After I got the brushes at the point of ready for finish, i decided I'd work on trying to make an ornament, but i really wasn't sure what I wanted to make.

After rounding the stock which is a small piece of Amboyna Burl, I started to make a cut on one end in a bead like fashion. I'm lucky I chose the end that I did to make that first cut because low and behold, there was a recess cut on the opposite end to true up the blank to the inserted tube.

I instantly thought "you lucky dog, I'm going to make a bell out of this." So that is what i set to do.

 

Here it is in the pre sanding stage, I'll have to work on it more later because I need to lay down for a while. I wanted the bell just a bit wider but the limit on stock size prevented that. i'll post the finished item later.

 

 

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Charles

You lucky dog indeed? Great looking piece of wood Charles and nice turning too! It's just flat out nice to see you producing again sir.

 

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker

Nice! Great looking piece of wood. I'll bet the grain will really pop when you hit it with the finish.

Lew

Charles,

 

It looks wonderful. Welcome back to the world of turning!  Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

SQ

 

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It it can't be fixed with glue and sawdust - it's not worth fixing.

Nice job Charles. I am looking forward to seeing it finished. I am sure it will look stunning. That is an awesome looking piece of wood.

 

Glad you are turning again.

 

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

Maybe you could use a pen mill/barrel trimmer to remove the extended brass.


Charles Nicholls said:

Well as luck would have it, my hands are indeed steady enough to cut the first tiny part (about 1/4 inch) it's not quite shaped as well as i hoped but it works

 

 

AND THEN

 

Mr Murphy and his law decided to rear their ugly little heads

 

Yep you guessed it, that tube sitting there was pushed out when I tapped the first part in!

 

So rather than mess it up any further, I'll just wait to get the parts I need from PSI around the 1st.

 

To be continued

 

P.S, The wood sitting there to the right is the same wood I made the part from which is curly maple.

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Charles