Showing posts with label what. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
What inspires Chris Wong
This is the first entry into a new series called the Inspiration Project. Each Tuesday I am asking creative people (some you may recognize and others I hope to introduce) for their responses to the simple question, "What inspires?" They can interpret that question however they like and submit their responses in any form they choose. It might be an essay or a video. Maybe a poem or script. Perhaps a sketch or a photo series. Inspiration has no rules.
*****
"Everybody struggles with inspiration at some point in time. I think that the most important thing is to do something." - Chris WongVancouver-based Chris Wong is a self-taught woodworker who creates art that is sometimes fluid, sometimes angular, often organic-looking, yet inspired by man-made objects. All of his pieces cause my eyes to linger and examine.
I didnt have to think twice about asking him kick off this series. Inspiration surrounds all of us: Chris just keeps his mind open to it.
Visit Flair Woodworks, to see much more of his work.
Chris decided to submit a video as his response to the Inspiration Project. I hope after watching it you take a moment to consider the possibilities surrounding you every day, and how you might apply them to your own creations.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Oatmeal Bowl is finished and its colder than a well diggers you know what here
Hi Everyone,
Well, the apprentice and I did not get to finish the bowl together. He has been ill and recovering from some surgery earlier this year and just recently got out of the hospital. He had been having some minor nose bleeds the past week and yesterday had a good sized nose bleed and had to visit the ER for treatment. I didnt want to take him into a cold, dusty environment and hes on his way home today so we couldnt finish the turn. But I did go down and finish the turn and hell be able to see online how this went.
Heres the photos:
This is the bowl back on this lathe today and fortunately it hasnt distored. If you look closely you can see the extensive end grain tearing and the whole thing needed to be hollowed out a lot more and that is what I did. I thinned the walls and then I sharpened by bowl gouge and turned the speed up to 900 rpm and very gently shaved the sides until they were smooth. Then I deepened and rounded out the bottom of the bowl:
This is the bowl after its been shaved. It needed very little sanding. Ive also refined the rim a little and removed some tearing along the rims edge:
And here is the finished bowl. Its got lots of mineral staining and some spalting lines. The color is a buff color and so when Ive applied the salad bowl varnish to it, its going to be really pretty:
This is the bowl from the side:
Now, since this was unseasoned, it has to go in the drying bag for 2 weeks to dry out and stabilize. Well come back to it then and take a look. If the wood fairies are kind to us, it will still be round and un-cracked and ready for varnishing.
So stay tuned for this one at the end of the month.
My next project is a bowl for my friend and colleague, John S.
See you later in the week.
VW
Read More..
Well, the apprentice and I did not get to finish the bowl together. He has been ill and recovering from some surgery earlier this year and just recently got out of the hospital. He had been having some minor nose bleeds the past week and yesterday had a good sized nose bleed and had to visit the ER for treatment. I didnt want to take him into a cold, dusty environment and hes on his way home today so we couldnt finish the turn. But I did go down and finish the turn and hell be able to see online how this went.
Heres the photos:
This is the bowl back on this lathe today and fortunately it hasnt distored. If you look closely you can see the extensive end grain tearing and the whole thing needed to be hollowed out a lot more and that is what I did. I thinned the walls and then I sharpened by bowl gouge and turned the speed up to 900 rpm and very gently shaved the sides until they were smooth. Then I deepened and rounded out the bottom of the bowl:
This is the bowl after its been shaved. It needed very little sanding. Ive also refined the rim a little and removed some tearing along the rims edge:
And here is the finished bowl. Its got lots of mineral staining and some spalting lines. The color is a buff color and so when Ive applied the salad bowl varnish to it, its going to be really pretty:
This is the bowl from the side:
Now, since this was unseasoned, it has to go in the drying bag for 2 weeks to dry out and stabilize. Well come back to it then and take a look. If the wood fairies are kind to us, it will still be round and un-cracked and ready for varnishing.
So stay tuned for this one at the end of the month.
My next project is a bowl for my friend and colleague, John S.
See you later in the week.
