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Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:18:33 pm

Title: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:18:33 pm

Hi Folks

I am relatively new to this excellent forum. Working with wood rocks my boat so to speak whether it be a boat or something on my lathe.
Hopefully these images show some of my turnings: Third passion is photography but I have so much to learn on that front!

Sorry folks the pics I tried to display don't appear to have shown properly. So for anyone interested in wood turning, I will attempt now to display them separately.

Cheers
Craig :-)

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: pugwash on August 18, 2011, 08:33:43 pm

Beautiful work Craig and lovely wood - especially liked the salt and pepper mills.  Welcome to the forum.

Geoff

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:41:25 pm

Matching pair of salt and pepper mills:

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/DICKSONUK8/MillPurpleheart.jpg)

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:43:57 pm

Next up (if the image shows fingers crossed) is 12" diameter clock in spalted beech:

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/DICKSONUK8/Clock1.jpg)

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:47:34 pm

Next up is a Mushroom about a foot in height in Yew, finished with finishing oil. Challenge with this piece was to keep the Bark on the exterior surfaces when spinning on the lathe!

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/DICKSONUK8/003.jpg)

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 08:49:55 pm

And a fine Pen turned in Cocobolo:

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/DICKSONUK8/Gentlemens1.jpg)

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: oldiron on August 18, 2011, 08:57:49 pm

Gorgeous work!

John

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 09:01:53 pm

Geoff and John

Thank you very much for your kind responses.

The Problem I have with this topic is that each time I check to see if the images show, I only get two or three of them which spoils the thrust of my topic.

I hope other viewers don't have the same problem.

Cheers
Craig {:-{

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on August 18, 2011, 09:35:37 pm

I saw all three of them together in your first post all right  (now removed by yourself)  Perhaps it might work better if you reduce their sizes for next time.

I look forward to seeing more of your work. It's gorgeous.   :-))

ken

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: DickyD on August 18, 2011, 09:58:50 pm

Excellent work Craig, nearest I ever got was fruit bowls and standard lamps.  :-))

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Mr Sam on August 18, 2011, 10:18:09 pm

the salt and pepper grinders are awesome!

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: wartsilaone on August 18, 2011, 11:17:35 pm

You obviously have the right tools for making a great model boat. Nice work.

Ali.

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Craig Dickson on August 18, 2011, 11:22:07 pm

Thank you all for your really nice comments.

Matching salt and pepper mills seemed to get the best compliments. Making two of a kind for me is very difficult in getting them accurately matched turned by hand. It takes a lot of time with careful measuring and no tooling slip ups.

Perhaps the best pair of mills I've turned are these from Brazillian Mahogany with Sycamore veneer between the blocks of Mahogany:

(http://i734.photobucket.com/albums/ww350/DICKSONUK8/MillMahog.jpg)

Cheers
Craig

Title: Re: Wood Turning is my second passion outside model power boats
Post by: Patternmaker on August 19, 2011, 08:11:22 am

Superb work Craig, wood turning is very satisfying hobby.

Mick