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My first ever resin piece. spalted Crab Apple root ball with resin. Finished with Acks and OB shine Juice
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Looks great!!
Second and third things I ever turned (just last year) were this mallet and lamp from Yew root balls from my front yard. CRAZY grain. I hit what I thought was a bark inclusion but turned out to be dirt. My carbide tool got dull quick lol. But it turned out great so I can't complain.
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Nice work! That turned out really well. Was that HVAC tape you used to contain the resin?
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Looks great! The video went too fast to tell, what was the finish?
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(03-03-2020, 02:19 PM)bennybmn Wrote: Looks great!!
Second and third things I ever turned (just last year) were this mallet and lamp from Yew root balls from my front yard. CRAZY grain. I hit what I thought was a bark inclusion but turned out to be dirt. My carbide tool got dull quick lol. But it turned out great so I can't complain.
Benny
Is Yew nice to turn?? It sure looks nice. I tried finding a piece that log that was 8" and I do not even see it for sale on EBay. I like the lamp.
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I have not watched the video yet but will tomorrow.
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It was nice to turn I think because it was green. It was a PAIN to clean off first, because I literally dug it out of my yard. Actually I yanked it out with my buddy's winch. And it's gnarly, so you need to watch out for pebbles and stuff.
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That is a great video nd beautiful piece. How long did you let the root ball dry before turning?
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Pretty spectacular grain and I like the resin additions. One suggestion for next time is to sand using some rotary attachment on a drill (e.g. Tim Skilton pads) or stop every once in awhile and sand from end to end to get rid of the circumferential grooves. Since you've applied a satin to high gloss finish, it's easy to see the sanding marks on the exterior of your vase. It's a common saying among many turners that you spend way more time sanding and finishing than you do turning.
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