VW
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Picking Out Your Wood What You Should Know
The two basic categories of wood are hardwood and softwood. There is also manufactured wood like plywood.
What you use for any given project depends on various factors: strength, hardness, grain characteristics, cost,stability, weight, color, durability and availability. Usually beginning woodworkers start out with softwood such as pine. Its soft and easy to work, and you dont need expensive tools to get good results. It is readily available at local lumberyards and home centers. It has its limitations in furniture making; it is a soft wood and will damage easily.
Softwood is from an evergreen or coniferous (conebearing) tree. Common varieties are pine, fir, spruce,hemlock, cedar and redwood. These woods are mostly used in the home construction industry. Cedar and redwood are excellent choices for outdoor projects, while pine is often used for "Early American Country Style" furniture. Pine and most other softwoods will absorb and lose moisture more than hardwoods so are not as stable.Purchase the lumber at least two weeks before starting your project and keep it indoors.
You will find that softwoods are sold in standard thickness and widths, for example a 1 X 4 will be 3/4" thick and 3 1/2" wide similar to construction materials. The material will usually be priced per lineal foot and the price will increase accordingly for the wider boards.
Hardwood lumber comes from deciduous trees, the ones that shed their leaves annually. Popular domestic species are oak, maple, cherry, birch, walnut, ash and poplar. Of these common native hardwoods, only red oak and poplar are usually stocked in home centers and lumberyards, the others have to be obtained from specialty stores. The material stocked at home centers and lumberyards is usually sold in similar dimensions to softwood and by the lineal foot as well.
At specialty stores the thickness of hardwood lumber is specified in quarters of an inch, measured when the wood is in a rough state. The thinnest stock is 4/4, representing 1 in., and the thickest usually available is 16/4, representing 4in. Rather than being milled to specified dimensions, like pine, hardwoods are sold in random widths and lengths.Working with hardwoods is quite different from working with pine; you cannot drive a screw through hardwood
lumber without first boring a pilot hole. Cutting and planing hardwoods requires extremely sharp tools.
Hardwoods are good to use when building furniture.Oak and ash are known as open-grain woods. These species have alternating areas of relatively porous and dense wood,when stained the open-grain areas absorb the color readily while the harder areas are more resistant. This accentuates the grain patterns, creating a dramatic effect.
Cherry, maple and birch are closed-grain woods,demonstrating a more uniform texture throughout a board.Poplar is also a closed-grain wood, but its color ranges from a beige to olive green, and often has purple highlights thrown into the mix. Because of this unusual coloration, it is rarely used if a furniture piece is going to have a clear finish.This wood is best when stained or even painted. Poplar,being less expensive, is also a good choice for framing
hardwood projects.
Hardwood is more durable and less prone to dents and scratches. It is also more expensive but will finish to a better advantage. Soft woods, like pine, are more prone to dents and scratches and do not have the durability of hardwood.
Softwoods are much less expensive and easier to find. Ask your lumber supplier to show you "Class 1" or "Select Grade" lumber. Make sure it is properly dried, straight, and free of knots and defects. (It may be impossible to be completely free of defects but be sure you understand how to cut around these.)
The two most common manufactured sheets goods used in furniture making are MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) and Particle Board. Both are made from wood particles, combined with glue and bonded under pressure.MDF has finer particles than Particle Board so produces a smoother and stronger finished product.
MDF machines very well and is often used for moulded components on painted furniture. Its main draw back is that it is a very heavy product compared to real wood.
Because of their laminated construction, they are extremely stable in all dimensions. Since the veneers on any given panel are usually cut sequentially from the same log,the panel should display a uniform color and grain. Matching the grain pattern of solid wood to the generally uniform grain pattern on the panels can be difficult. But careful planning can yield good matches in the most visible areas of your project.
Manufactured sheets do have limitations, whenever they are used, regardless of the core, the edge must be hidden and the veneers on the surface are extremely thin,often less than 1/32 in. Because of this, the surface is fragile
and has a tendency to split out, especially on the back side of a saw cut. Also, since the veneer is so thin aggressive sanding can quickly work through the veneer and expose the unattractive core underneath.
