Fe-Wood Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Thought I would share my biggest spinning so far. Blank diameter was 26" Pot size 12" across the bottom and 17" across the top with an 7.5" draw. Huge learning Curve I had to modify my scissor tools because I was stretching the walls so much. I also had to modify my lathe to accept the blank size. I might have made $15 an hour on this one but the next one I tell ya, I'll make $30 :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Impressive! how long have you been spinning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I like it... So at $15/hr plus materials Im guessing your taking $170? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Looking good wood- What is the gauge of the material? Do you have to anneal before spinning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Monster- I made a little more than $170 and thank god, I didn't supply the Copper. However, I did have to supply the materials for the mandrel. I figure the copper was about $75 to $100 in todays market. I started with 48 oz. which if my memory is worth a is .053" Clinton- I annealed it at least 5 times. This piece seemed to work harden faster than what I'm used to. Teeny- I've got about 2 years+ spinning part time. I'm self taught. This one was a challenge.... and I'm glad its done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I suddenly want popcorn... Sweet looking! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Monster- I made a little more than $170 and thank god, I didn't supply the Copper. However, I did have to supply the materials for the mandrel. I figure the copper was about $75 to $100 in todays market. I started with 48 oz. which if my memory is worth a is .053" Clinton- I annealed it at least 5 times. This piece seemed to work harden faster than what I'm used to. Teeny- I've got about 2 years+ spinning part time. I'm self taught. This one was a challenge.... and I'm glad its done! mmmm... Yeah I figured 6 hours plus about $80 for the copper... So the next one you can sell for $200 and make money though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 That's one fine looking pot! I was chuffed as all blazes when I spun a load of brass caps 2.5" dia so I can't even imagine how chipped you must feel. As a coment I saw some Egyptians edging their spinning using two ball-races fixed side by side on the end of a handle, they pushed these two ball-races either side of the lip and levered it outwards and it worked a treat to curl the lip outwards--- it seemed very simple and I meant to give it a try but I have never quite got round to it. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Maybe thats why I've been hungry for Popcorn the last few days.... If I do another it will sell for $250.00. That seems to be the going rate. ianinsa- Show us some of your spinning work! Here is a picture of some nice edge forming tools. I have made a couple but don't really like the extra buildup on the edge. I prefer to use thicker material. Its about line and form for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'm no spinner by any stretch of the imagination, I've done it a couple of times and know it just gives you that warm mushy feeling when it comes out right(possibly beginners fever) Those tools look great, the dual ball-race tool was similar but where you have one wheel with a groove they put two bearings side by side with the thin metal going in between - it just seemed to work amaisingly well. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 $250 hu? What do you suppose it would cost to ship one up the coast? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 That sure looks nice! I suppose if you made enough of those you could afford a pot to pee in and a window to throw it out of at $250 each, well that is if folk bought them for that much. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 $250 hu? What do you suppose it would cost to ship one up the coast? I would imagine not much more than $20.00-$25.00 I sent a small one to Oregon a few weeks ago for $12.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 That sure looks nice! I suppose if you made enough of those you could afford a pot to pee in and a window to throw it out of at $250 each, well that is if folk bought them for that much. Thanks BI- The factory made ones sell for $250.00- $300.00 so I guess people do pay. If I made a bunch of them, say over 100, I'm sure the price would drop drasticly, Like by half. With all the rejects from learning spinning- I have a pot to pee in but no wondow, just the door..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvmikeray Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 What brand is that lathe? I want a good spinning lathe and now I am playing with a wood lathe for spinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 That is just too cool! I had wondered about doing something like that on a big copper basin I made for a baptismal font a while back, but I would have had to hire it out. I did it by sinking and raising with wooden hammers and forms. Sometime down the road I might play around with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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