fishlux
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A brace of bracelets here. Black walnut, maple, red oak, and Honeylocust. The maple is salvaged from a steeple that fell after 100 years. Customer hasn't decided which she wants, but my wife is hoping it's not the walnut or locust.
Bracelets
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mrcook4570
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Great looking bracelets!
fernhills
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Nice work. Something else i gotta do.. Car
Fred
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Very nice and great looking. I like the first three designs the best though and in the order you have them posted! 
fishlux
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Alice, these are all approx 2.75" diameter. That's the size that fits my wife
There aren't really standard sizes, but I'm finding that 2.5" fits over small hands, 2.75" medium to large, and I'll try a 3" pretty soon.
One concern is that these are face-grain turned, so there are weak spots at the end grain. The wood is still 1/4" thick (the oak is closer to 1/2") so it has some strength, but It's likely to break if pressure is applied at the wrong place.
There aren't really standard sizes, but I'm finding that 2.5" fits over small hands, 2.75" medium to large, and I'll try a 3" pretty soon.
One concern is that these are face-grain turned, so there are weak spots at the end grain. The wood is still 1/4" thick (the oak is closer to 1/2") so it has some strength, but It's likely to break if pressure is applied at the wrong place.
Dustygoose
Member
Awww. Another thing to add to my to-do list. These look wonderful.
Craftdiggity
Member
They are sweet. I sell those things pretty consistently but the cost of the 3" stock makes it harder to keep the prices down.
fernhills
Member
Alice, these are all approx 2.75" diameter. That's the size that fits my wife
There aren't really standard sizes, but I'm finding that 2.5" fits over small hands, 2.75" medium to large, and I'll try a 3" pretty soon.
One concern is that these are face-grain turned, so there are weak spots at the end grain. The wood is still 1/4" thick (the oak is closer to 1/2") so it has some strength, but It's likely to break if pressure is applied at the wrong place.
So would one solid piece 3" round sliced off the end be better?. Then it would be expensive to find pieces that thick. Would pieces glued up to that thickness work?. Carl
fishlux
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Carl,
The first few I made, and I think the walnut too, were from branches 3"-4" diameter. Since the pith is removed, there's much less danger of splitting.
I think the most efficient and possibly prettiest way, is glue to pieces 3"-4" square and 1/2"-3/4" thick. Set them so the grain is offset 90 degrees. That gives you a very strong piece. The down side is that you have a line running around the bracelet and the grain looks odd. Using a piece of contrasting veneer makes that less an issue.
I can try to do a tutorial, but I won't have time until the weekend.
The first few I made, and I think the walnut too, were from branches 3"-4" diameter. Since the pith is removed, there's much less danger of splitting.
I think the most efficient and possibly prettiest way, is glue to pieces 3"-4" square and 1/2"-3/4" thick. Set them so the grain is offset 90 degrees. That gives you a very strong piece. The down side is that you have a line running around the bracelet and the grain looks odd. Using a piece of contrasting veneer makes that less an issue.
I can try to do a tutorial, but I won't have time until the weekend.
DJ2759
Member
Tutorial
I would love to see a tutorial if and when you have the time.
Thanks
Dale
I would love to see a tutorial if and when you have the time.
Thanks
Dale
rjwolfe3
Member
I see you are in Delaware. If I drive down will you show me how to make them so that don't split right before you get to the end, lol. The first one I did made me so mad I punched the wall when it split in two.
fishlux
Member
Just let me know when
deweed
Member
There is a tutorial on 'Woodturning online' by Gary R. Smith
fishlux
Member
deweed, his tutorial is far better than mine would be, and it's what got me started on bracelets in the first place.