Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
Carles, in Barcelona
>A rattle in beech which I have made for my nephew.
I haven't used a ring tool, only spindle gouge, oval skew and parting tool.
All your comments are welcome.
Un saludo,
Carles.
Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
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Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
#2the owner
Carles, in Barcelona
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Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
#3Re: the owner
TomW In SouthJersey
>Carles,
Nice rattle. How do you sand the inside of the rings once they are cut? I made a captured ring vase and had trouble with the finishing of the rings.
Great pictures of both, the cute rattle-owner and the rattle.
Tom
Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
#4Re: the owner
gary clarke
>Tom, get some sandpaper that had adhesive on the back and adhere it to the rattle and hold the ring down on it while the lathe is on a low speed. the sandpaper comes in narrow widths and in small rolls.
Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
#5Re: the owner
Carles
>I try to explain (very bad English, sorry):
I sand the rings before they are cut. Then I cut the rings (three shoulders of wood lets in the axis of the rattle). When I have cut all the rings, I hold them in the left side with adhesive tape, I turn and sand the right side of the axis and then I hold the rings on the right to turn the left side.
Another way: Dremel tool to sand the inside of the rings.
Un saludo,
Carles.
Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
#6Re: Newbie. Starting out in Barcelona, Spain. VIII
GeeSeaWhy
>Very nice, Carles. And the Dremel tool is a good idea, if the stem/axis/shaft is thin or curved and sandpaper will not stick to it.
Don't worry about your English - some Americans on this forum don't write any better than you do :-)
Graeme
