Other things that we turn or make

[Pierre]

But the title doesn't fix a time of making; so having moved from one forum to here I thought I would post some of the items that I had posted before elsewhere, and I invite you all to join me ie post some of your previous items that have not seen the daylight on this forum.



A small inverted turning in Beech and Ebony (not sycamore ). This was before I got my gluing skills better and pre-finial practice.

 

[Morse]

That looks really “artistic”
I can appreciate the work that’s gone into producing that piece of art.
Hope you were able to get a realistic price for your hard work.

Dave

 

[fortress]

A very well crafted piece Pierre, wonderful turning.

 

[Frederick]

Awesome !!! Might have a go at inside out turning myself.

 

[Pierre]

Thanks all here is a piece I turned before I learned that novices don't do this first.



And then I got the bug for winged boxes ( a tip always turn them at full speed then there is less air to turn!!)





they dont always go right!!

 

[Pierre]

Following the winged boxes craze of which I suppose I made about 50 there came the Tea light fad. One of the things I first tried was a simple candle stick made from Pear wood from a tree I cut down,



There I discovered that despite the dinky aluminium sheath of a tea light, the wood still got very hot so I changed to using glass tealight holders which you could buy in IKEA for 99 pence for 10. (they dont sell them any more which is a pity because I made hundreds and they sold well.)





Keep in mind that at the same time I was making pens as well and other things, this was a business and designed to keep me in employment since no one wanted my specialism in this area of France.