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Title: Large turnings
Post by: Mark Sanger on September 29, 2015, 04:10:22 PM: Every now and then I see some large turning and while it is not something I do, it is always a joy to see how others work. Came across this web site and found some of the working methods and scale interesting. I especially thought of Pete when I saw the goblets an I now understand why his buyer gets them from him, the ones in America are too big :) :) :) :)

click through the large picture in the 'About us' page to see a piece on the lathe.

web site (http://www.finalewoodart.com/)
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: bodrighywood on September 29, 2015, 04:16:43 PM: Must admit I haven't made one that big. Largest so far held a litre. If someone wanted to pay $5000 for one mind I'd be happy to have a go.

Pete
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: Bryan Milham on September 30, 2015, 11:40:05 AM: Frans Brown does some of the larger turnings I've seen in the UK. I've just checked his website to add a link but there seems to be nothing in the Gallery.

But I am at work, so it might be my very limited browser.
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: Paul Hannaby on September 30, 2015, 02:27:27 PM: Are you sure those pics weren't just being modelled with very small people? :P
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: edbanger on September 30, 2015, 07:53:47 PM: now that's something I want to have a go at :)
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: Mark Sanger on October 01, 2015, 08:32:06 AM: Quote from: edbanger on September 30, 2015, 07:53:47 PM
now that's something I want to have a go at :)

well your workshop will be big enough, all you would need now is a fork lift :)
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on October 01, 2015, 02:32:45 PM: Quote from: Paul Hannaby on September 30, 2015, 02:27:27 PM
Are you sure those pics weren't just being modelled with very small people? :P

Don't spoil their fun Paul.hehehe
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: edbanger on October 01, 2015, 06:52:51 PM: Mark all ready got a 2ton hoist :)
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: fuzzyturns on October 01, 2015, 07:54:26 PM: Yep, but you don't have a Powermatic 3520 with a huge bed extension, or do you?
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: Mark Sanger on October 02, 2015, 03:09:34 PM: A VB perhaps, that would do it.
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on October 02, 2015, 05:11:35 PM: Did you see the Ying yang pieces? one is the negative of the other and both cut from a single 8 foot log!
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: edbanger on October 02, 2015, 10:21:11 PM: ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: Eric Harvey on May 11, 2016, 11:12:33 AM: had a look at the website,Niall does some lovely work doesn`t he,cheers,

Eric.
Title: Re: Large turnings
Post by: hughie on August 07, 2016, 07:22:19 PM: Wow! some of the larger pieces are very spectacular , thanks for the link