The box is made from spalted maple and the finial is cocobolo.

 

All the Best

Arlin

 

 

That's really nice Arlin. The finial really sets it off.

Looking good. I guess it feels really good to be back in the shop!

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Harry Brink
Bulldog Woodworking
Montana

Arlin, that is beautiful buddy! Really nice work! What did you use to turn that sucker!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Wounded Warrior Project and Homes For Our Troops

Arlin

Great job. Love the outcome of your labor.

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Very nice work Arlin. Glad you are getting back in the shop and getting finally make some things. Turning is very relaxing and satisfying. 

I like the finial and the contrast of the colors work very well together.

What is the size and what did you finish it with?

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Nice piece Arlin.  Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Ron Dudelston
Site Host


Above and Beyond WoodWorks

Arlin,

Beautiful job!  

SQ

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Happiness is wood chips flying!

What a beauty, Arlin!

The finial is so delicate!

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

You are absolutely correct, Arlin, about skipping grits, especially when there is any end grain involved. Something that has helped speed up things for me is power sanding. I got this from Woodcraft- 

Bowl Sander

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003740/9297/3-Bowl-Sanding-Kit.aspx' target="_blank">This comes in either 2" or 3" variety to fit most of your needs. When hand sanding a project, while the lathe is on, the sanding scratches are almost across the grain, on at least, half of the time. Using the sanding pad, in a drill, while the lathe is spinning is sort of like a random orbital sanding motion. The sanding scratches are somewhat on the oblique to the grain. By working up through the grits, using this method, the scratches disappear much faster.

Arlin Eastman said:

Charles

It is a Box not a Bowl

to answer your other question, all scratches should come out.  Either you are sanding to heavy and not using all the grits of sandpaper available to you.  If you start out with 80g, you should go to 120g, 180g, 220, 280g or 320g, 400g and to 600g if you want a really nice feel. You can not skip grits because the finer grit removes the sanding marks for the lower grit.

 

Arlin

Lewis,

I have that same sander - the grex and it works great.  I also got it from Woodcraft.  I was never able to achieve this kind of finish with a piece of sand paper in the same grits.  Power sanding really takes the finish to a new level.  

SQ

Lewis Kauffman said:

You are absolutely correct, Arlin, about skipping grits, especially when there is any end grain involved. Something that has helped speed up things for me is power sanding. I got this from Woodcraft- 

Bowl Sander

http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2003740/9297/3-Bowl-Sanding-Kit.aspx' target="_blank">This comes in either 2" or 3" variety to fit most of your needs. When hand sanding a project, while the lathe is on, the sanding scratches are almost across the grain, on at least, half of the time. Using the sanding pad, in a drill, while the lathe is spinning is sort of like a random orbital sanding motion. The sanding scratches are somewhat on the oblique to the grain. By working up through the grits, using this method, the scratches disappear much faster.

Arlin Eastman said:

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Lew Kauffman-
Wood Turners Forum Host

Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!