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Still clearing out my MIL's house and found this old Christmas project I gave her as a gift. Even though they look like plastic, they are turned out of solid Birch.

I know most woodworkers would rather see the actual wood, but painting stuff like this is accepted in Norway because it was done traditionally, although usually with some designs painted on top of the basic colors.

The candlesticks aren't leaning, it's just my really bad photo.

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Beautiful
 

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Wonderful work Mike the look perfect. A very nice gift.
 

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I like them Mike. What you did is, the candle sticks are the same. That is something I have problems with. Making the same thing twice. Nice job Mike. My wife approves to.
 

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Very attractive. On that theme, how would dyes work as a compromise, with a coat of oil and wax, or some such?
 

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They're beautiful Mike and the black accents the unpainted wood perfectly. Paint does have it's place, even here.
 

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Mike, I could feel what feeiing you had when you found them after 17 years. It is like finding a lost treasure.
I would like to agree with Dave, producing identical twin was not easy, but there, you had done very well. I like them.
 

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those are so beautiful mike, those are one project that look so good with paint on them..following tradition is the noble thing to do…it looks like what goes around comes back around…great job …
 

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That was a special gift, I'm sure she enjoyed them. Paint does have a place, and is probably in many ways harder to do well than a clear finish.
 

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Those are nice turnings. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Man 1995, I remember Windows 95, and uploading a .gif onto the internet. I was running at 12K baud.

Making duplicates is a challenge with calipers and story sticks. I don't know how you did yours, but they are very well done.
 

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Very nice turnings Stefang. I like the colors. I don't have any problems painting wooden objects. Yours are a perfect example. Congrats!!!!!
 

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They look exceptionally nice and a good paint job is a good paint job. Very nice.
 

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Very nice set Mike. I need to get a lathe & try something different. These look real good.
 

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Those are beautiful Mike. 1955 and they are still around, that is fantastic. I like them !!!
 

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i like the colors

and great shapes too
 

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Nice & no splits or cracks!! ;-)
 

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A few words come to mind. Eloquent, beautiful colors, great form and shape. Well done.
 

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Lovely job Mike, dont worry about the finish it fits the job beautifully, very well done Mate, :: ))
pete
 

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Thanks to you all. I'm astounded that anyone liked them. I have to admit that they did look awfully plain in natural wood. Birch hasn't got much character, so painting did enhance their appearance. I had a lot of fun and a lot less frustrations in my early turning days, but eventually I got a little tired of turning, probably due to my own lack of imagination and general woodworking skills. Meanwhile I love to see this old stuff and remember the joy I experienced making it.

Jim I think dyes would work well and I would probably sand them to the bare wood in places to give them an antique look. I didn't do this with these pieces because my MIL is of the old school and she wouldn't have understood why I would want to make newly made things look 'worn out'. The furniture she got when newly married is all still at her house.
 

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those are beautiful. really nice
 
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