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Offline Meldonmech

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Building a Tree
« on: February 14, 2014, 06:25:11 AM »
 Hi Guys,

                            All you need is skill and a steady hand.

                                     
                                                                           Cheers David
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Offline angus

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 12:39:42 PM »
and a chisel sharper than any of mine

Offline millwright

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 03:31:25 PM »
I'm sure someone on here will be giving that a try David, looks so simple. I'll have to have a good sharpening session before i do.
Looks a nice one for Micktoon to do between projects!!! thanks for finding that one.
John

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 05:44:06 PM »
Thanks for sharing this clip superb, I have passed it on to a mate of mine, Tree Surgeon and wood worker.
John W
If you cant fix it hit it with a bigger hammer

Offline dawesy

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 02:01:57 AM »
lovely video. some skill, sharp tools and patience there :) thanks for sharing.
Lee.
wishing my workshop was larger :(

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 05:55:53 PM »
Thanks for posting David,
                                          I bet that is not as easy as it looks lol, I can see either lots of swearing when you slip and strip a petal off half way down or a trip to the Accident & Emergency department  at some point to have tendons sewn up  :palm: I dont think I will even attempt one lol.

  I have a feeling that lad has made a few of them before , it was an interesting lathe he had too  , I would like to know what type of wood it was.
  They do look really good mind and do not use much wood either !
    Cheers Mick.

Offline Stilldrillin

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 06:06:56 PM »
WOW!

Skill, and confidence.......  :thumbup:

Thanks for sharing, David.

David D
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Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

Offline SwarfnStuff

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Re: Building a Tree
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2014, 02:51:09 AM »
Very interesting video. I was a tad concerned seeing him working with his back to an unprotected overhead belt.  But if you can simply give the belt a tap with your hand to engage the drive perhaps it is not that powerful????  Still, his end result is amazing.
Converting good metal into swarf sometimes ending up with something useful. ;-)