Over the last few days I've started turning globes. I like a fairly round globe and so far have about 25 I can use. That means I didn't blow them up, go through the side, or get so many catches they were to small to use. It's been since last December since I've turned a globe and it always takes me a while to get my eye and technique back, maybe on the last 8 or 10 of them did I really start to feel comfortable with the process. Probably do maybe 20 more and then start on finials and drops. I know it will be the same thing again, it will take me several of them to be happy with size, proportions, etc. etc. Anybody else go through this? Doesn't seem to matter what it is, When I switch gears it's kind of a learning experience no matter how many I've done in the past.

 

Steve

 

 

I have the same problem scroll sawing. When I haven't cut for awhile it takes some time for me to be able to follow the lines!

Trust me, your not alone!

Hi Steve.  I just did another batch of YO-YOs and had the same problem with getting both YOs the same.  It come back after I get a few under my belt.

 

Dan

Steve your preaching to the choir on this. Yep, I can get hooked into a specific type of woodworking that may not involve a certain process, then when I switch the gears to like, say routing raised panels on the router table, my mind just goes dumb, I cannot remember for the life of me how I set my panel bits up to match each-other. I have to look online for the panel bit manufacturer, and see the manual, and learn it all over again. I have done raised panels dozens if not a 100 times, but I do them far in between, months or even a year may go by without doing raised panel, and I have to relearn it all over.

By the way, you have a woodworker close to your heart here, his name is Ron Altier, and he makes beautiful ornaments, see some of his work at Ron's Ornaments.

Steve What hollowing tools are you using for your ornaments? I got a Hunter at symposium for turning the inside collar and I really like it.

11 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Steve What hollowing tools are you using for your ornaments? I got a Hunter at symposium for turning the inside collar and I really like it.

Gerald, they are home made. Based on a 8.8 mm round carbide cutter from eddiecastelin.com I used a 5/16" round bar from my local ACE hardware to make them. I'll snap a couple pics tomorrow and post them.

Steve

Steve, please post some pictures of your globes. I make a lot of ornaments. I do not sell any of my work, my family gets it all. I am self taught and have made everything from grandfather clocks to simple toys for kids. I hope to learn from guys like you and others from this site.

 

Thanks, Ron

Gerald

Here is the "business end" of my hollowing tools. I like to hollow through a 1/2" hole as I like a small finial. I was using the Sorby mini hollower but never really cared for it so I made these.

 

Steve

8 hours ago, Ron Altier said:

Steve, please post some pictures of your globes. I make a lot of ornaments. I do not sell any of my work, my family gets it all. I am self taught and have made everything from grandfather clocks to simple toys for kids. I hope to learn from guys like you and others from this site.

 

Thanks, Ron

Here ya go, the ones from this year don't look like much yet as they have no finish on them. The one that is split was an accident, I part them off by drilling and got a little too aggressive. I'll include a couple pics from past efforts as well.

 

Steve

Nice job on the tools Steve.  The short bend must be perfect for the globes.

 

Dan

Great job on the tools and as usual the ornaments are great. I have started using Chestnut Stains (really a dye but made in UK) and want to do some ornaments, just have to get more of the smaller tools. Wish I was good with metal, but just not my area of knowledge.

22 hours ago, HandyDan said:

Nice job on the tools Steve.  The short bend must be perfect for the globes.

 

Dan

Thanks Dan. It does work well for small stuff like the globes but the 5/16" round shaft isn't really stiff enough for more than a couple inches over the rest. It is also a little grabby and I ruined  a few globes before I got the hang of it.

 

Steve

 

 

21 hours ago, Gerald said:

Great job on the tools and as usual the ornaments are great. I have started using Chestnut Stains (really a dye but made in UK) and want to do some ornaments, just have to get more of the smaller tools. Wish I was good with metal, but just not my area of knowledge.

 

Thanks Gerald. About the tools, I am not a metals guy either, not even close. These are rudimentary and very simple to make for sure.

 

Steve

impressive Steve...

very imptrssive..

7 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

impressive Steve...

very imptrssive..

Ditto