AWGB Woodturning Forum
General Category => Gallery => Topic started by: willstewart on February 02, 2020, 07:31:59 PM
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A piece made in response to a challenge for a 'Piece of Fruit'!
Made using the router crafter I used for the helical candlesticks recently - old but fun. The RC constrains dimensions a bit so the fruit is perhaps less fat than typical - but otherwise fairly good. A few chips come out whilst routing (this is better than a previous test) so not perfect but not bad. The body is cheap B&Q pine (selected). I am not sure if a hardwood would chip less.
For fabrication details see the attached pdf with pictures of stages.
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I did win the club (Tudor Rose) 'piece of fruit' competition with this - a reward for being different, maybe?
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Congratulation on winning the prize:)
I'm not familiar with the router equipment you used but you have used it creatively on the main body of the pineapple. Upwards and onwards !
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In case you were wondering what you do with a wooden pineapple here is an answer!
There is a 30mm diameter *75mm long oak peg through the middle and into the post, not glued in the post since our stairs require the top (previously a simple acorn) to be removable for some furniture movements!
Of course this is possible as our club show is cancelled due to COVID-19, so the piece is not needed for that.
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Very well done.