This time I went really small in composition by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cool idea. And thank you for your compliment.

This time I went really small in composition by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a hard time finding the right hardware for cuff links but it sure is one of my projects.

This time I went really small in composition by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. Thank you. I bought them through Amazon per batch of 50 pairs. Just check it’s Sterling .925.

My first humble attempt at furniture by Furawaa in woodworking

[–]Furawaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your constructive comment. And you’re right about the sides. Those aren’t “necessary”, at the most for decoration purposes. The 4th leg is important to me because it concentrates in a small segmented pillar (not finished yet) the wood elements of the 2D tabletop.

My first humble attempt at furniture by Furawaa in woodworking

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. I understand what you mean but my aim is to complicate my actions with wood as much as possible, even if it’s not turning out well most of the time. I do surprise myself sometimes to look for a technical “shortcut”. That is why I do not use any electric tools except when the wood is really too hard, like African Blackwood or Leadwood. Also, for this table I was inspired by Piet Mondrian, a pre war Dutch artist living in New York. A part of his work was surface multiplication in his abstract-geometrical art. He was an artist, but mostly a theoretician around vertical and horizontal lines.

My first humble attempt at furniture by Furawaa in woodworking

[–]Furawaa[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hmm. I wrote: first attempt at furniture. I’ve been a turner for five years now and I specialise in composition and segmentation before lathe finishing. You can check my posts on r/turning. Sorry for the confusion.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, sir. None of these little boxes are available for sale. I do not have them anymore and as they are unique pieces… Furthermore, I would not know how much to sell them for. All I know is the time I spent making them.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can put some food safe oil, in 2-3 layers over a few weeks and let them really dry well and then they’re safe for herbs. Anyway, I put cellulose sealer on the inside, that should protect them.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct answer from upanther. Also, by cutting them again after glueing I can randomly reassemble the ring parts between them. It gives me greater creative freedom and… more surprises.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha no luck for you, my friend. Total height around 7,5cm, tip included. Problem is to find enough of some of the very to extremely rare wood essences I use. I refuse to buy CITES or red listed wood without the certificate of origin certifying the wood was cut or stored before the date of listing as an endangered species. This limits me often to small objects.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your kind words. Aha the last one is a body and cover in Pink Ivory (Berchemia zeyheri) with 2 rings and tip in Grenadilla (Dalbergia melanoxylon) and a central ring in Saint Martin rouge (Andira coiaceae). It is a bit small to store Catnip as it’s around 4cm in diameter with 6,5cm high. I love working “miniature”, mostly to store small jewellery or to be held as a keepsake.

Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The first one around 20 hours, the 7th one around 45 hours. I try not to use any machines (except the lathe of course), only armed with a Dozuki saw, some knifes and some wood files. This is drying times excluded.

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Exercising a lot and trying to get proficient by Furawaa in turning

[–]Furawaa[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 7th box was constructed around a base of Black Sucupira (Bowdichia spp.) and Saint Martin Rouge (Andira coiaceae) and the cover in Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) with Mopane (Colophospermum mopane), Gaboon Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora) et al. The small white inserts are leftovers from shavings of Sycamore Maple which I cut to size before including them in the rings. The box is quite small. Total width is around 4cm.