I just realized I forgot to post our weekly get together for July 1. Life does have a habit of getting in the way of our best intentions, sometimes. The 4th came and went, here, without a "bang". The weather didn't cooperate. But there was plenty of food and Mimi's decorations looked nice.

 

As you all know, I'm a "jig junkie". Recently I found a neat jig for making segmented vessels. I've made a few different segmented projects, over the years and always had the same problem. The angles weren't perfect. I always ended up gluing half circles and then sanding the ends to make the pieces come together. This particular jig compensates for errors. The only "down side" to the jig is it needs a purchased angle setting plate. But I think even that could be shop made.

 

 

 

 

Using the sled-

 

 

Step by step instructions and source of material can be found here-

 

http://segeasy.com/wedgies.htm

 

Check out the neat "saw stop" while you are there.

 

I follow a bunch of turners over on Google+ and recently one was discussing the technique of microwave blank drying. This technique is slightly different than one I tried (before Mimi caught me using the kitchen microwave).

 

http://haslip.info/woodturning/microwave.html

 

The latest Woodturning On Line newsletter arrived. As always, it is loaded with interesting information. Included, this time, is a simple turning project that might be a good seller for your craft shows-

 

 

The entire issue is here-

 

http://www.woodturningonline.com/

 

Finally, Time Yoder finishes the "Winged Bowl-

 

 (Not sure why it won't play here)

 

Safe Turning!

 

 

 

 

As you can see Lew, this is one of the topics with missing images, per the "Bug and Issues" report, we are supposed to leave these alone, the images will come back. Just a heads up.

Don't you wish you could just exterminate all the bugs!