Odd shape timber into shavings

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Albin Marklund
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I have been well behaved, time to be silly! This little offcut has been looking at me from the other side of the workshop for a few weeks, time to turn it into shavings.
The obvious thing would be to square the edges to get some depth and cut in half for 2 bowls.
So I will keep the rounded uneven edges and go for a biscuit tray / platter / weird rim bowl.
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[@HSpoony8]

Love the irregularity of the piece Pete, makes it even more unique and interesting.

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Hailey, odd shapes suit me

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

I do believe you can call that a Success! Nice job Pete. It’s a great example of not having to have a perfect board to turn for a great result. 😊

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Todd, if you process your own wood every perfect board produced 2 or more imperfect offcuts.

[@carstenpedersen2177]

Amazing result Pete. I love how you let the wood speak to you along the way

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Carsten I do really enjoy developing the design as I cut, just let the wood guide me

[@William_Kenny]

Another great turn Pete nicely done as always, thanks for sharing buddy 👍 😊

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you William

[@albertdawson6814]

Very nice Pete. I enjoy your videos very much. Thank you for sharing. I will see you on the next one

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Albert, comments like yours will keep me making and more to the point editing them.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Beautiful piece Pete. Excellent work with it and a lovely piece of wood. Nicely done mate!

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Doug, I enjoy putting a piece on the lathe and going with the flow sometimes all you get is a big pile of shavings, sometimes a shape emerges, either result is fine with me.

[@alangibb3100]

Pete that was a great wee project and it turned out really smart

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

It was fun, and I liked the bit of scrap left on the lathe after I had finished cutting 😉

[@annlaurie1484]

Very nice, it drank up the oil but then showed some lovely grain 😊

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Ann, I will give it more oil today and possibly tomorrow too it will look good and last well then

[@ClintHitchcock]

Really like what you did with that shape Pete. Thanks for sharing man.

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Clint, I do like to pick a feature and work around it, which results in some odd shaped pieces. This one worked

[@rubycler6221]

Very creative Pete

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Ruby, sometimes it is nice to just follow the wood

[@Stable_Studio]

Nice one Pete

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Brian, and I did clean up after 😉

[@Dore60]

Very nice 👍

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Thank you Andy

[@anthonygreen9609]

Very nicely turned and finished. One thing I'd like to know more about is that CNC wood engraver machine. Have you a video on it.

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Not really, I am no expert on laser engraving, I have tried various things but putting my logo on bases is about my limit really. Mine is the Longer Ray 5 10w I have it built into a cabinet with a scissor jack platform underneath so I can do shallow bowls to goblets without moving the laser. it does the job quite well.

[@anthonygreen9609]

@@PeteTwistedTrees Thank you for getting back to me. I want to get one. Where did you buy it from please. I don't want to buy blindly and regret it but I trust your judgement.

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

I got mine direct from the company that makes them www.longer3d.com/ I have also purchased the limit switches for it subsequently and both orders were delivered quickly. The one I have is now down to £230, there is now a more powerful 20wat option, which I would probably have bought had it been available.

[@anthonygreen9609]

@@PeteTwistedTrees Thank you Pete. You are a star.