Need to get down for a days tuition early in the New Year because I want to be making items like this, maybe not to your standard, but enough to please me. A truly stunning piece
Thanks for sharing, I enjoy seeing your creativity... I've been so crazy with work around the house, I've only been able to turn a wand back a few months ago..
Super project Martin and the final piece is excellent. I love your honesty/openness in these videos when you explain what aspects are difficult and how mistakes happen and hoe you correct them as you go along. All the best, Mike
Nice to see you back Martin and especially with a project video. Got to say that looks very nice, especially like it that you have some natural wood in there as fully coloured would be an over kill. I think the reason the Green and Purple on the bird works so well is because of the small blue area between them plus they are such vibrant florescent colours. Well done!
Hi Paul. Thank you. I don't think there are any awful colour combos in nature - the difficulty is in replicating them. Thankfully, this worked out. And yeah, full colour on this would be rather overbearing. Hope you are well, Martin
Great piece Martin. Must have been some tense moments when using the 3” vacuum chuck but it seems all turned out well. Thanks for the new video. I hope there are more to come. Regards, Dan Healy
Cheers, Dan. The 3" chuck did a great job, but not 100% because of the size of the piece. I always play it safe and turn the lathe down with slightly iffy things like this. The rpm went down to 260 when the tailstock was taken away. And, I made sure I was out of the way at all times.
Great video Martin, great come back too...I’ve lost count of the Oopps moments LOL. Fab colours and was thinking about the centre being pearlescent red just like the eye of that bird, that would really stand out... I wonder how many turners have the plan in their head but gets changed as you cut away the wood.??…I would think 90% end up different in a small way...anyhoo, great job and well done 👍🏼😊
Hi Marc. Thanks for watching. A couple of Oops moments, especially when the piece was dinked. I don't always have a plan in mind, but the colours in this were fixed, and the piece chosen was perfect for it as the figure looks a bit like feathers.
M. Saban Smith Woodturning I couldn’t agree more, the ripples are really beautiful...and the colours by your good self need no introduction... Keep them coming my friend 👍🏼😊😉
Martin, that is an amazing platter, thanks for sharing. I've bought Hampshire Sheen for an ash platter I'm making as a wedding gift so i want it to look amazing. But...I can't get rid of the sanding marks and it's mostly end grain.... Any advice??
Hello Martin. I have been watching all your coloring videos and I have noticed (unless I am wrong) that sometimes you use sanding sealer first before the oil and sometimes after or maybe both. What are the reasons for this? Thanks
Martin, glad to see you back. I have a question for you. What is that rectangular piece that is on the end of your tail stock holding the piece against the drive screw? How is held onto to the tail stock? Thanks, Rob
Hi Rob. Thanks for watching and asking. The piece of wood on the tail stock is just a small bit of sycamore to stop the live centre marking the piece with its point. It's held on there by the point only. So it's nothing special and cheap as chips!
Martin, very nice platter. I am not a fan of coloring but I must say this project turned out quite well. I think you did that bird justice. I like your on going comments as they are very informative. However I don't care much for the music. Not so much the content but the volume. Please think "background". When I set my volume so that your rather soft voice is pleasing and audible the music booms out. Very disconcerting. Also I think you skip over too much of the sanding. Yes sanding is boring but it is an important part of the finish. I only ask that you include enough sanding so that I can see your technique. It's enough to see the first grit and then just state that you went on through "xx" grits. I am looking forward to your next video. It would be great if, one day, you could find your way to the Atlanta area of the USA.
Hi Glen. Thanks for watching and your comment. I think I'll have to do a sanding video as my technique is perhaps a little different to others. I can't put it into every video though. One this is for certain - your sanding must be spotless for good colouring! Music might be a little loud on this one - I'm a little out of practice as I've not posted a full video for months now. Will tone it down on the next one. Colouring wood isn't to everyone's taste, so I thank you for your open mind and not lambasting me like some other, less open minded people do. Lol. Have a great night. Martin
What a lovely piece. The colours work very well together and give the piece a natural coloured look. Well done.
Very nice Martin holding my breath to see you finish the platter, keep the good work up
Hi Martin, this was truly gorgeous and a pleasure to watch! The subtle feathering from green to purple is perfect!
- Seth
Shine looks great. Colours look lovely. Beautiful. The figuring on the wood is really enhanced by the colour. Lovely work.
Smashin job Martin. Good to see you back at the lathe and on TH-cam. Glad to see it's not only me who has ,title accidents like that!
I wish I were blessed with your creativity.
Hi Jackie. Thank you for you kind words. Everyone is creative. It's like a muscle - exercise it, and it will become stronger. :-)
Wonderful to see you back! Awesome vid as usual!
Need to get down for a days tuition early in the New Year because I want to be making items like this, maybe not to your standard, but enough to please me. A truly stunning piece
Fantastic job Martin. Was not sure about the colours at first but it looks amazing. Cheers mate
Another beautiful piece Martin!
Thanks for sharing, I enjoy seeing your creativity... I've been so crazy with work around the house, I've only been able to turn a wand back a few months ago..
Lovely piece mate, the colours are superb! I keep thinking of taking a leap into colour, it looks quite fun! 👍🍺
Beautiful platter Martin like the colour thank you for sharing
Thanks Martin, I can start learning tricks from you again !
And the king of colour is back doing what he loves! Aren’t we lucky that you share it with us. Fantastic piece Martin as always. Keep on turning
Cheers, Gareth. Yeah, the Hampshire Sheen is good stuff, even if I do say so myself! Lol.
Thanks for watching.
Beautiful piece Martin. Good to see you back on the lathe 😁
Super project Martin and the final piece is excellent. I love your honesty/openness in these videos when you explain what aspects are difficult and how mistakes happen and hoe you correct them as you go along. All the best, Mike
Thanks, Mike. Always best to show the ups and downs of projects like this.
