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  1. Outback Hat

    Outback Hat

    I made this for my daughters birthday. Wood is maple from my brother who had to take down the tree. Wood hats are a challenge and hopefully I got the fit right.
    • William Rogers
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    • burnish hat thin totw
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  2. At the mercy of chance

    At the mercy of chance

    This is a chestnut bowl. It is about 15cm across and has a wall thickness of about 1-2mm. It weighs virtually nothing. I have called it At the Mercy of Chance because of its thickness, during the final few passes chance was a very important factor. I love turning thin work. The grain was...
    • Richard Kennedy
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    • chestnut horse line shape thin walled
    • Comments: 0
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  3. Back Country Stream 10

    Back Country Stream 10

    I have to confess I very much enjoy making these pieces, it is a thrill to watch the piece progress from chainsawing in the field to final airbrushing, not to mention everything in between. Even though a good deal of patience is required. This piece has a copper colour with an over spray of a...
    • Gordon Pembridge
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    • back country gordon pembridge pierced stream thin turning
    • Comments: 3
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  4. Back Country Stream 9

    Back Country Stream 9

    Well it is about time I posted something on the AAW again. Another of my Back Country Stream pieces, this time I have gone for a complimentary colour scheme. The colours on the outside of the piece are inspired by the New Zealand Paua shell and a contrasting colour on the...
    • Gordon Pembridge
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    • back country gordon pembridge pierced stream thin turning
    • Comments: 8
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  5. Holy Mulberries

    Holy Mulberries

    White Mulberry. The piece measures 4"x2.5" and is less than 2mm thick down to the bottom 1". It has a mineral oil finish, nothing more. It was a fun one to turn.
    • Charles Henderson
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    • mulberry thin vessel white
    • Comments: 0
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  6. Cherry goblet

    Cherry goblet

    My first thin turning, that didn't explode about 6 inches tall weighs 1/4 of an ounce walls are .052 thick
    • quartlow
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    • cherry thin
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