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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)
Wal.
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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!
Wal.
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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...
Wal.
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Wal
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.
Chris
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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 !!!
.Me
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Keep off the mushrooms Wal
Wal, ignore Clive ... I'll have a dance with ya!
https://youtu.be/EIyixC9NsLI
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Wal, ignore Clive ... I'll have a dance with ya!
I thought I recognized you in a badger suite.
I would be careful knocking your bits on the ground like that:hysterical:
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Clive S
I would be careful knocking your bits on the ground like that:hysterical:
rotfl, I hadn't even noticed that Clive, is that what people are on about when they call me numbnuts?
.Me
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nice job, how long did it all take?
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nice job, how long did it all take?
Cheers Paul.
I work slowly. The metalwork took an afternoon then the epoxy was left to cure for 24hrs while I spent another afternoon on the wooden bit. Add two or three hours for the design... all in it's pretty much a weekends worth of pottering for me.
Wal.
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