Timber

Hi again, Vic and I had a raletively early night Saturday evening to hear some music. Harder to find decent music these days. Sunday, we were at the Kangaroo Point cliffs. I found the concrete steps too difficult due to the randomness. I had a great deal of trouble with them. Plus we were holding up the running traffic. I felt it was a good experience for both Vic and myself. After a short walk we discovered the timber steps further down. Much easier and safer. People were able to move around us and keep going at their own pace. Vic is pushing to lose some weight by having shakes and exercising. I think it is paying off. We are both looking forward to the climb. Knowing it is still less then five months away. I think the most frustrating thing is waiting for people to return their promise to sponsor or donate. However, life must go on. I haven't given up and am really starting to look outside of the norm to find the willing Companies/Businesses. Sarah has been kind enough to place my Western Red Cedar Vase Shaped Bowl up on Ebay. Using the Vase as an example to the other Round Table participants how it is done. The Vase Shaped Bowl I created on the laithe. The timber planks were lovingly laminated and left for a week for the glue to dry. Then came the day to start on the shape. The interesting thing about laithe work is the shape can change from the starting of rounding off the block to that damn scratch you can't get out. But I enjoy the work. The time I spend at the wood working shop is my time to be creative and work with my hands. Two bowls were carved to create the vase shape. The first one was shallower and I placed a scroll chuck in there. This way I can turn the rounded block andcarve out the other side, plus the outside. Once I am satisfied with the shape and taper. This I work out by placing the other rounded block against my work and use my amagination as to the general shape in which it will look like. Once I am happy with the top. I start on the bottom. This will look like a standard bowl. Keeping in mind the taper and desired shape of the vase. My goal was to ensure the diameter of the inside matched up as close as possible. This way I don't have to sand out as much. remembering that I have laminated five or six planks of timber. Gluing two bowls toger to make them line up is difficult enough. In consultating with the supervisor we agreed not to try and line them up at all. I will add more onto this blog at another time.