After re-reading your page on "angel wings", I decided to try it...

http://aroundthewoods.com/wings.shtml

I'd never really noticed HOW they were made, but had decided that they were
above my skill level... but your comment that "if you have turned a bowl that
is really all this is, a bowl with a lot of air instead of wood in the sides", I
gave it a shot..

Damn, that was fun!
Started with a straight branch, a curved one would have been better, but the
effect was fantastic... ended up looking at the roughed project and having one
of those "damn, did I really make this" moments..

I'm hooked on 'em now.. thanks for opening up another avenue of turning to me!




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Mac
You are more than welcome. Are these not fun? Remember when turning
something with a lot of air:
1) the shavings are easy to clean up
2) the tools do not dull from the cut
3) sanding is easy
4) the finish is so good it looks like air

--
God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:37:31 GMT, "Darrell Feltmate"
wrote:

Mac
You are more than welcome. Are these not fun? Remember when turning
something with a lot of air:
1) the shavings are easy to clean up
2) the tools do not dull from the cut
3) sanding is easy
4) the finish is so good it looks like air

I have to clarify #3, Darrell.... sanding the AIR part is very easy...
Sanding the wood part was an "interesting" experience.. *g*



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"mac davis" wrote in message
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I have to clarify #3, Darrell.... sanding the AIR part is very easy...
Sanding the wood part was an "interesting" experience.. *g*


Do you use a card of opposite color to show the shadow of the wood swinging
around? Not that it will keep you safe always, but I find it a big help.

I got on a wing jag after Darrell posted first off. Must have made a dozen
pieces off and on through the week. Lot of people give the "wow, that's
interesting" comment, but no takers....

But Mac, does the air not shine after that 2000 grit? By the way, watch
those fingers. One swat and talk about a fast learning curve :-)

--
God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com

George
Try making them with the "bowl" section just big enough for a small candy
dish and advertise them as such. It does help with sales.

--
God bless and safe turning
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS Canada
www.aroundthewoods.com

Darrell: Love your site, thanks for all the work and tips!

All: First thing it looked like to me was an incense burner. Drill a
small hole for the stick near one end and display it with incense in
it. Might sell in the right crowd...

On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 15:13:20 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:


"mac davis" wrote in message
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I have to clarify #3, Darrell.... sanding the AIR part is very easy...
Sanding the wood part was an "interesting" experience.. *g*


Do you use a card of opposite color to show the shadow of the wood swinging
around? Not that it will keep you safe always, but I find it a big help.

I got on a wing jag after Darrell posted first off. Must have made a dozen
pieces off and on through the week. Lot of people give the "wow, that's
interesting" comment, but no takers....

Oh, I can see it ok, just hard to sand. I ended up using a long piece of 150
grit emery cloth and let it kind of "flap"..

I haven't tried selling anything, just filling the garage up....lol
the neighbors said "oh, looks like an antique bath tub.. my wife was impressed,
though, and that works for me.. *g*



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On Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:29:47 GMT, "Darrell Feltmate"
wrote:

But Mac, does the air not shine after that 2000 grit? By the way, watch
those fingers. One swat and talk about a fast learning curve :-)

hmm.. I don't even HAVE any 2000... I need to upgrade my "air" tools...




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On 18 Feb 2005 17:12:48 -0800, wrote:

Darrell: Love your site, thanks for all the work and tips!

All: First thing it looked like to me was an incense burner. Drill a
small hole for the stick near one end and display it with incense in
it. Might sell in the right crowd...

boomerang with storage space? lol*


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"mac davis" wrote in message
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Oh, I can see it ok, just hard to sand. I ended up using a long piece of
150
grit emery cloth and let it kind of "flap"..

I haven't tried selling anything, just filling the garage up....lol
the neighbors said "oh, looks like an antique bath tub.. my wife was
impressed,
though, and that works for me.. *g*

Next time you've got some bucks to spare, try setting yourself up with one
of the flex shafts from Lee Valley. Then you can put your disks on, rest
the handpiece on the toolrest, and let the piece come to the "swirling
scraper" for smoothing.

http://personalpages.tds.net/~upgeor...First-Sand.jpg
http://personalpages.tds.net/~upgeor...econd-Sand.jpg

Works great on interrupted edge stuff, too. Inside and out.

On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 14:54:18 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:

Next time you've got some bucks to spare, try setting yourself up with one
of the flex shafts from Lee Valley. Then you can put your disks on, rest
the handpiece on the toolrest, and let the piece come to the "swirling
scraper" for smoothing.

http://personalpages.tds.net/~upgeor...First-Sand.jpg
http://personalpages.tds.net/~upgeor...econd-Sand.jpg

Works great on interrupted edge stuff, too. Inside and out.

Damn, George... that's not a bowl, it's a wash basin!!
I couldn't even afford a blank that big.. lol

I've been experimenting with an inertia sander.. made 3 different sizes and like
them, I think...
I'm not sure about power sanding, but I'll try it eventually..


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