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Barley Twist

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I was at a seminar with Stuart Mortimer earlier this year and have just got around to trying a barley twist, which he is well known for.

I thought I would use a bit of scrap wood for my first attempt, sure that it would be a waste of something a bit more exotic, so I used spalted Silver Birch and it was really punky. It is so light it would blow down very easily. It's 8" tall.

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Well seeing this Peter, you had no worries doing this in your best wood ..It looks super .. :thumbs:
 
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I like it..

I wished I had got a piece of "scrap" wood like that...:love_it:

Really well turned, never done any barely twist before, but looks like its something's will have to put on my to do list..
 
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silver said:
I like it..

I wished I had got a piece of "scrap" wood like that...:love_it:

Really well turned, never done any barely twist before, but looks like its something's will have to put on my to do list..
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They are really fun to do, well worth the effort.

I suppose scrap is relative, I have a friend with 12 acres of woodland, unfortunately it is mostly populated with silver birch so this is my scrap wood :devil:
 
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Thank you woody, that's kind of you.

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Peter, thats brill...:thumbs: the spalted birch really looks a treat. I am going to put this into my 'need to have a go at' list which is getting longer and longer..

Well done again:love_it:
 
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They are quite easy. The twist is mostly done with the lathe switched off.

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Peter that is fantastic beautiful wood and beautiful turning I only wish I had the knowledge and skill to do this.
Perhaps we could meet up and you could show me how it's done.
Ian:whistling:
 
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Woody said:
Here he goes again how do you know it is beyond you have you tried yet :nooidea::nooidea:
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The biggest difficulty with a barley twist is overcoming your own misguided perception that it is hard to do, it isn't, it's easy-peasy. Look, I can do it, so can anyone.

:thinks: Actually it is really difficult to do, so please do not attempt it without expensive tuition, I can be reached on my normal Number:banana:

Peter
 
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dotslad said:
Peter that is fantastic beautiful wood and beautiful turning I only wish I had the knowledge and skill to do this.
Perhaps we could meet up and you could show me how it's done.
Ian:whistling:
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Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to arrange something for a few weeks. If you PM me your Telephone number I will give you a call and we can sort something out.

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Jimjam66 said:
Well beyond me, but lovely to behold. Well done!
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Honestly it is not that difficult, arrange another Southern Elite Outing to Axminster and that place you all got the burrs from and I will come along to it and walk you through the process, you will kick yourself when you see how easy it is.

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