Member postings for dennis wake

not posted on here for quite some time so decided to show what I am up to lately. this is a natural edge laburnum bowl with a wing that is 7mm thick. the bowl is 10x6x1 1/2 in size finished with woodwax and a buffing wheel.

another little project finished tonight. I found a part turned bowl of laburnum so decided to turn and paint it. so here are the photos of it. the other comment I would like to say is a few weeks ago I seen on FB about taking my photos of my turnings in a white bath. ( no not full of water) so this is what I have done with the photos here.

over a month ago I turned a hollow form that was still wet and moved dramatically. I thought it looked quirky but lacked something. so having got the airbrush and compressor I had to have a go at painting the form. I put it back on the lathe and ebonised it. then painted it with yes you got it JO Sonje iridescent. they are the same colour as I used on other forms but applied differently. the first photo is from when I turned it at first. all comments welcome.

thank you Derek.

she loves it and shed a few tears in the seeing it as it meant a lot to her.

Well this drawing came from my wife's Father back in 1983 . I decided to copy it to one of my bowls and pyrography it for her. I hope she likes it.

pierced bowl I have been doing. I have got some of the sanding done and a coat of sand sealer applied think I will be adding a few coats of oil to finish this off.. all comments welcome.

thank you to you both for your comments. sorry John for not replying to you I must of missed this. the finish on this is sand through all grits to 400 and then sand seal and cut back with shavings and then it is spray lacer with 3 light coats on it. David I am resisted with the AWGB as a tutor and help at my club to instruct the new starters.

1. had an afternoon in the shed and got some turning done. decided that the log of oak that was laying there was needed turning in to a hollow form its moisture content when I started was 30%. So I knew I was going to get wet doing it. it turned out to be a rather good project to do. it is 10x6 1/2" in size and I went rather close in arears to going through. looking inside the form you can see light through in places. just hope it doesn't crack on me now I have brought it in doors. the finial is from a bit of be burbinger and was rather powdery to turn. finished of with 2 coats of lacquer. all comments welcome.

after some deliberation I decided to mount this on a bit of driftwood.

after a bit of deliberating I decided to mount this form on a bit of driftwood.

thank you Ged I may consider that some time.

tonight's turning a elm hollow form. it is 4x 3 1/2" in size and finished with Hampshire sheen micro crystalline wax. all comments welcome.

hi Gerald this has been turned for about 3 weeks now and still intact. I have not long got his book from him and is a great read. it helps you all the way.

my latest hollow form in spalted beech. it is 4"x7" in size. I decided to black the finial. all comments welcome.

No it is there just to show size.

hi Derek

I have got his book and yes it is a good read. he also in contact with me if I need any help. thank you for your comments.

thank you for your comments.

thank you for your comments.

thank you Dave for your comments.

this is my latest hollow form it is 6x3 1/2" in size. all comments welcome.