Turned reel seat spacers

[Ryan]

Howzit all,

I'm about to build up a 7wt Z-axis and a 3wt VXP for myself. I've been turning a few spacers on the lathe, but still haven't quite decided which I will use on my rods.

In the attached pictures, I've turned some:
Wild olive



Zebrano or Zebra wood



as well as some Bocote which is found in Central and South America.





I've used A5 Shiney Gun smoke reel seats as well as a silver one.


Anyway, I thought I'd show you and see what you thought!

[smallstreams.co.za]

Very nice Ryan! I like the Bacote the most - very nice grain.

What grit are you finishing with?

[Ryan]

Thanks Mario..

Unfortunately the finest grit I have currently is 1200.. Definitely want to get some finer grit. As well as use the finer grit sooner.

The Bocote is interesting.. Very intense grain.. I will be turning a few more as well as some Burl possibly.

[smallstreams.co.za]

Thanks Mario..

Unfortunately the finest grit I have currently is 1200.. Definitely want to get some finer grit. As well as use the finer grit sooner.

The Bocote is interesting.. Very intense grain.. I will be turning a few more as well as some Burl possibly.

Not that I'm an expert, but the roughest I use is 120, and that is just to get rid of the tooling marks. Maybe 20 seconds. From there is straight to 200 for another few, then 320, 400 and then 600! I then use 1200 as a polishing grit. Comes out very well. Milage may vary of course - that's just how I do it?

What did you coat it with?

[Ryan]

I pretty much do it the same.. I might move from the chisels to the grit sooner though. Or move from 100 grit to 220 sooner etc..

But one has to bare in mind, the camera can be deceiving.

[smallstreams.co.za]

I pretty much do it the same.. I might move from the chisels to the grit sooner though. Or move from 100 grit to 220 sooner etc..

But one has to bare in mind, the camera can be deceiving.

For sure!!!! Never said there was anything wrong with those spacers - just generalising over the process - always lekker for me hearing how other people do it.

I was asking about finish simply because I have now started to use CPXtra - quite amazing stuff!!!

[Ryan]

What exactly is this CPxtra.. Oil or what? Haven't heard of it!

[Circus]

I rate the bocote as the best of those three, but can't you get some more interesting wild olive bits?

Are you set on the light colour in general?

[smallstreams.co.za]

What exactly is this CPxtra.. Oil or what? Haven't heard of it!

Multi-purpose finish - it's great!!!

http://www.basilmanning.co.za/index....mart&Itemid=29

[Ryan]

Howzit Dave..

Yeah I have lots of wild olive..some interesting pieces too! Gonna turn a few.. I'm gonna be turning some Mopane too.. Also has a beautiful grain! I have some Iroko, Panga-panga, Rosewood, Mad rosewood, Zebrano, Bocote, Kiaat,Red Ivory, Wild olive and Tamboti..

Bit scheptical about working with Tamboti though, due to its toxic nature, but I'm sure I will at some stage.

I'm not necessarily set on a light colouration, but am looking for something interesting. Panga-panga is quite dark. But I'll turn a few more and post them..