Was an Ambrosia Vase

[Andy Hoyt]

Hey! I never said anything about C. Ants. I kinda like 'em.

With ketchup!

[Mike Ramsey]

Bloody Rotten Luck Old Boy! John what type of glue do you use for the
tenons & how long is the setting time?

[John Hart]

John what type of glue do you use for the
tenons & how long is the setting time?

Hey Mike - I use 4-5 minute epoxy for this (HD generic). It has a working time of 4 minutes and it sets up good enough to turn in about an hour or two. This piece waited 12 hours but I generally wait about an hour and a half....no break aways yet......yet....

[Dennis Peacock]

I like it John. Reminds me of two things:

Many that I have done

and

The cowling on an Boeing 737

LOL!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Andy!!!!!!

[Gary DeWitt]

Like Dick said, salvage it by making a base to fit what was going to be the neck. Then call it the first in your "shattered series". Years from now when you're famous, it will sell for thousands, or sit in a museum as "art".
Maybe "ode to destructive nature".

[Vaughn McMillan]

Carole....they are carpenter ants....BIG ones...I think it WAS a nest with a queen....and yes, I taped up their hole so I could finish turning....They're nice and warm in the fireplace now though.

I'll bet they were pretty dizzy by the time they made it to the fireplace. Serves the little buggers right. (I remember putting grasshoppers inside my Duncan top when I was a kid. They didn't look too well by the time I got done playing with the top.)

Sorry about the loss, John, but I'll be interested in seeing the recovery.

- Vaughn

[John Hart]

Thanks everyone! And thanks for the idea Dick!! Ok here it is. Because of the shattering, I had to do some epoxying to get it back together. Then I dug around for a piece of wood for the pedestal. Dont know what it is...Brazillian Cherry maybe.....Let's just call it Brown Wood for now. Anyway....this is how it came out. Put a little BLO on it and I'll finish it this weekend. For now, I gotta get geared up for the contest.

Thanks again!

[Jim Dunn]

John that "turned" out nice. What contest??

Jim

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Sorry about the blow-up.

As far as the carpenter ants go.....................OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!.

and if that doesn't work....................Nuke UM in the microwave. They get crunchy..................MMMMMMMMMMMMMM MMMMMMMMMMMMMM GOOD!

Bruce

[Loy Hawes]

Nice save John!

[Rich Stewart]

Would have been pretty funny to let the critters out after their ride and watch them fall down and trip over each other while puking. Hahaha.

Nice save John!! Looks good. natural edge pedestal Boeing cowel.

[John Hart]

...Nice save John!! Looks good. natural edge pedestal Boeing cowel.

Thanks all!..Leave it to Andy... What I should have done is make a propeller for it. (That's the big fan on the front to keep the jets cool)

[Jim Becker]

Excellent save, John!

[Dick Parr]

Now That's What I'm Talking About. That looks great John Remember to save then when you can.