A mostly rainy day here, today. It melted some of the snow but the weather man is calling for much colder temps and the possibility of more white stuff over the weekend and next week. Luckily I was able to get to the millworks for the lumber I needed to make the kitchen work table- and some extra for rolling pins/cutting boards- but now the shop is piled knee deep in maple and poplar as it acclimates to the shop environment.

 

No turning for me again this week. Life sometimes has a way of replacing our fun times with other stuff.

 

I think I may have posted these Time Yoder videos before. But if you missed them, they are enjoyable. I know my lathe couldn't easily turn something this large-

 

 

 

 

 

Here's a nice article about sizing turned tenons. I've used this often but the author added a neat addition to make sizing the tenons perfectly- no trial and measure needed-

 

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/using-wrenches-turn-tenons/

 

A few days ago, one of our Patriot members (Charles) posed a question about the age of wood glue- specifically TiteBond- its' shelf life and how to extend it. As turners, we rely on glue to create strong bonds. Strong bonds mean longevity in a piece and safety while turning. None of us want to be impaled by an exploding turning blank. While Charles' question specifically addressed PVA {Poly(vinyl acetate)} glue, turners often use CA (Cyanoacrylate) glues. Here's an interesting article discussing the shelf life of CA glues and the used of CA accelerant. This article is also from the Woodworker's Journal- 

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/whats-shelf-life-ca-glues/

 

Safe Turning!

 

 

 

Edited February 4, 201610 yr by lew

Great read Lew, thanks for the topic!

Just a question, what do you recommend for the go to glue for turning blanks?

10 hours ago, Courtland said:

Great read Lew, thanks for the topic!

Just a question, what do you recommend for the go to glue for turning blanks?

TiteBond II for bonding pieces together. Starbond CA for "stabilizing" punky wood (spalted stuff).

Thanks sir!