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Actually, these were too small to turn with a half inch skew, even
with a curved edge, so I used a quarter inch bench chisel sort of like a single bevel skew - actually more like a bedan. Have Kate to thank for suggesting cribbage pegs - the bottom of these things are 1/8" diameter - cribbage board hole size. Need to shoot these with actual daylight instead of just a 60 watt bulb. I think I've now turned all the way through The Zone . . . but maybe I can . . . Turning is addictive and now there's no such thing as SCRAPS. That's good right? charlie b (toothpicks - I wonder what I can turn out of a toothpick) |
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oscar charlieb wrote in news:46C549DF.3C48 @accesscom.com: Actually, these were too small to turn with a half inch skew, even with a curved edge, so I used a quarter inch bench chisel sort of like a single bevel skew - actually more like a bedan. Have Kate to thank for suggesting cribbage pegs - the bottom of these things are 1/8" diameter - cribbage board hole size. Need to shoot these with actual daylight instead of just a 60 watt bulb. I think I've now turned all the way through The Zone . . . but maybe I can . . . Turning is addictive and now there's no such thing as SCRAPS. That's good right? charlie b (toothpicks - I wonder what I can turn out of a toothpick) Attachment decoded: untitled-2.txt --------------51CA54BA6F03 ------------ad51B068CA5240 Attachment decoded: application-applefile-4 ------------ad51B068CA5240 Attachment decoded: GottaStop.jpg ------------ad51B068CA5240-- |
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SWMBO wants to know if these started out bigger?
Ted "charlieb" wrote in message ... Actually, these were too small to turn with a half inch skew, even with a curved edge, so I used a quarter inch bench chisel sort of like a single bevel skew - actually more like a bedan. Have Kate to thank for suggesting cribbage pegs - the bottom of these things are 1/8" diameter - cribbage board hole size. Need to shoot these with actual daylight instead of just a 60 watt bulb. I think I've now turned all the way through The Zone . . . but maybe I can . . . Turning is addictive and now there's no such thing as SCRAPS. That's good right? charlie b (toothpicks - I wonder what I can turn out of a toothpick) |
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Sorry about the size and quality of the earlier picture.
Better results with actual daylight. The one second from YOUR right had a longer tip - with a little ball on the end - but the tip broke off while applying an on the lathe shellac finish. Apparently Santos Mahogany doesn't do well with torque when it's less than 1/16th of an inch in diameter. (for the metric viewer, the coin on the left is a bit under 18mm in diameter) Now I need to try some of these in maple and maybe in black walnut - or rosewood. Maybe ebony? Tagua - I could try making one out of tagua nut! Got to stop making these things. Have passed right through THE ZONE and am coming up on BORING. charlie b |
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Bigpole wrote:
SWMBO wants to know if these started out bigger? In fact, they're actually MUCH BIGGER - normally. But you know about cold and "shrinkage" ; ). (see earlier post Just Skewing Around (with Santos Mahogany) charlie b |
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Charlie They're gorgeous!
I'm so jealous... so SO jealous! I turned a set out of cocoa bola, put the squares into the handset of my Dremel and used an altered Xacto knife. I thought they looked pretty good, considering the rudimentary technique... but now I must bow to the master. .... sooooooo.... ya gonna send me a set? *giggle* Kate "charlieb" wrote in message ... Actually, these were too small to turn with a half inch skew, even with a curved edge, so I used a quarter inch bench chisel sort of like a single bevel skew - actually more like a bedan. Have Kate to thank for suggesting cribbage pegs - the bottom of these things are 1/8" diameter - cribbage board hole size. Need to shoot these with actual daylight instead of just a 60 watt bulb. I think I've now turned all the way through The Zone . . . but maybe I can . . . Turning is addictive and now there's no such thing as SCRAPS. That's good right? charlie b (toothpicks - I wonder what I can turn out of a toothpick) |
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