Well while getting started on building a rear table extension/bench for the BT3K I found myself becoming rather frustrated with my attempts at using my new hand planes. I did however find I could move the 8 bench quite easily while pushing on the plane. Guess I better bolt that bench down. In any case I decided to get on the lathe to relive some of my frustration. I ended up making two pieces this past weekend.
This first piece is Granadillo with an Ebony finial. I took the picture with a piece of white paper in the background to see how the finial would come out in the picture. They normally seem to disappear when they are this small.
Then I decided to make something out of a rather unpromising piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl. This piece took all I had just to keep it together as it has bark incursions that go all the way through and the wood is rather soft anyway. I made the stem from Australian Black Wood and the base from Walnut. I used woods that would match the colors in the burl. I managed about a 1/8 wall thickness before I chickened out.
This is the opposite side of the piece.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to have a look.
This first piece is Granadillo with an Ebony finial. I took the picture with a piece of white paper in the background to see how the finial would come out in the picture. They normally seem to disappear when they are this small.
Then I decided to make something out of a rather unpromising piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl. This piece took all I had just to keep it together as it has bark incursions that go all the way through and the wood is rather soft anyway. I made the stem from Australian Black Wood and the base from Walnut. I used woods that would match the colors in the burl. I managed about a 1/8 wall thickness before I chickened out.
This is the opposite side of the piece.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to have a look.
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