Not sure what kind of wood this is.  Came in a box-o-blanks that I ordered a while back.  It's harder than fir and softer than pecan.  This will serve as a bushing.  The smaller diameter end will fit inside the top of the mast, and the larger diameter will rest on the end.  Hole in the center will fit the shaft of the Moxon antenna that I made.  

Not a difficult lathe project at all.  Rough sanded and finished with UV resin.  I think it will get the job done. 

 

 

 

 

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12 minutes ago, forty_caliber said:

Not sure what kind of wood this is.  Came in a box-o-blanks that I ordered a while back.  It's harder than fir and softer than pecan.  This will serve as a bushing.  The smaller diameter end will fit inside the top of the mast, and the larger diameter will rest on the end.  Hole in the center will fit the shaft of the Moxon antenna that I made.  

Not a difficult lathe project at all.  Rough sanded and finished with UV resin.  I think it will get the job done. 

 

 

 

 

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Sweet! I love these types of projects that are designed to be integrated into a larger calling!

I've been on a sort of hiatus. Sometimes you can get caught up in the day to day hum drum that you forget to slow down and partake in the things you enjoy and work so hard for. I was finally able to get time to slow down a bit so I threw this hunk of ash on the old spinner. Turning just takes me away to my happy place but, something tells me I don't have to explain that feeling to this group.

Beautiful work! Glad you had time to relax. 

Well I said in September I would post more and just did not get around to it. 

got the idea for this from a pagoda box done by Jason Breach at SWAT. Lid is pecan , bowl sweet gum. 

Time for some Christmas. These are about 3.5 inch tall. 
 

 

Crepe Myrtle has some nice curl. 
 

 

Now for larger tree. Yes it is one piece. 

Excellent @Gerald

Nice Gerald.  You have been busy.

Those are amazing @Gerald! I have a Norwegian turner friend who does a lot of Christmas trees. They seem very popular.

Spalted sycamore salad bowl. About 12" x 4". Finished with beeswax and mineral oil. Wedding present for a friend's son.

1 hour ago, lew said:

Spalted sycamore salad bowl. About 12" x 4". Finished with beeswax and mineral oil. Wedding present for a friend's son.

Gorgeous. I'd have trouble giving that one up.

Fantastic looking bowl Lew.

42 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Gorgeous. I'd have trouble giving that one up.

 

31 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Fantastic looking bowl Lew.

Thanks Dave and Dan!

Great bowl . I have never turned spalted Sycamore must turn good.

Ditto to all the above, I love that figure in the wood.

12 hours ago, lew said:

Spalted sycamore salad bowl. About 12" x 4". Finished with beeswax and mineral oil. Wedding present for a friend's son.

Sycamore is my favorite wood to turn. The grain patterns are amazing and in some you can even get several color differences. This is a very purdyful piece. I'm sure the recipients are going to enjoy this one for a lifetime.

11 hours ago, Gerald said:

Great bowl . I have never turned spalted Sycamore must turn good.

 

4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

Ditto to all the above, I love that figure in the wood.

 

2 hours ago, User74 said:

Sycamore is my favorite wood to turn. The grain patterns are amazing and in some you can even get several color differences. This is a very purdyful piece. I'm sure the recipients are going to enjoy this one for a lifetime.

@Gerald It had some punky/soft spots. I used CA glue to stabilize them.

@Fred W. Hargis JrThank you!

@User74 I got lucky with this piece!

Another wave bowl and another learning experience. First mistake was the wave was cut too thin- it's about 1/8" thick. I needed to determine a different way of gauging the thickness. Second problem just stupidity- the Amsterdam acrylic ink is water based and raises the grain. Needed to sand off the roughness and apply the ink a couple of times to get it smooth. I missed a couple of spots on the third application and the "black" isn't consistent. 

 

The bowl is about 5" x 4" and made from cherry. Wipe on poly top coat.

 

 

 

 

 

Black is really hard to get a good picture.

 

@lew; that is beautiful. I love the contrast between the black, red and natural. 

49 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

@lew; that is beautiful. I love the contrast between the black, red and natural. 

Thanks, Dave!