Turning basswood

[RustyFN]

We have a group of friends that has been meeting for quite a few years on Tuesday. We call the group Turning Tuesday. One of the older friends is more of a chip carver than a turner. He likes the boxes I have been making lately and asked me if I could make one out of basswood so he can chip carve it. The lid is Purple Heart because that is what he wanted. Here is the box, 8” tall and 5” in diameter. I can’t wait to see what he carves on it.

[Headhunter]

Just make sure WE see it! 

 

Very nice start for him!

Edited May 14, 2024 by Headhunter

[RustyFN]

4 minutes ago, Headhunter said:

Just make sure WE see it! 

 

Very nice start for him!

I will. I am working on the second one now. He wanted to know what I would charge him to turn it and I said nothing. He said then turn two and I will make you one too.

[lew]

Great looking turning! Amazing surface from such a soft material!

[HandyDan]

Very nice and it has a warm color too..  I have a Basswood tree in the backyard.  I just used it to turn some mushrooms and gnome homes in December.  I used dead fall branches and the bark stuck like glue to everyone of them.  Thought you might like want to know that. 

[RustyFN]

I don’t know why some of my pictures come out darker than they should. This is the real color.

 

[lew]

3 hours ago, RustyFN said:

I don’t know why some of my pictures come out darker than they should. This is the real color.

 

 

@Gerald might be able to help with that,

[RustyFN]

Here is the second one. This one will be for my wife so I flocked the inside.

[Gerald]

As to photo color as long as no change in camera settings then it is the lighting. Cameras and yes that includes phones allow you to set the sensors to compensate for different lighting conditions and sources. That said a incandescent bulb will impart a warm color (more reddish), Fluorescent will add a greenish tint. So look at the bulbs used in areas where you take photos. By the way nice box. 

[RustyFN]

9 hours ago, Gerald said:

As to photo color as long as no change in camera settings then it is the lighting. Cameras and yes that includes phones allow you to set the sensors to compensate for different lighting conditions and sources. That said an incandescent bulb will impart a warm color (more reddish), Fluorescent will add a greenish tint. So look at the bulbs used in areas where you take photos. By the way nice box. 

The dark photo was taken on the kitchen counter. The lights are LED flood lights. The lighter picture is in the shop with LED strip lights. Both taken with my IPhone.

[RustyFN]

My friend finished the two boxes. I just need to put a finish on mine. Mine is the one with the roses. 

[lew]

Those are incredible, Rusty!

[Cal]

15 hours ago, lew said:

Those are incredible, Rusty!

 

X2!

[HandyDan]

That's some nice carving to enhance some great turning.

[Gerald]

Wish I had a friend who does chip carving. Verrrry cool

[Grandpadave52]

Still catching up.

 

Those are amazing Rusty. What a great collaboration of talents as well as what a great friend. What finish(es) did you apply?

[RustyFN]

6 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Still catching up.

 

Those are amazing Rusty. What a great collaboration of talents as well as what a great friend. What finish(es) did you apply?

I haven’t started the finish yet. Been tossing it around and finally decided on Waterlox. I like it better than Arm R Seal because it is just a little shinier than satin finish. I will post pictures when I get the finis h done.