Twins

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

Made this yesterday. I've always known what I wanted to make with this odd-shaped burl cap. Finally put the time in.

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[scsmith42]

Steve, very cool! Did you do the entire thing by hand?

 

[TracyP]

Gorgeous. I would expect nothing less from your shop!!

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

No Scott, I did the whole thing on the lathe. I made a jig to hold the piece so that I could turn it on two centers.

 

[Rob]

I would like to see this jig.

That piece looks awesome.

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

Thanks Tracy. The neatest thing is that I finished it yesterday afternoon and it was sold last night. I made a companion piece, another winged bowl, today. I'm pretty sure they are both going to the same customer. I'm waiting for his e-mail. Twins sold for $279.00. The companion piece is $199.00.

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[TracyP]

Thanks Tracy. The neatest thing is that I finished it yesterday afternoon and it was sold last night. I made a companion piece, another winged bowl, today. I'm pretty sure they are both going to the same customer. I'm waiting for his e-mail. Twins sold for $279.00. The companion piece is $199.00.

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Wow!! Great job:swoon:

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

Rob,

The jig is just a 20" round piece of 3/4" birch plywood. I mount the piece on a faceplate first over one "bowl" and turn the bottom of that bowl. I remount the faceplate centered over the other"bowl" and turn the bottom. In each case I put a tongue on the bottom so I can mount it in my chuck. I can only turn at low rpms (around 350-400) because the weight is unbalanced. When both "bowls" are finished inside I mount the piece on the plywood, face down, centering as best I can and holding it with screw down clamps made of 1/2" hardwood about an inch wide. I hold the plywood circle on my vacuum chuck and carefully center the bottom of the "bowl" by sliding the plywood circle. I finish the foot on that "bowl" and re-center to do the second "bowl". Done.

 

[ScottM]

Steve that is a beautiful piece. It was worth every penny.

 

[Sealeveler]

Mighty fine piece of turning there with a good looking piece of wood.
Tony

 

[CaptnA]

very nice indeed! Love the twins concept.
interesting way of dealing with the wood.
Your pricing surprised me, I know what I've seen pieces like that priced at.

 

[Glennbear]

Very nicely done Steve :icon_thum I am glad your are able to sell both pieces. Low rpm or not, that double burl whirling around unbalanced is downright scary for a novice like me. :gar-La;

 

[bwat]

Wow! Nice work Steve!:icon_thum Don't you wish they all "disappeared" so quickly?

 

[Sanders Fine Woodworking]

Thanks for the nice comments.