Banksia nut turning. 500 banksia nuts small each we stock a range of banksia nuts which we split into 2 sizes small and medium small banksia nuts are approximately 130mm x 150mm in size. Weighing approximately 400 grams each. Banksia nut tea lite candle holder australian woodwork.
Dry and the banksia pod is ready for turning. The nuts have been dried for years after harvesting and have a hard solid consistency especially towards the center. Turning banksia requires very sharp tools and are turned at 2000 rpm to get a nice clean cut.
It takes several years for the pods to mature. Set your youtube resolution to. Once turned they have a similar color and texture to walnut burl with an exotic twist featuring beautiful patterned voids.
Sorry about the camera angles in the second half need to get a taller tripod. Hand turned from the seed pod of the banksia grandis tree of western australia this tea lite candle holder displays the wonderful texture and patterning achieved when the banksia nuts are turned on a lathe and the rough outside removed. This is the fruit of the banksia tree.
Banksia pods are like people and snowflakes no two are alike. You kind of have to let the pod dictate how it is going to turn out. Turned one of these banskia nuts before but ive never tried incorporating metal with them before ive used pewter to cast into most the holes with resin c.
Banksia nuts small each. The pods are hard and solid with seed pod cavities running from the outside toward the center core.