September 12, 20196 yr Popular Post I kinda opened my big mouth and have a short deadline for this project. I had already made 13 bowls for our Church Widows Banquet. But then for several years I wanted to make something for all the widows at the banquet. I suddenly got the idea that doing crosses would work. I made these from the scraps from making the offering plates. Some are from spindle stock and some from side orientation. Now these side orients worked well till today and I broke 4 with inclusions or weak grain. In two days I finished 29 and today turned but have not cut the cross bars on 13 more. Still have 6 more to turn.
September 13, 20196 yr Wonderful project for very deserving group. I'm certain they will be cherished.
September 13, 20196 yr Author Popular Post Finished the turning today and got the crossbars cut, bottoms sanded. Total of 46 turned would have been done earlier but kept breaking them. That cross grain is tough . By the way these will get no finish but I do have to do some burning on bottoms. Now today I got an idea to turn more with a taper from top and bottom to the center. I tried one but got a catch but Saturday will try again.
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