Haven't posted a project in a while, and didn't want anyone to think I stopped making sawdust.
This vase was inspired by a turned vase I saw on another forum. It was cut from two blanks, about 7" x 7" x 7/16". One blank was solid padauk, the other was a sandwich of padauk and dyed black veneer. The blanks were stacked and cut into 10 segments. The segments were alternated and glued up, to form the finished blanks. Because of the thinness of the wood, I was limited in shaping, (31˚ starting angle) but I think it came out pretty well.
I left the wood natural, buffed it with a 320 grit sanding mop, then waxed and buffed it with one of those cotton thingies that chucks into the drill press. The sanding mop is a fantastic tool for buffing projects like these. It really lets you see any irregularities, and leaves a great surface. I also use the mop after my usual sealer coat of shellac to smooth it and save the aging shoulders (sigh!).
I used the wax sold by King Arthur's Tools. It went on very easily, and smelled really nice.
I used wax because there were some dark places on the padauk that would have turned muddy if I used my usual finish. This worked out better than I had expected.
This vase was inspired by a turned vase I saw on another forum. It was cut from two blanks, about 7" x 7" x 7/16". One blank was solid padauk, the other was a sandwich of padauk and dyed black veneer. The blanks were stacked and cut into 10 segments. The segments were alternated and glued up, to form the finished blanks. Because of the thinness of the wood, I was limited in shaping, (31˚ starting angle) but I think it came out pretty well.
I left the wood natural, buffed it with a 320 grit sanding mop, then waxed and buffed it with one of those cotton thingies that chucks into the drill press. The sanding mop is a fantastic tool for buffing projects like these. It really lets you see any irregularities, and leaves a great surface. I also use the mop after my usual sealer coat of shellac to smooth it and save the aging shoulders (sigh!).
I used the wax sold by King Arthur's Tools. It went on very easily, and smelled really nice.

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