell anyone, honest
nice bangles Ray
rayf6604
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My other half has just seem me looking at these and now wants a couple
Of course I can share. I start with a 4x4in spindle then cut of a piece 4in long, then decide how wide you want your bangle to be and cut slices of the block with the grain. (the reason I cut a 4in length of the spindle is so I can cut individual bangles with the grain. Cutting them the other way doesn't give the finished bangle enough strength).
Once you have your bangle squares I then mark the centres and drill an 8mm hole in the centre. Then I use a compass to mark a circle that just marks the corners so they can be cut off on the bandsaw. Now you need a piece of wood in your chuck for a glue block that has a diameter smaller than the inside of the bangle, about 2.5in is fine. Drill an 8mm hole in the centre of the glue block and I then use a wooden dowel to help locate the bangle blank in the centre, hence the 8mm hole in the centre of the bangle. You need a hot melt glue gun. I mark a circle on the bangle blank where it meets the glue block so I know where to put the glue. Make sure it's it's one of the trade or industrial glue guns as the little home ones apparently don't get hot enough.
Once the blank is glued to the glue block bring up the tail stock immediately to apply pressure while the glue cools. Bring the blank to round with a roughing gouge then decide how big the hole in the bangle needs to be. About 70mm is a good size but if you're making for someone with larger or smaller hands/wrists then you need to adjust accordingly. Use a set of dividers to mark the diameter of the hole on the blank. Then start to shape the outside of your bangle to how you want it to look. If you want to do anything fancy like use inlace now would be a good time to do that. When you have the outside shaped sand it to 400 but I don't finish it at this point. Use a parting tool to part off the bangle at the mark you made with the dividers. Once you have the bangle parted off, part off the centre block that is left on your glue block and clean any glue that it left so you can reuse it.
Now you need to make a jam chuck. Take a piece of wood about 5in diameter and mount it in your chuck. Use your parting tool to make a recess in the face of it so you can fit your bangle in to the recess. It needs to be a snug enough fit that you have to push it into the recess and it holds itself there while you turn and shape the inside of the bangle. Sand to 400 and your bangle is finished apart from finishing. I do mine with the Chestnut buffing system.
A not on the tools I use. I use a 3/4in roughing gouge to turn the bangle round but you can use any size I'm sure. The rest of the bangle I use Ashley Isles miniature turning tools. Once it's round I use a 9mm scraper to all the shaping and finishing cuts and a parting tool from the same range of miniature tools. Obviously you don't have to buy Ashley Isles tools but I find the miniature tools far easier to use and get into small spaces like the inside surface of the bangle.
Hope that helps and if you have any questions ask away.
Jim
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Of course I can share. I start with a 4x4in spindle then cut of a piece 4in long, then decide how wide you want your bangle to be and cut slices of the block with the grain. (the reason I cut a 4in length of the spindle is so I can cut individual bangles with the grain. Cutting them the other way doesn't give the finished bangle enough strength).
Once you have your bangle squares I then mark the centres and drill an 8mm hole in the centre. Then I use a compass to mark a circle that just marks the corners so they can be cut off on the bandsaw. Now you need a piece of wood in your chuck for a glue block that has a diameter smaller than the inside of the bangle, about 2.5in is fine. Drill an 8mm hole in the centre of the glue block and I then use a wooden dowel to help locate the bangle blank in the centre, hence the 8mm hole in the centre of the bangle. You need a hot melt glue gun. I mark a circle on the bangle blank where it meets the glue block so I know where to put the glue. Make sure it's it's one of the trade or industrial glue guns as the little home ones apparently don't get hot enough.
Once the blank is glued to the glue block bring up the tail stock immediately to apply pressure while the glue cools. Bring the blank to round with a roughing gouge then decide how big the hole in the bangle needs to be. About 70mm is a good size but if you're making for someone with larger or smaller hands/wrists then you need to adjust accordingly. Use a set of dividers to mark the diameter of the hole on the blank. Then start to shape the outside of your bangle to how you want it to look. If you want to do anything fancy like use inlace now would be a good time to do that. When you have the outside shaped sand it to 400 but I don't finish it at this point. Use a parting tool to part off the bangle at the mark you made with the dividers. Once you have the bangle parted off, part off the centre block that is left on your glue block and clean any glue that it left so you can reuse it.
Now you need to make a jam chuck. Take a piece of wood about 5in diameter and mount it in your chuck. Use your parting tool to make a recess in the face of it so you can fit your bangle in to the recess. It needs to be a snug enough fit that you have to push it into the recess and it holds itself there while you turn and shape the inside of the bangle. Sand to 400 and your bangle is finished apart from finishing. I do mine with the Chestnut buffing system.
A not on the tools I use. I use a 3/4in roughing gouge to turn the bangle round but you can use any size I'm sure. The rest of the bangle I use Ashley Isles miniature turning tools. Once it's round I use a 9mm scraper to all the shaping and finishing cuts and a parting tool from the same range of miniature tools. Obviously you don't have to buy Ashley Isles tools but I find the miniature tools far easier to use and get into small spaces like the inside surface of the bangle.
Hope that helps and if you have any questions ask away.
If you ever get the time to do a picture tutorial Ray it would be appreciated my friend ..