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Another Candlestick

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Another Candlestick

Jeremy Osner

>This is the walnut turning that caused me all that respiratory grief last weekend. This one has a lot more detail than any of my previous efforts, and the surface is generally better -- in the junctures between those three bumps in the middle of the height, there are scratches that I did not sand out adequately; but everywhere else is quite smooth and glossy. The finish is shellac. (Blond shellac flakes from Lee Valley; this is the first time I ever mixed shellac from flakes.) I have another piece of walnut in the same dimensions and I am thinking of trying to turn a matching piece after I have my dust collection in place.


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Mike Rubes

>Hi Jeremy,

Nice stick, thanks for the pic. I often use shellac as a finish on turned pieces and really like the look it gives. A matching set would look great.

Thanks,

Mike

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Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay

>Nice work Jeremy,

Walnut really bothers me too and as I have a mini lathe, what I do weather permiting is to take the lathe outdoors and place myself upwind.

I do the same when I have a sanding job with any wood.

2 cents

Jorge

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>HI Jeremy, I would suggest adding a larger diameter base to your candlestick.....it appears that it may tip over at the slightest nudge or bump. That would not be a good idea if the candle was left unattended. It would still be possible to add a larger base to this piece. Hope this helps,keep up the good work!

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Mike Swain

>Hi Jeremy,

With regards to Keith's comments about narrow candlesticks being likely to tip over, that is a safe and fair comment.

But it is possible to have safe candlesticks with narrow footprints, provided you look at the design and try to keep all the weight near to the base.

The photo of "Three Graces" shows a set of candlesticks that were commissioned for an exhibition in a LARGE store in London, the style of the candlesticks was after the work of the artist Rude Osolnik with the addition of three beads around the thin neck area.

Regards....Mike


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Jeremy Osner

>Thanks Keith, actually it's pretty stable -- I have to push it fairly hard to knock it over. But I'll think about the idea of adding a separate base.

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Keith Tompkins

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Keith Tompkins

>Hey Mike , super pieces. I like the uniformity of the beads....wondering what technique you use.

It appears that the footprint on your pieces are in proportion to the height, making them stable.

It would be possible to add weight to the bottom of a candlestick that was top-heavy.

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