Stuart Ablett
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A while back, we were in Ikea, or Tokyo Interior, and my lovely wife found one of these "Kitchen Caddy" things, similar to this......
Well, there were several kinds, and some of them looked like they belonged outside with a plant in them. Then we saw the prices Holy cow, that much money for a crappy pot
Then I did the smart thing I put my mouth into gear without even thinking and before I could stab myself in the leg I said "I could make one a LOT nicer than that for a LOT cheaper......"
Now admit it, some of you guys have done the same thing before...... right?
That was a while ago, and last week, my lovely wife said to me.....
..."Where is that kitchen caddy you said you would make....?"
Off to the Dungeon I went
I picked a piece of Keyaki I had on hand, the tree was standing dead when the arborist brought it down, and the wood had been sitting for about 18 months, so I figured it would be fairly dry, and it was!
I ended up having to lop off about 6" due to cracking, but I figured that would happen. That saw there, a "Sakimaru" (Willow Leaf Pattern Saw) is very sharp and designed to cut logs, but man, that Keyaki is HARD wood, after one cut, I'll admit, I changed to my little electric chainsaw
The outside 1" or so was fairly punky, so it had to go.......
....... the piece is now mounted between centers and I used the Easy Roughing tool, at high speed, spit chips all over my shop, but man is that tool fast and easy
I then turned a BIG tenon on it and mounted my Triton chuck with the huge bowl jaws on it......
Sure is pretty wood!
Next up I started to shape it.........
....that is the basic shape done. Next up the hollowing rig gets some time no the lathe......
Cont.....
Well, there were several kinds, and some of them looked like they belonged outside with a plant in them. Then we saw the prices Holy cow, that much money for a crappy pot
Then I did the smart thing I put my mouth into gear without even thinking and before I could stab myself in the leg I said "I could make one a LOT nicer than that for a LOT cheaper......"
Now admit it, some of you guys have done the same thing before...... right?
That was a while ago, and last week, my lovely wife said to me.....
..."Where is that kitchen caddy you said you would make....?"
Off to the Dungeon I went
I picked a piece of Keyaki I had on hand, the tree was standing dead when the arborist brought it down, and the wood had been sitting for about 18 months, so I figured it would be fairly dry, and it was!
I ended up having to lop off about 6" due to cracking, but I figured that would happen. That saw there, a "Sakimaru" (Willow Leaf Pattern Saw) is very sharp and designed to cut logs, but man, that Keyaki is HARD wood, after one cut, I'll admit, I changed to my little electric chainsaw
The outside 1" or so was fairly punky, so it had to go.......
....... the piece is now mounted between centers and I used the Easy Roughing tool, at high speed, spit chips all over my shop, but man is that tool fast and easy
I then turned a BIG tenon on it and mounted my Triton chuck with the huge bowl jaws on it......
Sure is pretty wood!
Next up I started to shape it.........
....that is the basic shape done. Next up the hollowing rig gets some time no the lathe......
Cont.....