One of my neighbours come into the workshop a little while ago and asked if I would be able to make them a wooden birdbath for their front yard. I’d never made a birdbath before so thought this would be an interesting challenge. I picked a piece of Australian Ironbark to make it from. It’s hard and durable and somewhat resistant to termites. The wood I used is very heavy, this piece must have weighed at least 20 kilos. I had to trim it a few times to get it to fit on the lathe. There were also a few big cracks that I have filled with oakfieldclear.com new product “Resin Next”. This is also what I have used to seal the bottom of the birdbath.
My neighbour left the design up to me. I went for a rustic look, keeping some of the natural shape of the timber and leaving a rim around the bath for the birds to sit on. During the turning, as you will have seen I had a bad catch with my round nosed scraper. This catch has snapped the handle and broke the tool. I wasn’t injured when this happened, it just scared the crap out of me.
Enjoy the video.
It will be available through my website sdfwoodworks.com.au
I use resin from oakfieldclear.com .
I am contactable through sdfwoodworks@gmail.com
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I use a WL-46A lathe from Hare and Forbes Machinery House along with a variety of chisels from different manufacturers.
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I am not a professional woodworker or woodturner. All knowledge and experience has been obtained through self-education. Working with machinery, wood and other materials is inherently dangerous and may cause injury. Safety precautions including PPE, hearing and eye protection as well as dust masks, should be used at all times before attempting anything seen or displayed in this video or any of my videos. Full safety precautions should be used whenever working with machinery, wood, metal and other materials.
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6 май 2024
