With the home improvements coming to an end, maybe I can get into the shop and do a little turning. I received a couple of metal rings, to slip over the end of a mallet head, from a friend. Can't wait to make this one!!

 

In the meantime, here's a video from Tim Yoder. He is making a nightlight from acrylic and wood-

 

 

Easy Wood Tools and Carl Jacobson have another video. This one is all about how to mount work to the lathe. Check out that Easy Wood chuck! In my opinion this is the best chuck available today. And, it is made is the good ol' US of A!

 

 

 

 

For those of you who like to build your own specialized chucks, here's an instructional video for making a doughnut chuck. These are great for finishing off the bottom of a bowl-

 

 

Safe Turning! 

Excellent topic Lew! Thanks so much for posting!