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A couple more turnings

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A couple more turningsThe first one is an olla made from mesquite with turquoise inlay It is 6” across and 4” high. This was started in Arizona but I did not have my boring arm down there so I finished it here in Michigan. I should have planned it to be bored from the bottom like I usually do. I find that much faster and I can do it with just a 5/8' bowl gouge.The second piece is a walnut bowl that was roughed out a few years ago and was laying near the lathe so its turn came up and the elves grabbed it and now it is done. It is 6” across and 2” high and has a tiny bit of turquoise in it.Both pieces were finished with Danish oil and buffed and waxed .I'm debating on a decorative lid for the olla ! What do you think?Cheers, Jim



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The Crow

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The CrowThis box is made from Pine and was finished with wipe on poly. I am fond of crows, they are clever, comical and resourceful, thanks for viewing.



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Platters with a history

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Platters with a historyFinished these 6 oak platters about 2 weeks ago, mostly pre-pandemic. My brother gave me some wood from a table that was in basement of the family home when we kids grew up. Best I can tell the table was left there by my grandparents when they retired and my parents took over the farm. There were some leaves and other top boards and a couple of pedestals in pieces. Not in great shape. This spent a year in my shop while I was looking for a good use. No clue yet about pedestal parts, but decided to turn me and my 5 siblings platters from the top boards.Cut them up into usable size pieces jointed edges as needed and glued up 6 blanks. Reverse side looked like the original table had some hand planning.
My planer struggled to flatten one side and remove the old finish (put in new knives after this task). Located centers, marked out circumference for platter and mount. Roughed out each platter on band saw.
Used a combination of double sided tape and hot glue to mount a blank to a waste block. This worked great holding the blank while turning and made release to turn backside easy.
Turning this dry old oak was challenging. Easy to get tear out. Filled some worm holes and rotted spots with T88 epoxy tinted black after masking off the area.
Used the extended cole jaws to finish the bottom of each platter.
Two coats of sanding sealer and 3 coats of polyurethane finished the job off. Wish I had looked at the wood better before glue up. You can see some mismatched wood grain.



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