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I’m back with three turning projects. Back on the lathe having fun after taking the top of my thumb with the bench(table) saw.
1. Inside/out vase made with Australian Red Gum and a Cypress finial inside. Real fun doing these specially when doing the inside and tape breaks and 4 pieces are on the fly. Teaches you to be alert and have quick reflexes. But I still couldn’t beat the saw.
2. Bowl from Poplar
3. Bowl from West Australian Jarrah, sent to me as a freebie as the seller thought the rot went all the way through the blank. The blank was solid other than this piece of rot, he has since sent 3 more free bits.
-- Bob C, Australia. I smile all the time because I dont really know whats going on.
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pat sherman
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posted 124 days ago
hey bob, looks lik e you been busy considering you decided to hurt yourself.
nice looking work
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Roper
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posted 124 days ago
very nice bowls i love the jarrah. sorry to hear about your finger. good luck.
-- Roper - master of sawdust-
SteveKorz
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posted 124 days ago
Great lookin’ projects!!! I really like the Jarrah and the void in it. Great work!
I got the middle finger on my right hand about 3 years ago, but just took the skin, no major injury. It was really close. Now, I look at that spinning blade of death and take it a little more serious… heheh. (It just looks back at me and smiles)
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
jeanmarc
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posted 124 days ago
nice looking work
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rikkor
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posted 124 days ago
Sorry about your injury. Your turnings are very nice. That’s a good price for Jarrah.
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jockmike2
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posted 124 days ago
Very unique turnings, sorry about losing a digit. My brother lost three in a press accident when the top die fell out of the press in a wheel factory. So I can empathize with you. You are doing some great work, keep it up. Also keep your chin up. Bless you. mike
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trifern
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posted 124 days ago
Very nice projects. Thank you for sharing.
-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.
Bob Collins
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posted 123 days ago
Thanks all for your comments. The skin graft has taken fine and am now a verified wood worker who has a lot more respect for my tools. I can still hear the bench saw saying “I got ya” and I do use a push stick now.
Bob C.
-- Bob C, Australia. I smile all the time because I dont really know whats going on.