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    Roger a nice clean little box. When you say...

    Roger a nice clean little box.
    When you say simple, do you mean a "simple" shape?, For me even the simplest of designs still reqires the same regard & effort with the finishing, ie, a nice flast...
  2. 258479Bret, hope this helps, it is a page from...

    258479Bret, hope this helps, it is a page from the Nova catalogue with the inserts available, I have a DVR & a Commet 11 & have no problem fitting any of the nova chucks using this guide, you may...
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    Great piece of "little turning" Curt, I would...

    Great piece of "little turning" Curt, I would love to hang this on my tree any day :)
    Pete
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    Great job Jack, I like the proportion / form &...

    Great job Jack, I like the proportion / form & overall fit of the piece plus a nice finish to cap it of
    Pete
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    Great form Kathy, that timber, wow, it's like...

    Great form Kathy, that timber, wow, it's like doing a circuit around some planet from beyond space.
    I could live with this piece no sweat :D
    Pete
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    John, to me this matches the same named piece of...

    John, to me this matches the same named piece of beautiful music I grew up listening to my older sister playing on our piano
    classic / classy similar thing to me :)
    Pete
  7. Thread: ulive

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    Great job holding that shoulder and neck...

    Great job holding that shoulder and neck together, well done
    Pete
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    Jeff, you have certainly created a unique place...

    Jeff, you have certainly created a unique place for your fabulous work,
    Pete
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    nice job Peter, pic 1 & 3 have a sort of seismic...

    nice job Peter, pic 1 & 3 have a sort of seismic wave thru them :cool:
    Pete
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    Many thanks Dick, Scott, Joel & Bill, yes these...

    Many thanks Dick, Scott, Joel & Bill, yes these can be a bit tricky if you dont get the parting cut between the 2 opposing wings just right or you will have some real fun with the transition, the...
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    I just like the simplicity of this piece & the...

    I just like the simplicity of this piece & the skill in executing it, well done Jeremy
    Pete
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    Kathy I'd love to see a dozen or so viewers have...

    Kathy I'd love to see a dozen or so viewers have a go at this one & see how good they get that sphere, & then have a go at that match up, looks easy eh, have a go.
    Great job Kathy.
    Pete :cool:
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    Many thanks Steve, Quinn & Michelle, much...

    Many thanks Steve, Quinn & Michelle, much appreciated
    Pete
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    Thanks a million guys for the feedback, John,...

    Thanks a million guys for the feedback,
    John, pretty easy to pick Terry's mata ray we belong to the same Guild at South Auckland along with Gordon Penbridge & Dick Vietch & some other very good...
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    Reverse wings

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    This is a piece I made some time ago, a 2up 2 down with a hollowed dish & lid, turned from Beech.
    9" across opp' wing tips & 4 1/2" top of the finial, It sits on a set of carved feet. The...
  16. Fabulous thread Guys, I have nothing to add but...

    Fabulous thread Guys, I have nothing to add but boy it makes great reading / learing
    Pete
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    Thats some fabulous spalting there Nate but it...

    Thats some fabulous spalting there Nate but it cant discuise a realy nice looking bowl, I do like your bottom treatment it just look neat
    Pete
  18. Thread: Burnout

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    Kelvin I think the size almost limits it to a...

    Kelvin I think the size almost limits it to a small bowl, or maybe a square edge or 2 up 2 down type of turn.
    If it is a real old dried out piece then be patient with the sanding(keep it slow) & you...
  19. Thread: Wood burners

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    Mike, I use a Burnmaster & find it OK for normal...

    Mike,
    I use a Burnmaster & find it OK for normal Pyro & signature use. I am however looking at converting an old battery charger so I can use a heavier gauge & get a quicker recovery time.
    BTW, the...
  20. Thread: Burnout

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    Apologies Jim, it is about 5" dia x 6" high,...

    Apologies Jim, it is about 5" dia x 6" high, started out a bit bigger but kept on chipping of at the top end
    John, this is one of our fabulous Natives, can live up to 1200 1400 years old, (getting...
  21. Thread: Burnout

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    Burnout

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    A piece of very old heart Rimu, turned quite thin, developed a few cracks, filled them with CA which went black on me, so I added a grove top & bottom & burnt the area between.
    Any comments...
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    You're just having way too much fun with these...

    You're just having way too much fun with these little beauties Roger, great selection :)
    Pete
  23. Thread: Donut bowl

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    Many thanks for the comments, I was also not too...

    Many thanks for the comments, I was also not too sure about the foot however looking at it sitting on a table the lift I believe improves the o/all balance some how.

    Paul, this was for a very old...
  24. Thread: Donut bowl

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    Donut bowl

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    This is a Blackwood bowl I entered in this years Easter show in the "Plain bowls under 10" section" & was luck enough to gain a 3rd.
    Just a simple bowl with an undercut rolled edge & sits...
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    I agree with Pat, I just picked up a 2nd hand...

    I agree with Pat, I just picked up a 2nd hand Gast 1/4hp that pulls around 20" & with a cfm of around 4.5, this was the min' I would settle for otherwise a few leaks & next thing you have a piece...
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