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Title: A big'un
Post by: bodrighywood on August 08, 2020, 03:23:24 PM: I don't do many this size as not many people have got walls big enough to accomodate them.Just felt right leaving it this size this time. Piece of mulberry been in the workshop for about 4 years. Finally got round to doing something with it. Loads of burr and other features on it so just did a little turning and texturing.The large fissure is backed with faux shagreen to finish it off. It is a max length of 40" and width of 18". Looks a bit organic in the photos LOL. Not sure which os the best way round so will let the eventual owner decide that one.

Pete
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: timber on August 09, 2020, 08:00:26 AM: When I looked at it quickly It looked like one of my prehistoric ancestors
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: Derek on August 09, 2020, 09:53:17 AM: Well done on such a large piece. Was the wood hard to turn and tear out easy.
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: bodrighywood on August 09, 2020, 10:02:07 AM: I was surprised how well balanced it was actually. There was a bit if tear out in one or two places but generally it was quite clean cutting.

Pete
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: Lazurus on August 09, 2020, 02:11:43 PM: So to mount one of these is it a sacrificial wood mount attached to the piece or some thing else?
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: bodrighywood on August 09, 2020, 03:09:14 PM: Quote from: Lazurus on August 09, 2020, 02:11:43 PM
So to mount one of these is it a sacrificial wood mount attached to the piece or some thing else?

This is big and awkward being off balance so what I do is provide a pair of screw on rings (with screws) that can then have a picture wire stretched between them to hang from. The customer can then screw them in to suit themselves. If you do the mounting yourself you dictate which way it should go. Smaller pieces I make specific bases so they can then be free standing or wall mounted, again as the eventual owner decides.

One piece I did add a second piece of wood as the plaque was too thin and punky to safely take screws

Pete
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: Lazurus on August 09, 2020, 03:20:14 PM: ;D ;D ;D Sorry I ment on the lathe.
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: bodrighywood on August 09, 2020, 07:05:35 PM: I turned it on a faceplate at first to clean the back of it and make a tenon. Only works if the wood is sound. Then reverse and do what I want to on the front. I am run ning at between 200 & 400rpm, whatever feels safe and allows me to cut the intermittent wood. I do these over the side of the lathe so if the worst did happen it wouldn't be coming off in to me. A lot depends on hpw out of balance it is, this was surprisingly balanced so a bit easier than some smaller ones I have done. I have done them on a sacrificial piece of wood hotglued onto tjhem as well.

Pete
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: Lazurus on August 10, 2020, 12:46:12 PM: Thanks Pete, I have put this on my "To Do" list as I do like these a lot. Thanks for the info. much appreciated.
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: willstewart on August 14, 2020, 10:09:26 AM: Rather fine and impressively turned. Really looks like a monster....
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: bodrighywood on August 14, 2020, 10:59:24 AM: Thank you all. One of thse pieces in which you can see something different each time you look at it again.

Pete
Title: Re: A big'un
Post by: Bryan Milham on August 15, 2020, 02:59:36 PM: Pete, that's a big lump, I bet there was a good wind from it while turning it as well. Just the thing for those hot days we had!