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X_Digger

(18,585 posts) Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:09 PM Jan 2016

Any other wood turners?

I've recently gotten into turning pens, small bowls, and platters, was curious if any other DU'ers are also turners.

Here's a few recent items..

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Any other wood turners? (Original Post) X_Digger Jan 2016 OP

Nice work. PADemD Jan 2016 #1

Woodturner here ashling Mar 2016 #2

I have a jet 1236, and 1014. I'm saving up to upgrade (prolly a powermatic 3520b). X_Digger Mar 2016 #3

Yeah, those are the lathes I have ashling Mar 2016 #4

Well, I should be busy for a while.. X_Digger Apr 2016 #5

Well, I finished the rough bowl in the above picture.. X_Digger Apr 2016 #7

And the lid.. X_Digger May 2016 #8

Here's my latest, a mortar and pestle X_Digger Apr 2016 #6

These are amazing, well done kabrown May 2016 #9

Thanks! n/t X_Digger May 2016 #10

I agree! These are just beautiful! Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #11

Thanks! Here's what I finished tonight.. X_Digger May 2016 #12

That is absolutely exquisite! Love the grain on all the pieces... Rhiannon12866 May 2016 #13

A few more off the lathe.. X_Digger Jun 2016 #14

Latest works.. X_Digger Sep 2016 #15

wow! eShirl Oct 2016 #16

Thanks! Here's my latest project.. X_Digger Oct 2016 #17

Playing with form.. X_Digger Oct 2016 #18

Another bit of pyrography.. X_Digger Dec 2016 #19

More bradford pear.. X_Digger Jan 2017 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #21

And another lidded bradford pear box.. X_Digger Jan 2017 #22

More projects.. X_Digger May 2017 #23

More side of the road finds.. X_Digger Aug 2017 #24

PADemD

(4,482 posts)

1. Nice work.

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Mon Jan 11, 2016, 12:26 AM

Jan 2016

Not a wood turner, but I appreciate crafters.

ashling

(25,771 posts)

2. Woodturner here

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 01:06 AM

Mar 2016

good work

What are turning on? I've got a Jet 1234 mid sized lathe , a Jet mini, and my old Shop Smith Mark v
though I haven't turned anything lately.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

3. I have a jet 1236, and 1014. I'm saving up to upgrade (prolly a powermatic 3520b).

Reply to ashling (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 09:21 AM

Mar 2016

I'm tired of leaving most of a bowl blank on the floor- if I can get even a single extra core from a blank, i'll be doubling my output.

ashling

(25,771 posts)

4. Yeah, those are the lathes I have

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 03:46 PM

Mar 2016

1236, not 1234

I would like to get a powermatic as well ... but I'm saving up just to pay the rent, so ...

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

5. Well, I should be busy for a while..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Thu Apr 7, 2016, 10:57 PM

Apr 2016

A neighbor's tree cracked during a recent severe thunderstorm, and I helped cut it up. I have bowl blanks, and spindle blanks, and pen blanks to last me for a year (once they dry).

X_Digger

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7. Well, I finished the rough bowl in the above picture..

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Sat Apr 30, 2016, 03:55 PM

Apr 2016

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X_Digger

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8. And the lid..

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #7)

Sun May 1, 2016, 09:44 PM

May 2016

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X_Digger

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6. Here's my latest, a mortar and pestle

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Apr 23, 2016, 08:55 AM

Apr 2016

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The wife asked for this one, for grinding up herbs for pesto. It's a food-safe mineral oil and beeswax finish.

kabrown

(6 posts)

9. These are amazing, well done

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #6)

Thu May 12, 2016, 08:53 AM

May 2016

beautiful!

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

10. Thanks! n/t

Reply to kabrown (Reply #9)

Thu May 12, 2016, 07:13 PM

May 2016

Rhiannon12866

(224,300 posts)

11. I agree! These are just beautiful!

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Fri May 13, 2016, 12:35 AM

May 2016

You obviously have a lot of talent, wonderful work!

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

12. Thanks! Here's what I finished tonight..

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #11)

Fri May 13, 2016, 11:36 PM

May 2016

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A gift for a friend of my wife.. highly figured maple, about 9" across and 3" deep.

Rhiannon12866

(224,300 posts)

13. That is absolutely exquisite! Love the grain on all the pieces...

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #12)

Sat May 14, 2016, 12:42 AM

May 2016

I don't know what your "day job" is, but you're very professional at woodturning...

X_Digger

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14. A few more off the lathe..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 06:11 PM

Jun 2016

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A small lidded box, made out of a scrap of hornbeam..

My first attempt at pyrography-

And an ash platter with a basket weave illusion..

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

15. Latest works..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sun Sep 11, 2016, 09:38 PM

Sep 2016

Bradford pear bowl with pyrography. The pear was from a neighbor's yard.

Celtic knotwork on a small curly maple bowl. The maple was from the side of the road!

Finished this one this afternoon. Pyrography on a 11" maple plate.

eShirl

(18,856 posts)

16. wow!

Reply to X_Digger (Reply #15)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 11:38 AM

Oct 2016

very nice

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

17. Thanks! Here's my latest project..

Reply to eShirl (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 09:58 PM

Oct 2016

It's a nautilus illustration from an old biological text.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

18. Playing with form..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Wed Oct 26, 2016, 07:26 AM

Oct 2016

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This is from wood I found by the side of the road.

X_Digger

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19. Another bit of pyrography..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 11:21 PM

Dec 2016

This one is marine-themed doodles.

X_Digger

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20. More bradford pear..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2017, 10:10 PM

Jan 2017

These are from the same wood that was harvested above. It's finally dry enough to turn without warping.

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X_Digger

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22. And another lidded bradford pear box..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2017, 11:43 PM

Jan 2017

The lid and the body are from the same tree, no dye or coloration was added.

X_Digger

(18,585 posts)

23. More projects..

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Mon May 8, 2017, 09:32 PM

May 2017

X_Digger

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24. More side of the road finds..

Reply to X_Digger (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 12:55 PM

Aug 2017

This one is ambrosia maple..

And this one was a piece of oak firewood that had cracked- I filled the cracks with epoxy and cocoa!

And this was a piece of live oak that I hollowed, then ran through the sand blaster..

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