Author Topic: The Westville Reel (Read 23090 times)

PH · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2011, 06:37:51 AM »

The basic profile.
The Rosewood is extremely dense and oily and will take a lot of sanding to remove the slightest tool marks

benniejordaan · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:39:37 AM »

Starting to look like a reel now! good stuff!

Capt. Hook · « **Reply #22 on:** March 31, 2011, 07:49:16 AM »

Fantastic Project.....Keep it up as I am extremely keen to see the end result.

PH · « **Reply #23 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:37:53 AM »

Mike, I am a bit worried about the weight of the Rosewood. Although it is the intention to drill holes
to reduce weight.

Another consideration is to make a "hub" and "rim" in Rosewood and fix the hub to the rim
with 4 German Silver spokes. May even etch some decorations into the metal.

Andre Laas · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2011, 08:51:29 AM »

That is looking really good Pierre!!!

PH · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2011, 09:04:32 AM »

Thanks Andree & guys, A lot of work still to be done

E.T. · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:50:05 AM »

You sure as hell know your way around a lathe

PH · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2011, 10:52:30 AM »

Quote from: PH on March 31, 2011, 09:04:32 AM

Thanks Andree & guys, A lot of work still to be done

Sorry I meant ANDRE

E.T. · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:03:24 AM »

I like the two tone effect

PH · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:04:15 AM »

@ ET:

I love working with my hands

E.T. · « **Reply #30 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:08:20 AM »

Quote from: PH on March 31, 2011, 11:04:15 AM

@ ET:

I love working with my hands

Eina, that is some serious skill!!! Think I must come and attend some classes, seeing that the talent in Durban never runs dry!!!

Come and steel some info with the eyes for a change

Andre Laas · « **Reply #31 on:** March 31, 2011, 11:18:32 AM »

Quote from: PH on March 31, 2011, 10:52:30 AM

Sorry I meant ANDRE

LOL... no problem.... you are just used to adding the extra e :sml:

I am really interested to see the outcome of this project! I must also come for classes in the 1001 things you do!!!

PH · « **Reply #32 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:34:59 PM »

I decicded to make the hub from polyurethane so that a fairly tight press fit around the bearings
of the spindle can be achieved. A similar tight fit would probably cracked a wooden hub.
The PU hub was fixed with to the "rim" with decorative spokes and SS rods. The black spokes are made from
African Blackwood (Dhalbergia spp). At R 500 000.00/m3 its the most expensive wood
available. I saw a 450mm X 60 X 60 mm the other day selling at R800.00. However,
I bought a bag-full of off-cuts in CT a few years ago for R40.00.

To sensure that the reel spins true, I used an old lathe trick and glued the assembly
to the wooden face plate of the lathe with a sheet of paper in between. After the hole was bored and
the reel trimmed to run true again, a knife was inserted between the reel and face plate and with
a light tap with a hammer, the paper split in half.

PH · « **Reply #33 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:36:32 PM »

.I'm quite pleased that the reel is pretty well balanced

benniejordaan · « **Reply #34 on:** April 11, 2011, 07:31:25 AM »

Wow, that looks amazing!

Andre Laas · « **Reply #35 on:** April 11, 2011, 07:56:09 AM »

Pierre, Dit is ongelooflike handewerk daai!

REEFMAN · « **Reply #36 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:16:30 AM »

Flippin' awesome PH!!!

A work of art!

TUNAMAN · « **Reply #37 on:** April 11, 2011, 08:55:04 AM »

Wow a piece for the trophy cabinet!

Great work PH!

dugong · « **Reply #38 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:13:53 AM »

Very very nice!! Now you gotto use it!!??

super_daav · « **Reply #39 on:** April 11, 2011, 09:33:38 AM »

Pierre, thats phenominal work there! Looks almost to good for the ski... Mantlepiece maybe!?! Great work!

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