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Thank you (again) Darrell Feltmate

After re-reading your page on "angel wings", I decided to try it...

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'd never really noticed HOW they were made, but had decided that they wereabove my skill level... but your comment that "if you have turned a bowl thatis really all this is, a bowl with a lot of air instead of wood in the sides", Igave it a shot..

Damn, that was fun! Started with a straight branch, a curved one would have been better, but the effect was fantastic... ended up looking at the roughed project and having one of those "damn, did I really make this" moments..

I'm hooked on 'em now.. thanks for opening up another avenue of turning to me!

mac

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mac davis
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Mac You are more than welcome. Are these not fun? Remember when turning something with a lot of air:

1) the shavings are easy to clean up 2) the tools do not dull from the cut 3) sanding is easy 4) the finish is so good it looks like air
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Darrell Feltmate

I have to clarify #3, Darrell.... sanding the AIR part is very easy... Sanding the wood part was an "interesting" experience.. *g*

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mac davis

Do you use a card of opposite color to show the shadow of the wood swinging around? Not that it will keep you safe always, but I find it a big help.

I got on a wing jag after Darrell posted first off. Must have made a dozen pieces off and on through the week. Lot of people give the "wow, that's interesting" comment, but no takers....

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George

But Mac, does the air not shine after that 2000 grit? By the way, watch those fingers. One swat and talk about a fast learning curve :-)

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Darrell Feltmate

George Try making them with the "bowl" section just big enough for a small candy dish and advertise them as such. It does help with sales.

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Darrell Feltmate

Darrell: Love your site, thanks for all the work and tips!

All: First thing it looked like to me was an incense burner. Drill a small hole for the stick near one end and display it with incense in it. Might sell in the right crowd...

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gpdewitt

Oh, I can see it ok, just hard to sand. I ended up using a long piece of 150 grit emery cloth and let it kind of "flap"..

I haven't tried selling anything, just filling the garage up....lol the neighbors said "oh, looks like an antique bath tub.. my wife was impressed, though, and that works for me.. *g*

mac

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mac davis

hmm.. I don't even HAVE any 2000... I need to upgrade my "air" tools...

mac

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mac davis

boomerang with storage space? lol*

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mac davis

Next time you've got some bucks to spare, try setting yourself up with one of the flex shafts from Lee Valley. Then you can put your disks on, rest the handpiece on the toolrest, and let the piece come to the "swirling scraper" for smoothing.

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great on interrupted edge stuff, too. Inside and out.

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George

Damn, George... that's not a bowl, it's a wash basin!! I couldn't even afford a blank that big.. lol

I've been experimenting with an inertia sander.. made 3 different sizes and like them, I think... I'm not sure about power sanding, but I'll try it eventually..

mac

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