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[Mike65]

Here is a TV table I made for my brother in Fla.

 

[PirateTurner]

Oak crotch, lifted from a firewood pile at the Lively Pond (private), Burke County GA, with permission.


This bowl is about 9.5X 2.5. Finished with Mahoney Oil

Elm bowl. From Helene damage. Twice turned.




Photo distorts the shape. It is pretty much round. ~7" X 3". Mahoney Oil Finish. Elm gets a bit hard when it dries, OBTW.

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[ararat]

Oak crotch, lifted from a firewood pile at the Lively Pond (private), Burke County GA, with permission.


This bowl is about 9.5X 2.5. Finished with Mahoney Oil

Elm bowl. From Helene damage. Twice turned.




Photo distorts the shape. It is pretty much round. ~7" X 3". Mahoney Oil Finish. Elm gets a bit hard when it dries, OBTW.

C&C welcome.

Thanks for looking.

Nice bowls. Is that American Elm or Wnged Elm?

 

[aka Larry]

Here is a TV table I made for my brother in Fla.

Very nice!

My OCD is kicking in looking at all those wires though, which is why my TV hangs on the wall with all the wires hidden frow view.

 

[Meursault74]

Here is a TV table I made for my brother in Fla.

Very nice!

My OCD is kicking in looking at all those wires though, which is why my TV hangs on the wall with all the wires hidden frow view.

Is your brother going to "finish" it, eventually? I know how it is. I've got a door jamb and trim with new wood from November I haven't painted yet.

I didn't notice the wires but did notice the puddy fills right away.

 

[PirateTurner]

Nice bowls. Is that American Elm or Wnged Elm?

Dunno. It was down and sectioned for firewood when I got invited to the party.

 

[ararat]

I need to try making a bowl. I have a cheapo craftsman lathe I got off craigslist. Just made chisel handles with it so far. Here's some made from peach.

 

[Mike65]

Is your brother going to "finish" it, eventually? I know how it is. I've got a door jamb and trim with new wood from November I haven't painted yet.

I didn't notice the wires but did notice the puddy fills right away.

I offered to paint it for him, but he wanted to leave it natural. The putty filled holes are from the pocket screw holes. Next time I go to visit him I will probably paint it. I should have painted it before bringing it to him.

 

[bugnut]

Really like the bowls folks are turning. I was clearing up winter/wind storm damage yesterday. On is a cherry tree, standing dead finally blew over. Has a nice size burl, having a hard time potting that on the burn pile. Thinking of someone to gift it too.

 

[LeonardY]

Really like the bowls folks are turning. I was clearing up winter/wind storm damage yesterday. On is a cherry tree, standing dead finally blew over. Has a nice size burl, having a hard time potting that on the burn pile. Thinking of someone to gift it too.

My dad had cut down an olive tree.
He tossed the wood in his fire wood pile. Then he gave me a bunch of it.
One Christmas, I was trying to figure out what to give them. I used the piece from olive tree and turned a vase.
I'll find a picture later.

 

[PirateTurner]

Made four of these

Some left over sapele became a place to place the Jamos. Heavy bottoms —couple of layers of LVL— in hopes the grands won't use them as jousting lances. There is a piece of EMT behind that front upright for enclosing the speaker wire. Yes, I'm techno-dinosaur.



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[LeonardY]

I completely forgot about finding a picture of the base.
I'm visiting my brother. My sister in law kept the vase after my parents passed.

 

[rharman]

We took a sofa table and converted it to a TV stand. Put a back piece on with a couple of grommets up high. Painted the facing side of the back piece same as the wall color. You don't even know it's there.

 

[PirateTurner]

Cherry burl...urn(?), 5 X 5-1/2, Mahoney Oil finish coat 3 of 5 maybe.





Maple bowl, 12.5 X 4 Tung oil finish, coat 4 of 6-7








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[Jgaz]

Cherry burl...urn(?), 5 X 5-1/2, Mahoney Oil finish coat 3 of 5 maybe.





Maple bowl, 12.5 X 4 Tung oil finish, coat 4 of 6-7








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Beautiful work! As always

 

[RTM]

then glued the panel to the blocks with playing cards around the edges to keep a consistent reveal of about 3/16”

Hotel room key cards work great for this also, need a few less, can use the playing cards to hit the perfect number.

 

[Jgaz]

Hotel room key cards work great for this also, need a few less, can use the playing cards to hit the perfect number.

I also add Formica samples to my assortment of shims

 

[PirateTurner]

Shiney Simple Turning

Maple and (satin) Laquer exterior; Tung oil interior, 10X4






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[PirateTurner]

Post Oak Burl, about 7X7

Donated by a friend. I think he was testing me. How did I do?










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P.S. Started turning green maple and green river birch so not to much to show of those for a few months. Still, I'm behind posting some finished turnings.

 

[PirateTurner]

Maple, ~11X4, hard wax finish





Sometimes maple can be plain. This piece I found to have color and character with a bit of chatoyance.

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[PirateTurner]

Two smaller simple turnings from apple would.

#1





#2





Great color and character IMHO. Easy to turn and cleans up easily.
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[zimman]

So we needed more storage in the Kitchen so I did this. No plans, just started cutting wood. LOL
Zim

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Two smaller simple turnings from apple would.

#1





#2





Great color and character IMHO. Easy to turn and cleans up easily.
C&C welcome.
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Nice work. Show us a pic of your equipment and tools used for turning. Oh ya know I now the meaning of chatoyance, thanks.

 

[bugnut]

Oh ya know I now the meaning of chatoyance, thanks.

 

[harley jim]

Only a refurbish but it will look better than the runs in it now.





It was given to my wife's granddaughter by the other side!
Now it has to live in my house.
More to come.

 

[PirateTurner]

Oak crotch 1. I keep seeing a bird flying across the bottom of this one (inside). 12ish X 3ish



White Oak (still cracking) crotch bowl 2. Flame hidden inside. Have to see it in person to appreciate it. 12ish X 4ish




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[PirateTurner]

Nice work. Show us a pic of your equipment and tools used for turning. Oh ya know I now the meaning of chatoyance, thanks.

You have asked the equivalent of "show us your pliers and screwdrivers", lol.
Robust lathe.
Stubby Lathe
Too many grinders, gouges, skews, scrapes, chucks, drive/live centers, chainsaws and (dull) axes to to list or photograph.
But I used to have a '66 LeMans fitted with GTO grilles and hood that started off as a 6 cylinder, SOHC, and went through every V8 Pontiac engine made during the 70's and 80s, 326-455. I miss that 1st ride.

 

[BigMike782]

A Robust AND a Stubby?
Are you adopting? LOL

 

[PirateTurner]

A Robust AND a Stubby?
Are you adopting? LOL

Adopting? Not at this time. But, thanks. Looking at the price of lathes at the AAW sure makes me glad I bought the Robust 10 years ago. All other manufacturers' price were considerable less. Still, didn't have any desire to trade.

FWIW, Watched two people turning two platters yesterday and two bowls today on a Oneway 2436 at the same time from both ends of the headstock. Wish list.

 

[PirateTurner]

Grains of Cherry. From bark to burl. From sap to heart. From straight to bent. All here in this one. ~5X10 with 3-1/4 core. Mahoney Oil finish. Finial is gloss lacquer.






Close up photo by Richard Moore at the 2026 AAW Symposium (thank you).

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