Yeah, but wait until "Shape" magazine runs an article on how you can build up your shapely womanly parts by swinging a mallet, and then she'll tell you to get down to that toolkit.

very neat idea. How did you drill the bottom of the bottle?

Arlin

Last I looked I could not even find decent walnut, let alone steamed or not. I looked at Austin Hardwoods and thought it was near fire wood quality at a price about $10/BF. Of course ended up passing walnut and got quarter sawn sapele instead.

Great frame

I've done some with birds eye and tiger maple and like the more natural lighter coloring. But, finishing is very much a matter of personal aesthetics. I like a 1# cut coat of Garnet shellac followed by a waterborne finish. One of the nicest jobs I have seen was a friend who applied a 1# cut coat of Thai seed followed by sanding back (see


http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/videos/p...the-maple/

for the technique) followed by a couple coats of Garnnet shellac and then a WB clear topcoat.

I have done dyed ornaments for the last three or four years. This ornament was done with aniline dye dissolved in alcohol. The dyes are expensive up front but as near as I can tell shelf life is pretty much forever.



These ornaments are dyed with stamp pad ink I got at a local office supply store.




The only drawback to the ink is available colors are limited.

More aniline dye ornaments.




I've heard of guys using food coloring or the RIT dyes but I have never used either.

Bubba

I had the same problem several years ago but do not remember why Sorry

I should ask how many coats you put on first before sanding?

Arlin

gMike said:

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/539235755360818888/

I admit, I do flat work and know nothing about turning. I've looked at this cup/glass for a while and I am stumped as to how it was done. I could see turning the bowl but how are the "branches and stem" done?

Little help for the ignorant...

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looking for something like this?

I expect more exist gotta dig some though

Martin

Get a Jacobs chuck for your lathe, hole the blank in a chuck jaws and drill at a low speed backing out to clear the chips. I use white acrylic craft paint to paint the tubes. No problems getting the CA to stick, get them in fast. Best of luck and if you need further help let me know.

Mel

Hmm...clever idea!

How'd you saw the bodies so that they were 90 degrees to the table(or feet in this case)?