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  1. 05-31-2010, 7:13 AM #1
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    Spindle turned tapestry frame

    I can agree with Michelle, there is a proliferation of bowls etc. and I will admit I do make a lot of bowls.
    This project was designed and made for a spindle turning competition, It won first prize. It is made from black walnut and is designed to be disassembled and stored in a cupboard or under the bed. The "nuts" on the threaded spindles are make from silver ash. It stands 900mm high and is 1000mm wide, with the actual frame itself is 750mm high (table height) so that it can be used from a standard chair.
    The second photo is a detail of the pivot and threaded rod.
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    Two more photos.
    1. Detail at the top.
    2. Detail of base.
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    And, it deserved first prize!!! Extremely well done, Jim. Great scaling on the finial tips - very proportionate. The finish is really nice - what did you use?
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    Thanks John, the finish is two sprayed coats of laquer and buffed with 0000 steel wool Walnut, (Australian), is a tight grained timber and doesn't require a grain filler.
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    Jim, you Aussies have some really neat woods (timbers) over there. I bought some burls one time, but they were extremely hard - I think turning a piece of concrete would have been easier!
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    Jim that is a nice piece. Really well done. The walnut looks great.
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    very nice....
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    Congrats on your first place win Jim! Very well deserved! Excellent design and precision turning! You should be proud of this one!
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    Jim, how were the duplications done? By hand/eyeball or did you use some sort of duplicator? Some really nice spindle work in either case but extremely so if done w/o a duplicator.
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  11. 05-31-2010, 11:19 AM #10
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    That's beautiful Jim. I take it that the threaded rods make it adjustable. Is it meant for holding the tapestry while working on it or just for displaying it? Either way it's a beauty. First place was well deserved.
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    That's a beautiful piece. I have no idea what it's used for, but it's nice to look at.
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    That's a great piece of work. I love threaded wood parts. Something about them... The spindle turning is first rate. The design is gorgeous.
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    A truly beautiful piece of work.
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    You people are generous with your praises, I thank you for them. A few answers. The frame is meant for hand making small tapestries. Secondly I do not use duplicating attachments for the lathe, all the turning is done free hand. The threaded parts are used for tensioning the tapestry while it is being worked on.
    Thanks again for all the nice comments.
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  16. 06-01-2010, 6:51 AM #15
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    WHOOOWEE now that is spindle turning!!! Thanks for sharing with us. I knew there were secret turnings out there!!!! That is absolutely DIVINE
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