This is a super video because your close-up camera let us see exactly how you approached and executed the cuts. I learned a lot from this about entering a cut. Great job, thank you. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Great video Sam. Your tool control is fantastic. Been doing a few finials, but still working up the nerve to thin them down that far. Thanks for sharing. Fred
FRED I actually practice finials at times. I have some weird looking finials laying around. If you do this, pick some nice straight grained wood. Soft maple or cherry works well. I used to demonstrate for our local middle school. I would do a long thin finial. What I would do at the very end was to turn it so thin that it would eventually break. Doing this, turning really thin, will tell you how far you can go before it breaks and when to stop when turning an actual finial. Sam
WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks Sam. Makes sense. Guess the way to know the limit is to reach it. Better on a piece that doesn't mean anything. Thanks again, Fred
Awesome turning and guidance, Sam...as usual. Moreover, like many others, you ought to be convinced of our gratitude for it. I will confess, though, after noticing the time lapse on many of the replies from three years ago that you may have already answered this question for someone else. How do you secure the finial inside, to keep it from falling out?
It's simply wedged into the glass vial. You make the end the same diameter as the opening of the vial and it will fit inside, kind of like a cork into a bottle
Hi Sam !! Wonderful video.I have some small round blanks.They are about 4 inches in diameter and about 2 inches thick.I was wondering if you had any ideas of what I could do with them . Many thanks. Chris.
Chris This sounds like a 4 inch round and 2 inch "long" blank. I would say there is not a lot you can do with these. If it is not wood that is real nice or expensive then you can use them for jam chuck and such. Or you might make small end grain bowls from that. I am now working on a video turning a salt cellar which is just about the size you are talking about. Sam
Love love love! Great idea! I love repurposing glass pieces with wood turning!
This is a super video because your close-up camera let us see exactly how you approached and executed the cuts. I learned a lot from this about entering a cut. Great job, thank you.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Great Work Sam! Always a pleasure to see you turning! Daniel
Thanks Daniel
Beautiful finial! Very nicely done. You have excellent tool control.
.....Gord
Thanks
Sam
Great video Sam. Your tool control is fantastic. Been doing a few finials, but still working up the nerve to thin them down that far. Thanks for sharing. Fred
FRED
I actually practice finials at times. I have some weird looking finials laying around. If you do this, pick some nice straight grained wood. Soft maple or cherry works well. I used to demonstrate for our local middle school. I would do a long thin finial. What I would do at the very end was to turn it so thin that it would eventually break. Doing this, turning really thin, will tell you how far you can go before it breaks and when to stop when turning an actual finial.
Sam
WYOMINGWOODTURNER Thanks Sam. Makes sense. Guess the way to know the limit is to reach it. Better on a piece that doesn't mean anything. Thanks again, Fred
Very nice, boy am I a long way from making finials like that. Looks great.
Thank you very much
Sam
Nice finial. Weed pot?
nice finial Sam,well explained,
cheers Colin
Thanks Colin
i love it! so beautiful. i think i should save up for a lathe machine
Excellent...! Cheers...
Awesome turning and guidance, Sam...as usual. Moreover, like many others, you ought to be convinced of our gratitude for it.
I will confess, though, after noticing the time lapse on many of the replies from three years ago that you may have already answered this question for someone else. How do you secure the finial inside, to keep it from falling out?
It's simply wedged into the glass vial. You make the end the same diameter as the opening of the vial and it will fit inside, kind of like a cork into a bottle
Hi Sam !!
Wonderful video.I have some small round blanks.They are about 4 inches in diameter and about 2 inches thick.I was wondering if you had any ideas of what I could do with them .
Many thanks.
Chris.
Chris
This sounds like a 4 inch round and 2 inch "long" blank. I would say there is not a lot you can do with these. If it is not wood that is real nice or expensive then you can use them for jam chuck and such. Or you might make small end grain bowls from that. I am now working on a video turning a salt cellar which is just about the size you are talking about.
Sam
Hi Sam !!
Thanks for getting back to me.The blanks I've got are exotic hardwoods.so I think the salt cellar sounds just right.
Cheers Sam.
Chris.
Very nice work Sam. What kind of wood did you turn that out of. Oh and I hope you and your family have a wonderfull Turkey Day.
Matt
Matt
That is a piece of cherry. The very first one which was white was Holly. Have a great thanksgiving as well.
Sam
test tube come in plastic and a verity of dia. and length