I picked up a wood lathe and have been trying my hand at turning. This is a oak segmented candle holder. It was made by gluing up a lot of small strips of oak then turning them into the candle holder. It is 10 1/2" high and 3 1/2" in diameter. The finish is a wipe on poly.
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John Hunter -
Very nice. Is this your first turning? If so it might motivate me to pick up a lathe also and try my hand at it.
The first pic kind of makes it look like a goblet of some sort."A fine beer may be judged with just one sip, but it is better to be thoroughly sure" -
That looks good and also a great idea on using those scrap pieces.Comment
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That looks great John! Keep it up and post some more work!
I want to start some turnings like this but I figure I know where it will lead - more work!Hank Lee
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted!
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That would work VERY well for the candles LOML likes! Nice job John.Larry R. Rogers
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Very nice looking, John. I don't know "squat" about turning as I haven't touched a lathe since HS shop a long time ago. What I remember about it was that it was almost addictive to have shaving flying off of a mounted peice of stock.
I wasn't interested in the end product as much as the thrill of those shaving flying off. Not a clue as too why?
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Love the look, woodwork that is also artwork. My first thought when I saw it was a goblet also. Next project for lathe maybe? Great gifts!
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Opa
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Coming from a guy that knows nothing about turning I’d have to say it looks good to me!
BrianComment
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Nice job, John - I like the finish. What type of glue are you using to bond the small stock?Bill in Buena ParkComment
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