Well, I'm starting to settle back into the "retired" routine, again. That usually means someone at school will have an extended illness!

Anyway, been having lots of fun in the workshop. Currently gluing up a couple of blanks for two "crush grind" salt/pepper grinders. Mimi asked for a dining room table set, for Christmas, but just now getting to them. I'll post the completed blanks before I start turning them. The mechanism for these grinders mounts differently than the style I used previously. Going to have to figure out if a new jig is necessary for drilling/turning.

 

Woodcraft Part# 146928

I wanted to keep the same "motif" as my other grinders, only shorter, so the shaft mechanism seemed to be the best choice. Also, one of these will be for grinding salt, so these ceramic ones should not corrode. Looking a Woodcraft's directions, I noticed one of the cuts was not dimensioned but rather referenced what looked like a part number. Turns out a special tool is used to create an internal capturing cut. I guess I could have made the tool if I had had the specs, anyway, that's why this is called Wisdom For Woodturners- so now you know....

 

Woodcraft Part# 151330

Haven't started sanding the Spalted Maple platter yet. I need to make some sort of reverse chuck to hold it so I can finish off the foot. My homemade Longworth chuck isn't quite large enough. Maybe make a new set of jaws for my Nova Midi chuck. 

 

 

 

The last think on the workbench is a giant spoon- more like an oar. Our town has a celebration, at the end of January, called Ice Fest. One of the attractions during this time is a Chili Cook Off. A friend of mine co-sponsors the Ice Fest and always enters his "Atomic Chili". Guess who gets to serve it!! Anyway, I needed a big stirring, scraping, dipping spoon. Turned the handle still need to carve/shape the business end. Post that next week, I hope.

 

This month's edition of the Woodturning Online newsletter arrived. A couple of interesting article. One on making wooden handled wine glasses-

 

 

The other is about using wood glue blocks-

 

The entire newsletter, including the links to the projects can be found here-

http://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php?utm_source=nl_jan_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletters

 

Safe Turning!!

 

 

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Lew Kauffman-
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Lew I love the spalted maple. I want to see that when it is finished. I am also interested in following your pepper grinders.

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John Moody
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Hey there Lew, great job on the platter so far, I made one several months ago if you remember but much smaller. It slipped off hte lathe and hit hte wall so it went to junk, but it was fun making it.

Let me know how that grinder works for you, I have been wondering which one to try and I have a friend that wants a set of 8-10 inch.

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Hey Lew, maybe take a gouge and chip carve the edges of the base down, adding some texture to the base, it would look pretty cool to have a smooth bowl descend into a textured base. I love it.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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Never thought of that, John, Thanks!!

John Morris said:

Hey Lew, maybe take a gouge and chip carve the edges of the base down, adding some texture to the base, it would look pretty cool to have a smooth bowl descend into a textured base. I love it.

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
Proud Supporter of Homes For Our Troops and Wounded Warriors Project

For chilled wines (like whites)  a wood stem makes a lot of sense as the wood won't conduct the heat from the fingers to the bowl.

Pretty and functional. Maybe Holly for the white wine and purple heart for the red.

Cliff said:

For chilled wines (like whites)  a wood stem makes a lot of sense as the wood won't conduct the heat from the fingers to the bowl.