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Offline Graham

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I just felt it, it was looong
« on: April 29, 2015, 06:56:52 PM »
Old hat for most of you.
I just turned my first bit of wet wood, a box log about 9 inches long and 3plus inches thick from a tree felled last December. Reducing the thickness for a tenon on the end produced a continuous streamer at least 10 feet long. It felt great watching it coming of the chisle.
I knew I loved turning.  :)
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I have learnt the first rule of woodturning.
The internal diameter should never exceed the external width.
Nor the internal depth, the external height.
Does that make me an expert now ?

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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2015, 06:59:55 PM »
It's fun when you learn to direct the shaving - all over someone stood behind you watching...
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Offline burywoodturners

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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2015, 07:16:23 PM »
I hope you left the tenon oversized it will shrink and it will not be round when it dries.

good luck with it
Ron
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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2015, 07:20:46 PM »
Quote from: burywoodturners on April 29, 2015, 07:16:23 PM
I hope you left the tenon oversized it will shrink and it will not be round when it dries.

good luck with it
Ron
Ooops, It went straight into the chuck ready to shape but it will have to wait till tomorrow. I will find out then.

Aiming it sounds fun. :)
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Graham
I have learnt the first rule of woodturning.
The internal diameter should never exceed the external width.
Nor the internal depth, the external height.
Does that make me an expert now ?

Offline edbanger

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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2015, 11:31:31 PM »
nothing like a good streamer  :)
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Offline The Bowler Hatted Turner

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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2015, 07:27:29 AM »
Ah, the old Boxwood streamer, memories of halcyon days gone past. 8) 8) 8)  It can be mesmerising turning this so beware that you don't turn it to nothing just for the pleasure!!! ;) ;)
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Offline Les Symonds

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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2015, 08:38:42 AM »
Graham....welcome to the OWLS....the Order of the Wooden Long Streamer, and congratulations for passing the initiation test. Next you have to make a 1 meter long, end grain shaving off dry elm burr.  ;)
Les
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Re: I just felt it, it was looong
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2015, 12:03:28 PM »
Les that`s easy if your an expert hahaha.

Well done Graham,its always good fun getting long streamers off wet wood when turning.
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