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Offline edbanger

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Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« on: May 09, 2015, 11:29:32 PM »
Wormy bit of Horse Chestnut burr 130mm high x 210mm diameter (5" x 8") worm holes filled with resin mixed with brass powder and fake gold flake. Finished with Danish oil and the Chestnut Products Mircocrystal wax.

C&C's welcome :)

Thanks for looking

Ed
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #1 on: May 10, 2015, 08:02:35 AM »
A lovely bit of wood

Regards George
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #2 on: May 10, 2015, 09:04:56 AM »
Just been looking at this on fb....that's a fine piece of timber, Ed. I like the line of the bottom half, but my personal preference would have been for a flat top....but as I say, that's personal. Either way, it's still something that I've yet to tackle, but look forward to having a go at, one day.
Les
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2015, 09:06:21 AM »
Hi Ed

A great bit of wood and a great bit of hollowing! It must of been difficult to get around that sharp curve.

Kind regards

David
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #4 on: May 10, 2015, 09:58:36 AM »
it must take some working to get all the chippings out of the hole?
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2015, 07:37:37 PM »
Thank you all for your feedback

Les I will try a flat top to this shape the next time I do something like this, I guess you would have to hollow a flat top from the bottom.

David it took a bit of doing but you can get there with a angled headed tool.

Steve you can fish out the shavings with a piece of wire or you can suck or blow them out.

Glad you like the wood George :)

Ed
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2015, 07:57:17 PM »
Ed, You turning is coming on in Leaps and bounds. This is a great step forward again, well turned.
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2015, 09:17:38 PM »

   A lovely bit of Horse Chestnut Ed....... Knowing its not the easiest wood to get a good finish on ,
   You have done a good job there...... well done.
   Tony & Di
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Re: Wormy Horse Chestnut Burr
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2015, 09:46:04 PM »
Thank you for your comments Bryan, Tony & Di :)

Ed
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