Spindles

[Mijohnson1984]

Well I said I would post some spindles I had turned so here’s a couple of handles and a mallet. I don’t expect the mallet to last. Well not the head anyway. I plan on replacing it with a brass one once I get enough brass to melt.   

Edited April 19, 2019 by Mijohnson1984
I have horrible English and I forgot words.

[Steve Krumanaker]

Nice. Hope you post some pics and a how to  when you do the brass head, that sounds pretty interesting.

[Cal]

2 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

that sounds pretty interesting

It sure does.  Nice work Matt.

[HandyDan]

Nice Matt.  Finish looks great too.

[Stick486]

6 hours ago, Mijohnson1984 said:

I don’t expect the mallet to last.

alternate/cross grain laminate some layers of rock maple...

[lew]

Awesome turning! 

 

Looking forward to seeing the brass work, too!

[Mijohnson1984]

The rock maple would be nice but I need a brass knocker for setting irons. But that might be to big for that anyway. I’ve melted plenty of aluminum and glass for various things. Brass shouldn’t be to different. Just need to make some new green clay for a mold. 

[Mijohnson1984]

14 hours ago, HandyDan said:

Nice Matt.  Finish looks great too.

Thank you but to be honest the ebony and ivory spindle is the only one that actually has a finish on it. I sanded her up with micro mesh because I’m going to work on learning French polishing technique. Figured I’m going to be putting some abuse to it so I don’t care if it doesn’t look great. So why not practice on it. Rather mess up on that then on a finished project.