
how it's done - 2
the making of a trumpet form in holly
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With the right hand face 'finished', the process begins of cutting away
the waste to achieve the final uniform wall thickness.
Another view at the same stage as the previous image,
showing how the 40 watt light shines through 3mm thick holly.
The finished shape, showing the uniformity of light showing through
the wood which indicates the uniform thickness.
The description for this is as above.
I just couldn't resist putting this one in as the light shining through is so impressive!
All that's left to do is cut away the spigot on the foot and the piece is finished.
Apart from sanding that is!!
The finished piece is left to dry.
After 24 hours slight distortion is noticeable
36 hours after turning the distortion is becoming interesting
After 72 hours the distortion is happening so rapidly that I am concerned that the piece will split
Another day and it still keeps moving.
One week after turning, the piece has reached its final form.
This is very fast, sometimes it takes up to 4 weeks to reach its final form.
A sycamore trumpet form with incised 'crease', cut in half to show the uniform wall thickness
which it is necessary to achieve in all my pieces. This piece is dry but has not been sanded.
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