lew Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 The humidor project is slowly progressing. Usually, with any project, I do two things 1). buy another tool and 2). use the lathe. Well so far, no new tools are needed- Dang! And, how can the lathe be used in a cabinet construction??? Never fear, I found a way to put the lathe to use- Cut the dowels to length Mark the angles Cut the angles Test fitting The new home waiting to be filled I was waffling back and forth about how to fasten the humidor top. The top is more like a picture frame so the movement should be minimum. I decided to go with a 3 point attachment using pocket screws for 2 of the points and a slotted hole for the third. The local Borgs only had poplar and oak pocket hole plugs and even those had a lot of material that needed to be sanded away for the finish fit. I wanted to filled holes to be as "unnoticeable" as possible and needing as little sanding as possible. These were made from Spanish cedar- same as the humidor liner. Popular Woodturning put up a new Tim Yoder video. In this one Tim turns a cute little mouse- Last week I mentioned that Mr. David Smith was now writing for "More Woodturning Magazine". Turns out (no pun intended) that this magazine is now the sister publication of the Woodturning On Line site. I have been posting links to this site almost every month. Woodturning On Line is a great resource for turning projects and tutorials. I think I'll invest the $25 for a years subscription. Anyway, here is the link for this months Woodturning On Line's newsletter- http://www.woodturningonline.com/ Lots of neat projects! Check out the jig for making a really neat bowl. Or, if you are into smaller projects, how about making a wooden finger ring. Finally, if you are looking for some turning inspirations, check out this link from the Woodworkers Journal- http://http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/michael-roper-love-woodturning/ Safe Turning! Courtland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtland Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Thanks a million Lew for the great tutorial and the great information. You are tops! I love picture essays on techniques! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hechel Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I actually got to spend some time watching wood spin tonight also. No pictures yet but was able to turn 16 pizza cutter and ice cream scoop handles. The 8 spalted maple ones are currently soaking in hardener and the others are on the drying rack after receiving their first few coats of urethane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted June 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sound like fun, John! Do the handles take the tapered, threaded inserts?? If so, how do you keep the handles from cracking when you install the inserts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hechel Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Lew, mine use a stud that gets epoxied into the handle. I drill and tap the handles to match the threads on the studs. I turned 10 more tonight along with a half dozen French rolling pins. Soon I hope to have my inventories up to an acceptable level (as soon as I figure out what that is). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted June 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 Love to see the French rolling pin! DO you make the taper over the entire length? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Hechel Posted June 16, 2015 Report Share Posted June 16, 2015 Mine have a flat in the middle equaling about 1/3 of the pins length. I'll try and post a picture of them this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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