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Fractured
Aug 05, 2009
This piece of Red Gum was rough turned and bounced around my shop for months and was used for a paper weight. I finally decided to put it on the lathe. I thought for sure I’d blow it to pieces. I tested my patience and actually turned it down to 1/8th inch thick with out destroying it.
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I greatly admire this piece -- just as I greatly admire the skill and care it took to turn it. Beautiful work!
Thank you very much. This piece was a challenge in many ways. The wood was very hard and the inclusion was very fragile. I was turning it by frequency of the wood. I could hear it getting thinner. At the end, I wrapped it with tape to keep it from going to pieces. This was an extremely enjoyable piece to turn.
And how, prithee, did it NOT blow apart? If you don't mind my asking. I mean, was there something - anything - aside from really sharp tools and expert technique, that enabled you to pull this off? I give up often on things that look like they simply can't take it.
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