A Spiral Table

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ahh ok that makes complete sense ---a man after my own heart but here its as an example 6mm thick cut from for example a big chunk off oak perhaps 4x2x9" long no good to man nor beast but cut into sort off tiles say 30x60mm or 45x90 including some end grain for extra variety and gleued onto 12mm ply to make patterned small table tops /pot stands coasters what ever just to use up beautiful wood rather than just burn

Aye, thats a big part of it for me, making something nice out of stuff that getting thrown away. So free wood and access to a wonderful workshop with top quality machinery (providing I do ll the maintenance) I can spend hours making stuff

anyway, I'm a bit further forward

 

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that is coming on so nicely
as it is off course a labour off love with a few good drinks in it rather that a possible 6-£800 fully paid job with pride and enjoyment being the best ever payment you will enjoy it far far more

 

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Hmm - we don't like it, looks like a fan blade or jet engine

oh bugger!

 

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Anyways, until a decision is made I will start with the leg, and of course it will be a very special leg - I have always liked nice legs...

so here is some teak and a chunk of Oak - jeez that Oak is heavy, seriously heavy

hopefully it will be come apparent what I am doing. have cut some square bits of Oak, then glued Teak onto it, then planed one edge of it down to 120° - if I have been accurate they should all join together into one piece

and then glued them all together, clamping them together is difficult so just used Spanish Winlass's amazing how tight you can make these

and with the ropes off

and look at the end grain on the Oak - isn't that something.
can see all the medullary rays, beautiful feature of Oak - can even see all the porous holes that distinguish it as a hard wood

 

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Anyways, until a decision is made I will start with the leg, and of course it will be a very special leg - I have always liked nice legs...

so here is some teak and a chunk of Oak - jeez that Oak is heavy, seriously heavy
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hopefully it will be come apparent what I am doing. have cut some square bits of Oak, then glued Teak onto it, then planed one edge of it down to 120° - if I have been accurate they should all join together into one piece
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and then glued them all together, clamping them together is difficult so just used Spanish Winlass's amazing how tight you can make these
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and with the ropes off
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and look at the end grain on the Oak - isn't that something.
can see all the medullary rays, beautiful feature of Oak - can even see all the porous holes that distinguish it as a hard wood
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that is stunning thinking out side the box give it interest
now some will hate it as too bity but i love it
the same bit off wood can give you about 7 different paterns with oak [through and through ' quarter cut .tangental, 45%'end grain ect
Sometimes simplicity best for stability but in my veiw nutty over the top has so much more to offer ---well done

and twisting cords 'ropes and string with screwdriver how we all started out as fred dibbiner said "back street mechaniking "

 

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that is stunning thinking out side the box give it interest
now some will hate it as too bity but i love it
the same bit off wood can give you about 7 different paterns with oak [through and through ' quarter cut .tangental, 45%'end grain ect
Sometimes simplicity best for stability but in my veiw nutty over the top has so much more to offer ---well done

and twisting cords 'ropes and string with screwdriver how we all started out as fred dibbiner said "back street mechaniking "

Quarter Cut Oak - mate of mine has some of that but wants it for himself, it was flooring he lifted a few years back, can you imagine that, a floor made from 1¼" Quarter cut Oak, could make something really special out of that

 

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Anyway, onto the pedastal leg

Got it onto the lathe

starting to take shape

I hope the teak darkens a lot more than the Oak, I want a good contrast