thats really cool man.
Looks very proffesional.

volvosneverdie wrote:thats really cool man.
Looks very proffesional.

I agree with sticker dude, those last two items are really well done

Cheers guys, im enjoying myself, unfortunatly i missed a country festival this weekend to try and sell some stuff!

If there as anything that anybody wants feel free to make an offer

Ben

regarding gear nobs:

ive a template here i could use if anyone could tell me if thisis what they're after:

tapering from 35mm to 25mm and about 95 mm long....

Ben

yesterdays project, wall thickness is down to 3mm at the bottom! made of chestnut i think. finished in melamine laquer.

Ben

That finish looks like very much what you see in commercial products, great job

Something i made for mums 50th birthday...









bubinga wood, with ash inserts

Ben

Got any Ash lying around?
about 3 ft?

Fancy knocking me up a Burda?
Sans iron bands.

The Burda Club is wedge-shaped, widening near the tip, with an oval cross-section. Two feet long and weighing around six pounds, it was constructed from ash, which was then fire-hardened and sealed in beeswax.

volvosneverdie wrote:Got any Ash lying around?
about 3 ft?

Fancy knocking me up a Burda?
Sans iron bands.

The Burda Club is wedge-shaped, widening near the tip, with an oval cross-section. Two feet long and weighing around six pounds, it was constructed from ash, which was then fire-hardened and sealed in beeswax.

Who's the unlucky dude that will meet other end of Burda stick?

Pyro, that is wonderful clock, I'm sure gift was well accepted I think that you have learned really well that finishing of wood, your finish looks like it came from factory, so smooth and clear, kind of amazes me

Its for bonking dogs and ruffians upon the nose if they become overly confident.

And youre right. That clock really is cool.

If I'd known earlier in the yr could've helped.

Ash is the top firewood so I'm afraid any potential Burda will quite literally go up in smoke.

sven360 wrote:If I'd known earlier in the yr could've helped.

Ash is the top firewood so I'm afraid any potential Burda will quite literally go up in smoke.

Couldve swapped you for a trailer load of surburban fencing.

I dont think ive any ash that big, but ill keep my eye open for ya!

Im still practicing but its all good at the moment!

Ben

Thing is I've probably got summit suitable but it's been drying for a yr so has cracked extensively.

Do you need fresh to turn and then varnish/treat??????

If so remind me nearer Christmas I'll sort it.

cracking can be an issue, proper seasoned wood is best for turning, but (apparently) its different to seasoning for firewood

the wood needs to be coated in a wax on the end grain to slow the drying process to stop cracks forming...

Ben

We need fresh then for VND's bashing stick.

I'm looking for rapid drying so owt I've got will be no good.

What size lump we looking for???????