Beautiful 👍
came out nice lets keep these coming
Lovely piece as usual mate.
very nice happy days
Hi Martin,
Great to see a video from you. I have missed the interesting turning you produce. This piece is really a beautiful piece.
Jim
Great job my friend 👍🏼
great piece the colour just pops.
Great video Martin, was nice to meet you at makers central and thank you for the gift from the demo.
Hiya. You're welcome, and thank you for watching. Hope to see you again :-)
A beautiful project, love the colours, and thank you for sharing the oops moments, and how to overcome problems.
And the world is right again! Thanks Martin
Awwww. Thanks, Mark. :-)
Absolutely gorgeous. I love it.
Stunning MARTIN, turned out really lovely, thank you
Nice video, Martin.
The bowl looks very nice.
The color selection and how it looks finished is wonderful.
Hey Gunter. Thank you for watching! So pleased you like it.
That turned out awesome. That shine the Hampshire Sheen puts on there is impressive! Looks great.
Nice to see you back Martin and especially with a project video.
Got to say that looks very nice, especially like it that you have some natural wood in there as fully coloured would be an over kill.
I think the reason the Green and Purple on the bird works so well is because of the small blue area between them plus they are such vibrant florescent colours.
Well done!
Hi Paul. Thank you. I don't think there are any awful colour combos in nature - the difficulty is in replicating them. Thankfully, this worked out. And yeah, full colour on this would be rather overbearing.
Hope you are well,
Martin
Excellent, very nice...!
Cheers...
Love the colouring on this Martin! Great job!
Thanks, John. Not sure if I want to put it up for sale! Lol
A really gorgeous piece Martin, I cringed when you "dinked" it, glad I'm not alone in doing that!
great video mate.
Cheers
Mike
It looks like forest at this point. After you allowed first cost of Danish oil dry. Really was sensational
Great piece Martin. Must have been some tense moments when using the 3” vacuum chuck but it seems all turned out well. Thanks for the new video. I hope there are more to come. Regards, Dan Healy
Cheers, Dan. The 3" chuck did a great job, but not 100% because of the size of the piece. I always play it safe and turn the lathe down with slightly iffy things like this. The rpm went down to 260 when the tailstock was taken away. And, I made sure I was out of the way at all times.
Brilliant piece Martin but those atomic woodpeckers get on your nerves!👍👍👍👍👍👍😁😁😁😁😁😁
Beautiful platter, Martin. Well done.
I suppose one of the lessons on this piece is to keep sharp tools away from the finished part of the work?
Great to see you back. Lovely platter and fun playing with the colours. Didn't they pop when the sheen went on. Love the in video sharpening.
Hi John. Thank you. Yeah, the oil and sealer really bring the colours out, and the sheen just livens it up so much. :-)
Thanks for watching.
Very nice platter and I´m really curious on how to repair such damages, not that I´ve done something like that before ;)
Great video Martin, great come back too...I’ve lost count of the Oopps moments LOL.
Fab colours and was thinking about the centre being pearlescent red just like the eye of that bird, that would really stand out...
I wonder how many turners have the plan in their head but gets changed as you cut away the wood.??…I would think 90% end up different in a small way...anyhoo, great job and well done 👍🏼😊
Hi Marc. Thanks for watching. A couple of Oops moments, especially when the piece was dinked.
I don't always have a plan in mind, but the colours in this were fixed, and the piece chosen was perfect for it as the figure looks a bit like feathers.
M. Saban Smith Woodturning I couldn’t agree more, the ripples are really beautiful...and the colours by your good self need no introduction...
Keep them coming my friend 👍🏼😊😉
WOWZER!!!!
Martin, that is an amazing platter, thanks for sharing. I've bought Hampshire Sheen for an ash platter I'm making as a wedding gift so i want it to look amazing. But...I can't get rid of the sanding marks and it's mostly end grain.... Any advice??
Hello Martin. I have been watching all your coloring videos and I have noticed (unless I am wrong) that sometimes you use sanding sealer first before the oil and sometimes after or maybe both. What are the reasons for this? Thanks
Martin, glad to see you back. I have a question for you. What is that rectangular piece that is on the end of your tail stock holding the piece against the drive screw? How is held onto to the tail stock? Thanks, Rob
Hi Rob. Thanks for watching and asking. The piece of wood on the tail stock is just a small bit of sycamore to stop the live centre marking the piece with its point. It's held on there by the point only. So it's nothing special and cheap as chips!
Thanks for the fast reply! It helps me for some upcoming work I have to get on soon!
Martin, very nice platter. I am not a fan of coloring but I must say this project turned out quite well. I think you did that bird justice. I like your on going comments as they are very informative. However I don't care much for the music. Not so much the content but the volume. Please think "background". When I set my volume so that your rather soft voice is pleasing and audible the music booms out. Very disconcerting. Also I think you skip over too much of the sanding. Yes sanding is boring but it is an important part of the finish. I only ask that you include enough sanding so that I can see your technique. It's enough to see the first grit and then just state that you went on through "xx" grits. I am looking forward to your next video. It would be great if, one day, you could find your way to the Atlanta area of the USA.
Hi Glen. Thanks for watching and your comment. I think I'll have to do a sanding video as my technique is perhaps a little different to others. I can't put it into every video though. One this is for certain - your sanding must be spotless for good colouring!
Music might be a little loud on this one - I'm a little out of practice as I've not posted a full video for months now. Will tone it down on the next one.
Colouring wood isn't to everyone's taste, so I thank you for your open mind and not lambasting me like some other, less open minded people do. Lol.
Have a great night.
Martin