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Just thought I'd share my other craft that I do and it's woodturning. It's done using a lathe and most people would know what it is if I said you make baseball bats on it. I'm still new at it and these projects are what I've done so far. I hope to move onto making a bowl once I get the right tool. It should be here very soon, I'm not very patient with waiting for things to come in the mail.







They all look the same really. Lol

Lovely projects. I love wood of all types and seeing it altered into other beautiful object is facinating. My OH has threatened to buy me the gear because when we go to crat shows I spend so much time at the wood turning lather and the stalls selling wooden things.

Rosemary

Gosh, that's really good! How did you do the one with the ring round it ???

Mabel Figworthy wrote:Gosh, that's really good! How did you do the one with the ring round it ???

Thank you. That one is quite fun to do. Basically you carve a V shape but leave a small piece in the middle so the wood kinda looks line this (imagination time) \|/. Then you carve under that middle piece.

I know where to place my orders for bell pull hangers in the future! Lovely work.

kell wrote:I know where to place my orders for bell pull hangers in the future! Lovely work.

Hehehehehheeheheh thanks.

Lovely turned bell pull hangers......now there is a good thought....shall we start putting in our orders now.

Rosemary

This is brilliant Corey!
My husband is a fitter/turner by trade, although he hasn't done it for some years now, so I must show him this tonight.

Fab work!

RosemaryH wrote:Lovely turned bell pull hangers......now there is a good thought....shall we start putting in our orders now.

Rosemary

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Are you making things just for yourselves and family as presents or are you hoping to set up a craft stall or similar?

Rosemary

Corey.G wrote:

RosemaryH wrote:Lovely turned bell pull hangers......now there is a good thought....shall we start putting in our orders now.

Rosemary

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Too late! These really look nice. How do you finish them once they are turned? Oil? Wax?

Serinde wrote:

Corey.G wrote:

RosemaryH wrote:Lovely turned bell pull hangers......now there is a good thought....shall we start putting in our orders now.

Rosemary

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Too late! These really look nice. How do you finish them once they are turned? Oil? Wax?

These ones haven't been finished. They're just sanded and left. I have experimented with shellac and various other finishes too. All depends what kind of finish I want and what it'll be used for.

Oh wonderful! Wood turning is one of the crafts I'd love to try but suspect I'd be scared of the equipment used!

I had a similar problem when I did jewellery making - I was scared of the blowtorch!

I have a wonderful turned needle case - an idea for a project maybe?

You do such beautiful work, Corey! My brother in law makes detailed wooden clocks, and I'm always amazed by woodwork of any type!

Wow! Very impressive work

Nice work Corey.
Norm Abrams would be proud.

Showed these to hubby tonight and he explained your \l/ diagram to me as I didn't exactly get it ... but it now makes perfect sense and I'm well impressed with how it all works and turns out.
He really likes wood turning and likes your pieces as well.

Tell your husband thanks threadbear, that means a lot to a new turner like myself and hearing that from an experienced one.

kell wrote:I know where to place my orders for bell pull hangers in the future! Lovely work.

It was exactly my thought! Beautiful work!

My daughter promised me some bellpull ends, but she learnt wood carwing, and I assume it is not so easy doing it with hands. And she has no time

I think, you may make a fortune just on this forum

Thank you all. May do should do some bell pulls........