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It's the 17th of March, and this is the first piece I've finished, and signed, with a "'17" on it.

Buckle up for another trip through Wilson's head.

The victim. Jacaranda.



Rounded up and finding cracks



Going to the aluminum rod again, trying to be clever about filling said crack (one would get turned away, so I focused only on the deeper one).



I polished it up and thought, You're pretty. And, pretty cool with that thing in there.





Then, I went inside, with the piece supported at the tailstock, at first, to get the lip to where I wanted it. It got pretty thin, and the "filler" needed to be shored up better with some CA. It was holding, and I was confident. I backed off from the tailstock and mounted my home made steadyrest for the first time, ever.



The report on the steadyrest is that it works okay. The report on using a round bar is that, no matter what one does, the edges of the bar (wherein lies the contact with the wood - though tapped into an undersized trench - are still round) wasn't as secure as it appears. It became unstable as I was turning/sanding away the CA.



So, I took the saw to the spot right at the end of the "filler," and made the piece shorter, and went back to trying to figure out what the Thing is. "It was a wine goblet. It still can be, I suppose." Then, I started putting something like lines around it (the inside is still solid, at the point), and I began to see something like a Parfait Tureen (how many times have you seen those words in LJs? Me? Not once.)





Now. Does a "Tureen" have a thin stem, like a wine goblet?

I'm still not certain which it is.

It sat in the check for two or three days, while I pondered my options. This is what it looked like, during that time. Ready for the cutoff, but, uncertain.



Last night, I removed it from the lathe, still on the chuck, and took it in the house, and consulted with the O.G. (Old Goat. His name's Dad.) He said it looked real good to him, as it is. I took his word for it. I mounted it back up today and blew a few coats of lacquer on it, using the Handful-Of-Shavings method between coats. I cut it off, warmed up the iron, signed it, finished the bottom, and declared it a Parfait Tureen, the title of this Post notwithstanding.

The other half of the Jacaranda log is mounted up, now.



But, that's for Future Mark. I have other things to do right now.

Thank you. And, I apologize.

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· In Loving Memory
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Great blog & end result Mark.
 

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Mark,

Steady rest is nicely done. Happy St Patty's Day!
 

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I see no 17, however I see you have been stripping somebodys in line skates and knocking off the wheels.
I did that with a set of my sons, I removed four wheels two from each skate thinking they would not notice.

I was wrong and boy did they put up a performance, unbelievable!!! and to add insult to injury the didnt even check out what I used them for.

Why is the Goblet not dyed green

Parfait Tureen ? I am go look it up
 

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Sweet! Really thin walls on that one!
 

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Interesting group of pictures, you will have to show me how to do that. I do have gimp but it doesn't make much sense for my feeble brain. Nice steady rest, where did you get the idea for it. I still think you can save the olive wood. Nice project by the way.
 

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Now that's a story Mark.
Great job Buddy.

Bob
 

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oops.
 

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one thing I gotta say mark is I always get my monies worth from your posts,great work as usual.
 

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Nice write up Mark. Pretty soon you will have enough goblets for a party.
 

· In Loving Memory
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Nice story and photos Mark and a very good looking goblet. Can't wait for the next Jacaranda log saga.
 

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Congrats for D.T.3. Very original and inovative design.
 

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I see no 17, however I see you have been stripping somebodys in line skates and knocking off the wheels.
I did that with a set of my sons, I removed four wheels two from each skate thinking they would not notice.

I was wrong and boy did they put up a performance, unbelievable!!! and to add insult to injury the didnt even check out what I used them for.

Why is the Goblet not dyed green

Parfait Tureen ? I am go look it up

- robscastle
Rob, I have no offspring from whom to steal toys. I actually went to Goodwill and bought a pair for the wheels. P.S. I'm not Irish. It means next to nothing to me. My apologies to those sons and daughters of Erin among us.
 

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Interesting group of pictures, you will have to show me how to do that. I do have gimp but it doesn t make much sense for my feeble brain. Nice steady rest, where did you get the idea for it. I still think you can save the olive wood. Nice project by the way.

- bushmaster
Thanks, Brian.
There was a flurry of steadyrest making going on in here months ago. It might've been you.
Look for a PM. GIMP is easy.
 

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Thanks, Bobs, Tony, Tom, and Ivan.

one thing I gotta say mark is I always get my monies worth from your posts,great work as usual.

- pottz
Larry, that can been taken any number of ways. Thanks?
 

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Thanks for sharing the journey as well as the end project, Mark. Always a pleasure.
 

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Nice turning Mark. I especially like the design.
 

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Great job, even though you deny having Irish blood it looks like the Leprechauns took pity on you this St. Patrick's Day and blessed you with some luck. Personally I was hoping they would bless me with a pot of gold, but I will have to settle for some extra hours pay at my regular job.

Now this piece of wood was obviously trying to tell you "I don't want an aluminum rod shoved up my *&#%!" HaHa.

Never heard of a Parfait Tureen, but seeing as how a tureen is a deep vessel used to serve food - if you prefer that that term over Parfait Flute, or Fancy Sundae Go-To-Meeting Cup, then I will defend you to the end.

Take care and have a great weekend.

John
 

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You know Mark, the story's all in the telling, boy you're just having too much fun.
Well done Bud
cheers
pete
 
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