Moving forward.

Well its been about a month since my last blog so it's time for an update.
The model is starting to take shape. I have machined an oversize prototype and started to construct my final piece.


PROTOTYPE

I have used a piece of Jelutong to construct the main body of the piece. This has been cut into a block, marked into a circle and roughly cut before being mounted onto a flat lathe plate. i also cut a small wooden washer to stop the plat over tightening on the thread. This was then machined to produce the desired ellipse shape. Once the rough shape was achieved the shape was sanded with progressively finer grades of sandpaper in order to achieve a smooth and uniformed finish.