Apple Vase (PIC)

Re: Apple Vase (PIC)

Mike Rubes

>Hi David,

That looks great, thanks for the pics. I think it sort of does look like a snowman :) I think it's good that it is already found use.

I'd be curious as to any information you could provide about turning the apple. I hope to get a few chunks in the very near future and having never turned any, am wondering about drying it without cracking, any suggestions for finish (yours looks great), consistancy as it turns and any other information you might could provide?

Thanks for the pic.

Mike

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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Hi David

I've had photos pirated too. Your copyright won't do much good unless it is plastered across the front, and maybe not even then. I had one guy take a picture of mine which was of a box of mine and electronically erase my company name which was laser engraved across the top, substituting his own name.

Bill

Apple wood

David Eaves

>Hi Mike, thanks for your comments.

Okay apple wood. Well I cheated on the drying as they were bought blanks. I have been reading up on the drting process as I have two apple trees lined up to harvest in the future. As I think you've probably guessed it would seem a trck one to do from distortion and cracking. I read somewhere a 50% yield was considered good. I know I turned a bowl out of it, and the blank had ended up all shapes. I'll find the information later I've got on drying tips for it.

Turning wise it is a really nice wood, holds fine detail well. It does turn dusty. I also think it is quite a brittle wood, when considering chucking. The end grain cuts well and deson't tear much. I bit a lot off hollowing this out mind as it is quite hard work, as it is a very hard wood.

Finish wise I sanded to 400 and Bri-waxed it, it seemed to work well. I have also used liquid parrafin based finishes on it. They did okay but didn't darken it more than other woods.

All in all I find Apple a good wood to turn.

Hope you have sucess drying it.

David

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David Eaves

>Hi Bill,

Yep I appreciate your comments. On these photos it doesn't actually help much. On some of my other photos it does catch the picture and disrupt it. It is helpful in a few ways. If anyone lifts a picture without asking (and I almost have always said yes when people ask) and remove the notice, they cannot say they thought the photo was in the public domain or they didn't read the other bits on my site.

The other thing it stops is people who embed a direct link to picture say in some random forum, and maybe try and pass it off as there own picture. I can keep a track of this from my webstats and monitor what is getting used.

When people do this it actually generates more traffic for my site as people will then look for the rest of the gallery.

I'm not surprised what someone did, the ordasity of some people is amazing. From looking in quite a few photography forums the tales and examples there are quite astounding. There is a photo critique site, where one guy was putting pictures there he had robbed from all over the place. He had even used some that were already on the site. Thankfully someone noticed and his account was deleted.

David

Re: Apple Vase (PIC)

Mike Schwing from Md.

>Very nice David. Beautiful sheen on the work.

Mike - to address the apple a bit, I've been turning a lot of fresh cut apple (working on getting more to satisfy those I've promised to send some to, but the weather has been horrible for cutting up trees lately). Based on numerous pieces of good advice I've so far had absolutely no problems. I roughed out the pieces to about 5/4 thickness and anchorsealed, lightly the entire bowl. Put them in paper bags or newspaper and sat them on the shelf, checking them nearly every day for a couple of weeks - not a single crack. They're down to at least half of their original weight, which is substantial to begin with, that was some wet wood. I have taken them out of the paper and they're sitting on the drying shelf. They still smell like fresh apples but there are no cracks and very little if any distortion of shape as of yet.

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Glenn Hodges

>David, every day I am amazed at the low lifes in this world. All the hard work and hours it takes to make something as beautiful as the work you 2 make, and then someone steal the picture and claim they made it is really bad. This type of stealing should be punished.

Re: Apple Vase (PIC)

Mike Rubes

>Hi Mike,

Thanks for the drying information.

It's been unseasonably cold down here in NC as well. It's the middle of January and I am already waiting for Spring!

Thanks,

Mike

Re: Apple Vase (PIC)

David Eaves

>Hi Glenn,

Your right, it is amazing what people do. Sadly there is not much you can do to police it other than be proactive with what you put on the net. Every so often I do searches and regularly check my server stats to keep an eye on what is going on. I'd recomend that anything that is being published on the net is clearly marked with any relevant copyrights.

Thankfully there are many more people who ask if they can use photos for various things. I am more than happy to supply the pictures to them.

David