This is the first stand I have
turned from white oak. It brought back
old lessons learned. Be prepared for a
fight if you let the white oak get really dry before turning. Which is exactly what I did. All of my white oak is really dry, therefore
rather on the cantankerous side for turning.
This stand shows some of the typically natural defects in this
wood. You will see cracks and knot holes
throughout. But there is no worry with
those. They add to the rustic appeal of
the stand. Any cracks that were going to
possibly cause any problems in the next several years were reinforced with
clear glue and natural dust. The knot
holes I left alone. The diameter on the
top is 8 ¼” with a base diameter of 3 ½”, just right for stability. The height of the stand is 3 ¼”. The wood was sealed with food grade walnut
oil and then finished with a walnut oil/shellac mix. This combination gives the stand a nice hard
long lasting finish. 13Mar19 SDWO2
The other week I was visiting relatives and my aunt was decorating a cake on a plastic stand. There is no comparison on which I would prefer to use and that my friend would be yours. Wood has a lovely feel to it where as plastic is well ughh. This stand is really good looking and as been excellently turned.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate it, Les. Yeah, plastic. AARRGGGGG!!!! Why does anyone use plastic??? I hate the stuff.
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