Tom McMillan
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Here's a miniature vase I have on EBAY right now, made from Hawaiian Hala wood I got from Chris. Reminds me a lot of the palm woods, but I really like the patterning in this piece.
Hawaiian Hala Wood Miniature Vase
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UKpenmaker
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Excellent work as normal Tom.[8D]
Make them any smaller and you'll need a microscope.[:0]
The pattern is very striking indeed.
Make them any smaller and you'll need a microscope.[:0]
The pattern is very striking indeed.
alamocdc
Member
Holy tiny turnings, Tom! Beautiful!!![^]
johncrane
Member
Beautiful Tom
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]R2
Member
That is absolutely beautiful!!
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[:X]Gary Max
Member
Where did you ever find a Dime that darn Big-----Gee I wonder if you ever heard that before.
Looks great Tom.
Looks great Tom.
doddman70
Member
Great job Tom!!!!! i really like that wood i would sure like to find some
Tom McMillan
Member
My eyes are bad but I could see that one Andrew. But, the apple below was a trial for a special order---I lost 2 stems in the process---dropped em in sawdust and no way to find em. I've been making some 1/4 scale (1/4 inch to a foot scale)items lately which I make a little over 1/4 inch tall and wide. Glad you like my "big" dimes Gary.
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rhahnfl
Member
I wanna see Tom's vase next to Gary's when he gets it done!!!
Kalai
Member
Wow Tom that is great, the shape you have shows off the Hala perfectly you get to see all the grain pattern that Hala has to offer all in one turning. Aloha.
Chris
Kalai
Chris
Kalai
gketell
Local Chapter Leader
That is wayyyy coool. It REALLY shows off the wood. Excellent work!!!
GK
GK
Ligget
Member
Fantastic miniture turning Tom, wood is beautiful too![]
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leehljp
Member Liaison
Those are beautiful turnings! Fascinating!
jwoodwright
Member
What a treasure! Really great wood. Great turning and finish.
dbriski
Member
Wow that is really great. But your talking about 1/48th scale, which is a lot more impressive than 1/4 scale. 1foot = 12in .25"/12" = 1/48.
GBusardo
Member
This one made me smile Thanks for sharing. Great work!
Thanks for sharing. Great work!
louisbry
Member
Nice turning, Tom. I have never attempted a minature turning - it looks difficult.
Cecilia
Member
Amazing! Congratulations on excellent work! I checked out your stuff on eBay. They're all wonderful.
One question: How do you get your Purpleheart to stay purple?
One question: How do you get your Purpleheart to stay purple?
Tom McMillan
Member
Thanks all!! The miniature turnings really aren't difficult, just takes very small tools, especially for hollowing.
Cecilia--after turning & sanding sometimes I'll use a hair dryer and then hold a Viva paper towel to heat up the wood some to make it a little more purple. Then I always use CA glue as a finish. I do have one piece I used the CA glue on several years ago, and the purple color has remained.
Oh, if anyone else would like to see my work on EBAY here's a link: http://tinyurl.com/exj7q
Cecilia--after turning & sanding sometimes I'll use a hair dryer and then hold a Viva paper towel to heat up the wood some to make it a little more purple. Then I always use CA glue as a finish. I do have one piece I used the CA glue on several years ago, and the purple color has remained.
Oh, if anyone else would like to see my work on EBAY here's a link: http://tinyurl.com/exj7q
sbell111
Member
I looked at your other tiny items on ebay. They're all very cool.