| Project by shampeon | posted 351 days ago | 991 views | 4 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
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New member here, after lurking for a while. I thought I’d post some projects I’ve been working on.
I took the handle off my espresso tamper and made a new one out of scrap claro walnut, maple, and padauk. Finished in dark walnut danish oil and carnauba wax. I actually added some cherry red TransTint to the danish oil to give a bit more red tone to the walnut, but I think I need to add a bunch more.
The holder is black walnut, finished in amber shellac toned with red and brown mahogany TransTint. It was my first attempt at face turning.
-- ian | "You can't stop what's coming. It ain't all waiting on you. That's vanity."
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twokidsnosleep
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#1 posted 351 days ago
Great stuff, love it!!
This is one of my first things when I get a lathe
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#2 posted 350 days ago
Nicely done! This is your 1st face tutning? Thats amazing.
I hope to be making one of these soon for my Starbucks barrista expresso machine.
Thanks fopr sharing it with us and providing me some inspiration.
shampeon
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#3 posted 350 days ago
Thanks! I’m really enjoying turning useful things on my lathe. I can feel the sickness coming on, though, where every relatively round thing in my house is a potential project….
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#4 posted 350 days ago
Love wood, love espresso.
What a project!
Best thoughts,
Mads
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#5 posted 277 days ago
Sweet! Love the look of the laminated tamper. Pulling shots with a homemade tamper is incredibly satisfying. Now I need to make a tamper holder.
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