As we said, what wood you use depends on what kind of project you are undertaking. For projects that will be painted, you can use simply MVF. For furniture, it’s often a good idea to choose something that will finish well like cedar or oak.
You’ll most likely be getting your wood from a lumber supply store or a home improvement store like Home Depot or Lowe’s. There are a few things you need to keep in mind when picking out your lumber.
At the lumber yard or store, youll find wood boards stacked up in high piles according to length, quality grade,thickness, wood type and many other categories. Even in piles of boards that are grouped as being the same, there
are differences in quality, so follow these simple tips for choosing boards that will work for your woodworking projects.
Dont take boards you dont want! Lumberyard novices may feel like they have to take the boards that are first presented to them. Dont be afraid to examine each board closely and send boards back if they dont meet your criteria. Why pay for a warped board that wont work in your current project? Rejecting boards is not an insult, but a way to pay for wood you can use, so get in the habit early.
Check for straightness. Hold the board at eye level on one end, with the other end on the ground. Look down the board to see if it has obvious curves or twists. Some projects can handle a curved board, but for beginners,working with curved boards may be too complicated.
Check for splits and warping. Look over both sides of the board to see if there are any long splits or warped edges. Splits and warps reduce the amount of wood you can use for your project, so pass on boards that would result in a
lot of waste.
Knotholes can be considered attractive in some kinds of woodworking projects, so if youre looking for a really knotty piece of wood, thats fine. Otherwise, check your boards for large knotholes that would become waste wood or loose
knot pieces that may fall out, causing gaps or weak areas in your cut pieces.
knot pieces that may fall out, causing gaps or weak areas in your cut pieces.
For fine woodworking projects or projects that need a straight, even grain, quarter sawn lumber offers even wood graining, but is more expensive than regular plain sawn lumber. Decide whether youre willing to pay for the straight grain before choosing boards.
Look closely at each board to see if the color is even enough for your project, and that there are not a large number of wormholes or other marred areas. Also check for lumberyard chalk or pen markings or dents that may not come off easily.
Used boards gathered from old barns or other projects can be interesting and fun to work with. However, when buying or choosing reclaimed lumber, check for signs of decay. If the board is spongy or soft, or has signs of fungus on it, it may not hold up well as project wood.
Pressure-treated lumber and chemically treated lumber are for use in outdoor projects, and are better able to withstand temperature and moisture changes. If youre building a deck or outdoor project, ask for treated lumber. Otherwise, untreated boards are a better choice.
The beginning woodworker should probably start out using softer woods like pine or spruce. They are easier to work, and you can eventually move up to harder woods like oak and cedar.
You’re almost ready to get started, but first let’s review some safety procedures all good woodworkers adhere to.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Description what tools are used in woodworking
This what tools are used in woodworking
Fine woodworking tools, Flip thru our latest woodworking tool catalog! click the image. About.com woodworking - woodworking - free woodworking, Free woodworking plans and reviews of woodworking tools and machinery, plus woodworking tips from making your own jigs to safety in the woodshop. find free plans for.
Rockler - woodworking tools supplies hardware plans, Shop for woodworking tools, plans, finishing and hardware online at rockler woodworking and hardware. find thousands of woodworking supplies like drawer slides. Harbor freight tools - official site, Offers a variety of power and hand woodworking tools.. Tool use by animals - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Tool use has been reported many times in both wild and captive primates, particularly the great apes. the use of tools by primates is varied and includes hunting. Vintage woodworking tools, antique woodworking tools, Tias carries a wide variety of vintage and antique woodworking tools. check out our selection of over 500 products!. Woodworker's supply - woodworking | woodworking tools, Count on woodworker's supply for woodworking tools and hardware since 1972, woodworker’s supply has been supplying the needs of woodworkers, from professionals to. Northern tool + equipment - portable generators, pressure, Northern tool + equipment, generators, pressure washers, air compressors, power tools, trailers, heaters, stoves, food processing, go karts, and more!.
Useful what tools are used in woodworking one of the best
what tools are used in woodworking ,
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)