Things are a little quieter here as family members have returned home and we begin to return to a "normal" schedule. 

 

Due to other projects (kitchen table/island), I have not been able to get to the lathe- literally and figuratively. The cutoffs, wood waiting to be milled and waste pieces are piled up between the table saw and the lathe. I'll need to get that space opened up to be able to use the router table, for finishing off the table project. Oh well, I can dream about turning.

 

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a turning video from Dipa Das. He has posted another video showing two lathe accessories he built- a Longworth Chuch and a Steady Rest. Although not a detailed tutorial, he shows how he made them. The video is about 30 minutes long but enjoyable-

 

 

A year or so ago, I made a chess board for a friend. At that time, there was a discussion, here, about making chess pieces. Recently, I found a turner who created his chess pieces and posted the process on YouTube. The turners name is James Wegner. The video here is of him creating a pawn. The other pieces are linked from his YouTube channel.

 

If you have been turning for any time at all, you have probably seen projects made from a variety of materials not the least of which is wood. Turners will experiment with just about any media- bone, corn cobs, seed pods, etc. Here's a video from Carl Jacobson turning automotive paint! 

 

Safe Turning!

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seeing this kind of makes me want to buy a bunch of spray cans and make my own globs to turn

 

12 hours ago, John Hechel said:

seeing this kind of makes me want to buy a bunch of spray cans and make my own globs to turn

 

I have a former student who now is the owner of an autobody shop. Might just have to stop in and see what's available.

I'm thinking a silicone ice cube or candy mold may work for filling the cavities with paint

 

16 minutes ago, John Hechel said:

I'm thinking a silicone ice cube or candy mold may work for filling the cavities with paint

 

That might just work! I think the paints used for autobody work must dry extremely fast and is quite hard.