New net finished

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Evert van der Plas
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New net finished

Post by Evert van der Plas »

Hi gents
finished the first off two nets i making. made a Aluminium end knob on the lathe for a change and think it look nice on the spotted bamboo handle
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Bending some oak
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Speader blok finished
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Turning internal and external threaded bushings
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Burning spots on the handle
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The fun part :-)
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made a Aluminium end knob on the lathe for a change and think it look nice on the spotted bamboo handle
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Lock end on the pole
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Bring on the netting
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The result
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Hope you like it
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Re: New net finished

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Lovely job Evert, as always.

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Breath taking.

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A lovely result, well done! :Hat:
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Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.
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Simply wonderful.
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Wonderful.
Almost too nice to use.......
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Top class Evert! :Hat:

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I absolutely love it! A masterpiece, Evert.
Did you lacquer all the metalwork?
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Re: New net finished

Post by Coral Maestro »

That spreader block looks very art deco. Some very original thinking there Evert.
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