Christmas almost

[Gerald]

Almost done with Christmas gifts. This year is a bell with a bell inside. Got the second coat on last night. 

Now to put in the bells

[Grandpadave52]

Like 'em all and the variety of colors. Well done.

[HandyDan]

Nice Gerald.  I like the saw blade drying racks too.

[Stick486]

nice..

very nice..

[PostalTom]

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Nice Gerald.  I like the saw blade drying racks too.

Good eye Dan.  I missed that the first time around.

[Steve Krumanaker]

Nice Gerald, like Tom I missed the drying racks too until I read Dan's reply, great idea.

 

Steve

[Gerald]

Thanks guys. Had all these blades and decided had to do something with them.

[Jim L]

We are so lucky to have 2 of Gerald's beautiful bells hanging on the EWT Christmas tree.   They are wonderful and delicate pieces of art

[Grandpadave52]

Awesome. Thanks Jim and @Gerald for giving back to EWT.

[FlGatorwood]

Gerald, what kind of wood and did you turn these?  Great work and coloring.  Looking forward to the rest of the process.  

 

Steve, in Pensacola, FL

[Gerald]

These were from pew parts (poplar) that was left over from a project to raise money for the church from pews we replaced last year. The poplar does not turn as well as the bradford pear I did the rest with. I do not have pip pics, but is really simple. I found it easier to hollow first and sand inside. Then adapt the outside shape to the inside and gave a more stable piece to hollow. Then just shape the outside up to the button and sand outside. Burn in the lines and turn the button and part off.

     For hollowing I use a spindle gouge and make the cuts similar to hollowing a bowl as a push cut from rim to bottom . But can also use a scraping cut which will  needing more sanding.

[Artie]

Those are beautiful. I dunno if I’ll ever attempt to use the lathe feature of the Shopsmith, but you are motivating me me to try.

[hawkeye10]

On 12/14/2018 at 8:38 PM, Gerald said:

Thanks guys. Had all these blades and decided had to do something with them.

I knew I was saving those old blades for something. Your bells are just beautiful.

Edited December 27, 2018 by hawkeye10