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		Exotic wood.  A pleasure to cut.
	
	
		Hi all,
I made this ornament for a friend over the weekend (it references a long running joke between us - heh, you probably had to be there..)
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The stand is made from a blank of African black wood I bought a while back which was an ideal size for this project.  It's expensive stuff meaning you won't be making too many things out of it, and that's a shame because this stuff cuts and finishes like a dream!  It's an oily wood and seems to lubricate the cutter as it goes.  Fair enough, I'm running conservatively (as ever) but it was a joy to watch this.  Here's a vid:
https://youtu.be/JSppBsXmQ8I
(Wood cutting starts at 1.40)
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		I love seeing your projects Wal, never cease to be amazed at the quality of your work....
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		Cheers Neil - heh, it's more the machine's work than mine!
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njhussey
				
			 
			I love seeing your projects Wal, never cease to be amazed at the quality of your work....
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 Indeed, he's got a thing about them Cap Heads though hasn't he :couple_inlove:
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		Hehe, yep - you're right.  To most it's just a bolt.  To me it's like magic...
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			Hehe, yep - you're right.  To most it's just a bolt.  To me it's like magic...
Wal.
			
		
	 
 Keep off the mushrooms Wal
	 
	
	
	
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		Really nice work Wal
I'd watched the video from my subbed channel feed on YouTube and hadn't realised that was wood - thought it was a plastic. Seems to mill very nicely.
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Wal
				
			 
			Hehe, yep - you're right.  To most it's just a bolt.  To me it's like magic...
Wal.
			
		
	 
 Swap em for button heads !!!
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			Keep off the mushrooms Wal
			
		
	 
 Wal, ignore Clive ... I'll have a dance with ya!
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 I thought I recognized you in a badger suite.
I would be careful knocking your bits on the ground like that:hysterical: