Ma Deuce, exotic woods mix, much turnery!

[johnpipe108]

I have been working off and on to get this piece completed; health-problems intervened over the past two years and slowed things down a bit, but I just got some of the last details done, and it's ready to enter in the Sonoma County (California) Fair (drop-off next weekend, fair July 25 through August 10). About 60% turnery I estimate.



I've been using the "pipe-center" style drive, using 60degree centers; this works well for small diameter pieces in hardwoods, especially hollow pieces or those assembled with socket and tenon such as the legs.



Spades were turned using the chuck.



Barrel support (Indian Laurel) step-drilled to match barrel contour then perforated with Forstner bit.



Legs (Mora) and feet with front spade, & upper pintle assembly (Kingwood).



Traversing and elevating assembly with Kingwood lower sleeve, purpleheart for knobs (that's a left-hand thread on the lower screw).



Hope you like it, wish me luck!

Regards, Johnpipe

 

[teeball]

Beautiful job, good luck and best wishes at the fair.

 

[Joe Scharle]

Lotta' work there, and should take first place :thumbs_up

 

[Mike Davis]

Good to see you posting. Nice work as usual, good luck at the fair. That's always as much the judges taste or more than the quality of the work.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

You must have amazing patience, John, to do something that intricate and that beautiful. Good luck at the fair, and it's good to see you back on the boards.