Can your husband turn one of these?

[Charlie_W]

Yup, That is what a coworker asked my Wifey!
This lady's brother in law has an antique clock topped with 5 turned finials....actually 4 as one was missing. (This lady also turns but passed this on to me)

I had some pieces of mahogany and knocked this out for them. They were thrilled!

This was a good skills task using a 3/8" bowl gouge, skew, and parting tool. I got a close match to the original.

 

[skiprat]

Excellent matching!!

 

[Jack Parker]

More than up to the challenge, nice work!!

 

[fastgast]

Great Job, very close

 

[Jim Smith]

Pretty darn close. Nice work!

Jim Smith

 

[oneleggimp]

Great Job.

 

[socdad]

Nice work ... Last summer a friend of a friend ask if I could finish a post cap for a crib he was making. My buddy encouraged me to help him out, so I told him I'd give it a go ... He showed up at my shop with all the materials to make the 12 caps he needed! As politely (& quickly) as I could I told him I would be happy to show him how to use my lathe ...

 

[KenV]

Good job.

I have learned that matching shapes is usually easier or much easier than matching finish and appearance.

 

[ttm7]

you get the prize on that one; very nice indeed. now to match the color?

 

[firewhatfire]

She is gonna be mad you put finish on yours.:biggrin:

 

[Charlie_W]

Thanks for the replies!

The finishing is on them. I turned the piece and sent some additional mahogany for them to test stains and finishes.

I would much rather turn than try to match a stain and finish.

 

[Dalecamino]

Nice! It looks like a perfect match to me. :wink:

 

[clieb91]

Nice work Charlie.

CtL