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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2008-01-24 19:27, Papasmurf wrote: That sounds so, "epic". lol
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Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts |
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On 2008-01-24 19:27, Papasmurf wrote: Well, Eric, here's my friend's eBay store link: http://stores.ebay.com/craigstevensstudio83 (And below is one of his pieces) TW Click here to view attached image.
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Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts |
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On 2008-01-25 00:43, Michael Baker wrote: Michael, I think Disney should of done this epic starring Mr. Ives or Milton Thanks Thomas, What a great wood source. The character in his wood is spectacular and would make great box tops. Bart was my favourite too. |
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owln_1 Loyal user dallas /now live by tulsa 222 Posts |
I'm A turner also about like all the rest just simple things, have an inexpensive lath with a 12" swing. Owln_1
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Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts |
I started off as a chainsaw carver in the 80's switched to rotary tool carving in the 90's and in the last 10 years have found turning way more relaxin'.
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billy charisma New user 20 Posts |
Any advice on turning balsa wood? I want a center pedestal for my floating table, instead of the "stick" that's on it now
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Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts |
Hi Bill,
I have never turned Balsa wood but have turned other softwoods. I think in this case especially sharp chisels are paramount to prevent tear out. I would also experimient on a scrap piece to see which kinda chisel works best at taking the major part of the wood away. Scrapers always work best for the final turn for me. hope this helps, Eric |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
I agree with Eric about ULTRA sharp tools and maybe upping the turning speed some as well! Look into some other light woods like Basswood maybe since I think turning Balsa may be something like turning Styrofoam!
Please keep us posted on your results! Mick |
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
I would be tempted to divide this project up into segments, if possible and turn shorter sections. Any failures don't necessarily ruin the entire pedestal, and they can be joined later.
Although this will make dead lathe guys spin in their graves like their own tools, I might also consider taking this down on a lathe with profile-cut sanding blocks. After turning a cylinder, of course. Just a thought.
~michael baker
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Blair Marshall Inner circle Montreal, Canada 3660 Posts |
Hi there,
Not a wood turner, but do love wood products. If interested in producing props, take a look at the Albo books, in particular material on Thayer and Owen. Great work, some hard to get props. Blair Marshall "ShaZzam!"
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George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3042 Posts |
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On 2008-02-08 18:22, MickeyPainless wrote: Actually, turning Styrofoam is not all that hard. I've made a number of candlesticks and such out of the stuff, and it turns very well. But there are two tricks -- first, use a very high speed, razor-sharp chisels, and a very light touch. Second, use real Styrofoam (the blue sheet stuff), or sign-maker's foam, and not EPS (the white "bead" stuff that so-called "styrofoam cups" are made out of). The EPS turns well, but it makes a holy mess and occasionally the knife grabs a bead or two and tears out a chunk. The other thing about real Styrofoam is that it's an open cell structure, so you can glue it with good ol' Elmer's and get a secure joint, where EPS is a closed-cell material and needs a whole different gluing method.
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billy charisma New user 20 Posts |
I considered using dense foam, because I can do a real good fake wood stain that fools the best eyes, I was going to try to tool the balsa with sand/grit paper rather than conventional chisels after carving the larger sections of waste out with a craft knife, but let me tell you I found large sections of balsa at sorbo corp in america, there just isn't any here in the uk, and it was cheap,, $48 plus shipping for enough to make a floating table, ! question is , why are they $2000
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
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On 2008-02-15 11:46, billy charisma wrote: I guess you can tell us after your finished!
~michael baker
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billy charisma New user 20 Posts |
I don't understand that comment, are you sugesting that once I start to make a balsa table that some unknown problem will raise its head? causing me to incure a vast drain on my financial resourse? or that the "lifting gimmick" is so fiendishly complicated that I wont work out the "secret"? thus rendering the home made table useless, as for ability to create a small pedastal table with turned legs and an ornate foulard cover!!! if I didn't have the tools and skill, then,,,, well I guess you can tell that answer!! or you could google it!!
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Michael Baker Eternal Order Near a river in the Midwest 11172 Posts |
Don't read so much in to it. I've never made one. If I had, I'd have a better idea how much I'd want to charge for one. Since making one seems to be your plan, I'll leave that assessment to you, but if I had to guess why they are so expensive, I'd imagine those who manufacture them are wanting to be compensated for their time, not only to make it, but also to design it, and market it, not to mention that supply and demand have a lot to do with the final price, too. If they sold at that price, I'd charge that, too.
~michael baker
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Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts |
Hi Billy,
I always have a hard time with stain especially on porous surfaces. I was thinking how a thin veneer would work over styrofoam or balsa? Eric |
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Illusion & Beyond Regular user 199 Posts |
Last night at the magic meeting a member of the club had come up my father to show him a new mystic dye box he was testing. We watched in amazement with all of us trying to find the method. After a few moments he brought over a large beutifully hand made wooden case and set it up on the table and told my father to check it out. As my dad opened the shiny gold latches we saw the most beautiful floating table - woodgrain, stained and all. My dad turned to me and said "Here's the table I was telling you he brought a few meetings earlier and performed." My dads friend then said "Check out the engraved tag on the front" It had my dads name engraved into it!!!! Words just can't explain the feeling my dad was experiencing. This guy spent over 100 hrs turning , carving, & staining this beautiful table for him because he said he knew my father is a good man. He turns these out of balsa in which he offered to make me one just for his material cost. I just cant pass it up.
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billy charisma New user 20 Posts |
Go for it!! like I said earlier I found the balsa in america, sorbo corp, and staining it is dificult because its porus, I have put wood veneer on styrofoam in the past and it works great, it was even a consideration for my table top, it is very stable ,but still has the same problems as balsa in so far as it snaps easily and will mark with a fingernail, but I am thinking of making 2 table tops and going with whichever works for me, I am prepaired for the time consuming part of it, but as always we never count our time when making props for ourself, but I do find that I try to go that little bit further with finish or material quality that some supliers have to miss out on because of "manufacture cost/resailable value " and when I read my last post it does read like I am having a pop at mr Baker , and this wasnt my intention, it was meant to be an open coment, I do however pay great attention to the 100 hours that "I&B"mentions in his post regarding his fathers new table! I do hope it doesn't go that far for me, because I have access to a fully fitted woodwork workshop, I will keep you informed!! honestly!!
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Illusion & Beyond Regular user 199 Posts |
Would love to hear how it turns out Billy. I am a project manager for a machine shop but can never get any time for government jobs if ya know what I mean. I have made a few hot rods from brass though.
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angeloturn New user 59 Posts |
"Abracpocus"?!? I was interviewed? Where can I get a copy?
I've been turning pillboxes and ball vases since 2001. In 2006 I started selling under the name of Majic Brand Woodturning. I consume almost all of the time I have for turning by turning these props. Stay tuned to http://www.majicbrand.com for new photos and information Angelo
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