Eggs

[ldubia]

To show that I have been busy, I have made now five eggs. three are small, one is ostrich sized, and the third is Pterodactyl or something. I just finished the fifth (extra large) and have not taken a pic yet. The others are shown.

These ar the redwood egg with no finish on it.


This is te Bay egg, light finish to hold the punky wood.


Third set are the Eucalptus eggs, also no finish.

All the eggs have been buffed but finished on only one.


Sorry for the crummy pics.

 

[robutacion]

To show that I have been busy, I have made now five eggs. three are small, one is ostrich sized, and the third is Pterodactyl or something. I just finished the fifth (extra large) and have not taken a pic yet. The others are shown.

These ar the redwood egg with no finish on it.

All the eggs have been buffed but finished on only one.


Sorry for the crummy pics.

G'day ldubia,

Nice eggs you've got there, beautiful woods and shape..!:wink:

I wonder, do you use a jig to make a easier job to make eggs or not...???

I'm asking this because, I make eggs all the time, by the hundreds and I would be lost without my jig that is easy and cheap to built, it makes making eggs a breeze...!!!:biggrin:

Let me know, or have a look at my web site (address on signature bellow) and look on the main'home page on the left end side for the title, egg making...!

Eggs, anyone...???

PS: Long time ago I open a thread about wooden eggs on this forum, have a look...!!!:wink:http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/wooden-eggs-secret-80408/, the principle still apply today...!:biggrin:

Cheers
George

 

[gketell]

Very good lookin' eggs Larry!!

 

[gketell]

That is a cool jig. I was thinking about building something to do just that but that sure is an easy way to get there. Especially since I already have several different sizes of those pipe repair tubes!

Thanks for sharing!

GK

To show that I have been busy, I have made now five eggs. three are small, one is ostrich sized, and the third is Pterodactyl or something. I just finished the fifth (extra large) and have not taken a pic yet. The others are shown.

These ar the redwood egg with no finish on it.

All the eggs have been buffed but finished on only one.


Sorry for the crummy pics.

G'day ldubia,

Nice eggs you've got there, beautiful woods and shape..!:wink:

I wonder, do you use a jig to make a easier job to make eggs or not...???

I'm asking this because, I make eggs all the time, by the hundreds and I would be lost without my jig that is easy and cheap to built, it makes making eggs a breeze...!!!:biggrin:

Let me know, or have a look at my web site (address on signature bellow) and look on the main'home page on the left end side for the title, egg making...!

Eggs, anyone...???

PS: Long time ago I open a thread about wooden eggs on this forum, have a look...!!!:wink:http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/wooden-eggs-secret-80408/, the principle still apply today...!:biggrin:

Cheers
George

 

[ldubia]

Thanks for the comments. I know I am supposed t be using a skew to do this and learning the control, but I have not managed to keep it from catching and ruining the shape. A bowl gouge works very well. I will continue to work on the skill.

 

[robutacion]

Thanks for the comments. I know I am supposed t be using a skew to do this and learning the control, but I have not managed to keep it from catching and ruining the shape. A bowl gouge works very well. I will continue to work on the skill.

Actually ldubia, the easiest and most effective tool to use to make wooden eggs is the Bedan, identical principal to the skew, as to where the cutting edge should be in relation the the center (top part), making the tool rest elevation a must, depending of the tool shaft thickness of your cutting tool but, the very point of contact between the tool cutting edge and the wood has to the the very top of the spinning piece...!

Bedan type gouge pic attached, the second pic show the correct position of the cutting edge on the wood surface...!

 

[ldubia]

Cindy came by this afternoon for a turn on the bigger lathe. She made her very first egg and left with a huge smile. Unfortunately she left behind her tools and her face shield so I will have to go see her tomorrow. Darn. :biggrin:

 

[gketell]

Very nice egg, Cindy!! I'm sure you will have many more by the time we have the meeting!

 

[nava1uni]

Making eggs at Larry's was fun. His new lathe is very nice, especially the adjustable variable speed. I only left my tools so that he could come by and see my shop. LOL.
It was nice making the egg, no jig, just my tools.
Greg, you are right, now I am going to have to make a dozen or so to get the hang of it.