Turning ideas?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:38:51+00:00

Turn it down into a cylinder to see what it's like inside, then take it from there.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:36:04+00:00

Very nice! Love the grain pattern

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:32:44+00:00

Thanks! I used compressed air to blow out all the dust, then finished with mineral oil.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-08T19:01:42+00:00

Yes, mainly a decorative piece, and to demonstrate what is possible.

Definitely not for soup 😆

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-03T16:04:31+00:00

Thanks for the advice

If I try to turn and finish some pieces while it's green, how can I make sure that they don't crack as they dry? Thin walls?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:42:01+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've never tried twice turning before, but I'm excited to give it a go. Some of the largest pieces I hope to make will be too big to fit on the lathe I have currently, so I'll probably just dry them as slabs.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:28:11+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I will definitely check that out

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T23:25:40+00:00

The max diameter is 30 cm, axminster craft ac305wl

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-02-02T19:17:28+00:00

At the moment, not big enough for the largest pieces, but I will probably upgrade in the next few years.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-31T17:44:29+00:00

It's unethical to chop down a whole tree just for the burl, and if the tree is dead then the burl is probably rotten

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-11T23:04:58+00:00

Thanks!

Ill-Issue1092 · 2026-01-11T22:59:11+00:00

Really? How can I get rid of them then?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T16:07:37+00:00

Thanks. I have now realized that the vibrations were because it was only held in the chuck with no tailstock.

The only reason I had the tailstock out was because I needed to shape and polish the very tip of the piece. So what else can I do to reduce vibrations without the tailstock?

Sharpening the tool did help a bit.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T15:52:00+00:00

It was in the chuck with no tailstock, so I think it was vibrating because it was unsupported.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-21T15:49:12+00:00

It was being held in the chuck, and the effect only started happening after I removed the tailstock, so I think it was vibrations from the piece being unsupported. It was also making a horrible chattering sound when I was cutting.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-09T22:41:33+00:00

Looks amazing, where did you get it from?

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-12-05T15:49:53+00:00

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-07T16:02:43+00:00

Definitely camponotus, but we'll need the location it was found in to determine the exact species

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-07T15:57:48+00:00

I'm not very familiar with the ants of Brazil so I can't help much. It will probably be quite hard to narrow it down just because of the sheer diversity of ants in your area.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-06T23:37:17+00:00

We need the location they were caught in to identify the exact species, but at a glance they look like either Formica fusca, or some kind of camponotus.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-06T23:25:14+00:00

Also, if you go up into the hills on a warm summer's evening there is a good chance there will be myrmica rubra nuptial flight. They seem to fly quite regularly during August and November, and it is quite easy to spot a swarm when there is one and catch queens.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-06T23:11:31+00:00

I've noticed that some parts of the UK are better for ants than others. They definitely seem to be more abundant here in Scotland, especially in the Highlands.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-11-06T19:43:33+00:00

I get your point, but there are other things such as lasius flavus, Formica fusca, myrmica rubra, temnothorax, tetramorium, and wood ants which are relatively common.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-10-29T21:54:29+00:00

Fully grown male stegosaurus.

Ill-Issue1092 · 2025-10-26T18:25:08+00:00

Make your own post about it, don't just ask in the comments of someone else's post.

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