QUESTION FOR WOODTURNERS

This is a special post directed to those expert
woodturners out in blogland.

My learner woodturner hubby recently
had a chance to practise on a friend's lathe.
Using what wood was available,
he cleverly woodturned these
great spoolknitter shapes.
A while later the wood started to split.
Is it still possible to make these into
spoolknitters - using woodfiller and
drilling out the centre core, sanding and
painting - without further splitting?
They were woodturned two weeks ago.

Above from left - wild cherry, stringy bark, wild cherry,
and Tasmanian oak.
Below - close-up of the head of number 1.

Above - showing the split from toe to head of
number 1.


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HOW TO MAKE A TRICOTIN

Here is a fascinating look at how a tricotin (French spool knitter) is made. I am delighted to present these pictures to you with the kind permission of woodworker, Francois!


These tricotins are made of ash wood. Their aspect varies a bit depending on the part of the tree the wood is coming from and so the veneer would differ.

1. Blanks

2. Roughing

3. Drilling

4. Initial shaping


5. Detailing


6. Shaping finished


7. Sanding


8. Polishing with shavings


9. Turning finished

10. New tricotins!

Ready to be painted! Aren't they fabulous!

Thankyou so much, Francois!