| Project by Sam Shakouri | posted 1170 days ago | 1358 views | 4 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
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Five ship wheels were made in the last six or seven years.
The first is fitted with a tile I found in the Show Bag of Woodturn 2004, a bi-yearly woodturning two day demonstration in Sydney which I had attended. The timber is tassie oak, 600mm dia, including rays.
I found strong relationship between the wheel and the slogan of “Make a good turn for your life…Join us” which we use to recruit new members to our guild.
The second is fitted with a clock, made of camphor laurel, 450mm dia
The third is fitted with a clock, made of jarrah, 450mm dia.
The fourth and fifth are fitted with tiles of sailing ship scenes and made of variety of timbers. Both are 600mm dia.
and a part of the Irish Prayer ” MAY THE WIND BE ALWAYS AT YOUR BACK….BON VOYAGE ” is writen in the big rings.
-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
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Bob Collins
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#1 posted 1170 days ago
Nice work Sam, great choice of timber. You certainly do a variety of projects. Keep them coming.
-- Bob C, Australia. I love sharing as long as it is not my tools
Chase
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#2 posted 1170 days ago
Now that you have perfected your skills, it is time to go into business making pirate themed wheels! they will sell like hot cakes!
-- Every neighborhood has an eccentric neighbor. I wondered for years "who was ours?" Then I realized it was me.
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#3 posted 1170 days ago
Beautifully done. Nice work. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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#4 posted 1170 days ago
Great wheels Sam. I have been thinking of turning one myself for years now, but haven’t yet gotten around to it. I especially like the ones with the words. Very nice work.
-- Mike, American in Norway
Ken90712
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#5 posted 1170 days ago
Great work! I like these, being I was in the Navy they hit home. Nice!
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
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#6 posted 1170 days ago
The are all wonderful ,very nice.
-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
donjoe
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#7 posted 1170 days ago
Ahoy matey. Awesome job.
-- Donnie-- listen to the wood.
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#8 posted 1170 days ago
As usual, you’ve done a great job Sam.
-- Dan Wiggins
jim1953
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#9 posted 1170 days ago
Great Lookin Ship Wheels
-- Jim, Kentucky
TopamaxSurvivor
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#10 posted 1170 days ago
Nice work on those Sam.
-- "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence Wake Up America!! Please read; http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/01/26-0
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#11 posted 1170 days ago
Polly says Dem Der wheels ar awsome
-- Pat - Worker of Wood, Collector of Tools, Father of one
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#12 posted 1170 days ago
Fantastic ship wheels.
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#13 posted 1166 days ago
neat looking ships wheels… good job….
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