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ExperiMetal- A play with words describing my continued experiments with hand-turning metals on my wood lathe.
I've turned these 3 metals using a normal setup on my PM 3520 (no special tool rests or fixed cutters), and the EWT Mini Series Carbide Tools (Ci2m, Ci3m, and Ci4m).
From left to right: Holly with Brass and a Holly bead, Cherry with Aluminum and a Masur Birch bead, Holly with Bronze and an Asian Ebony bead.
The Aluminum and Brass alloys cut nicely. Getting long, loose curls and some chips with the Aluminum and very tight curls and chips with the Brass. The Bronze alloy is very hard and only getting chips. Had to do 3 times the amount of sanding on the Bronze to achieve this finish.
Dry cut with tools (no lubricants), sanded starting with 180 grit through 1000, and micromeshed to 12,000 grit. Completed with a paste polish and Rennaisance wax.
Comments, Critiques, and Questions are much appreciated.
www.perfectwoodworks.com

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Leo Frilot

Registered: February 2007
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
Posts: 450

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Date: Thu July 15, 2010
Views: 1,235
Keywords: metal brass bronze aluminum

Comments

David Seaba

Outstanding Job Leo !!!The wood and metal go together great!

#1 Thu July 15, 2010 12:45pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very lovely. You've hit a homerun with these. Honestly I like the design of your finials. They are simple and are small enough to say what is supposed to be said by finials. Only suggestion I might make would be to try a little concave curve on that very top line. Your hollow forms look great too with some very nice curves. My personal preference would be to loose the rim around the foot, just allow the curve to flow directly to the table. Like I said, this is a personal preference and I have heard some great arguments for this kind of foot. Just bothers my eye I guess. You do great work and I would not presume to tell you anything about your design. Thanks for continuing to reach out of the box for your ideas. I can see several of us stealing this idea.

#2 Thu July 15, 2010 2:01pm

Robert_Harper

Very nice work. I kind of agree with Rev. about the foot and would probably also lose the rim if the foot were not kept. I think the foot works with the rim though. Maybe just make them the same size. I like the center one with the foot that is more similar to the rim a little better.

Either way, fantastic work. I'm officially green with envy.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#3 Thu July 15, 2010 2:13pm

Ron Sardo

Really nice Leo

#4 Thu July 15, 2010 2:16pm

Don Leydens

Don Leydens

Great looking pieces one and all. I like the wood sandwiched in between the metal finials. The feet bother me too, though. Excellent work.
Don L.

#5 Thu July 15, 2010 2:51pm

Leo Frilot

Thanks for the kind words guys. I am kind of torn about the feet also, but I will try them without. My concern is that with the metal finial, they would become top heavy and run a higher risk of tipping over if someone bumps a table at a show/display. This is not the case with aluminum; hardly any weight at all.

#6 Thu July 15, 2010 3:46pm

TomTunget

Tom Tunget

Very nice work Leo. The feet work for me, who knows!
They are thin and delicate which is always better than thick and clunky!

#7 Fri July 16, 2010 6:21pm

Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

I understand your thinking about the feet. Not a big deal really. I always like your work. These are no exception. BTW, where are you getting your metal blanks? 8-)

#8 Sat July 17, 2010 6:37am

Leo Frilot

I have pondered the thought... Really. I need some 18"Dx8" aluminum billets and I might be able to make a set of rims for my truck. Smile!

#9 Sat July 17, 2010 7:53am

Don Andrews

fantastic, some novel thinking Leo! I LIKE the feet, I am a big fan of stable. I think thats due to being a natural "bull in a china shop"

How did you attatch the beads with the metal? CA?

Don

#10 Sun July 18, 2010 8:11am

Herb Hoover

Foot or no foot, I like them alot. Gives you a chance to change up the next one's. You the man Leo. Herb

#11 Sun July 18, 2010 5:26pm

Cathy Schaewe

Was there an answer in there about the metal blanks?
These are really neat -
do they go through the cutters quickly?

#12 Tue July 20, 2010 1:11am

Mike Baber

These are cool Leo Thumbs Up!

Wizzy

#13 Thu July 22, 2010 6:40am

Breck Howard Whitworth

Breck Whitworth

Absolutely Beautiful!!!

#14 Sat November 24, 2012 2:22pm