It's been crazy around here this past week. Every day started out going in one direction but ended up at tangents you would not believe!

 

Rusty posted a couple of really fine turnings. I snagged this one from his post-

 

 

See his description here-

 

 

Dan built an awesome handle for his new Easy Wood Tools Easy Hollower. Talk about a classy turning tool-

 

Dan walks us through the build in his post-

 

 

The Woodturning OnLine newsletter came this week. A couple of nice articles. I think I posted a similar article a year or so ago but.....

 

Turning fishing Lures

 

The article is from Popular Woodworking-

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/techniques/wooden-fishing-lures

 

 

Not strictly for the woodturner but the newsletter also has detailed instructions om making a solar kiln. This article is also from Popular Woodworking-

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/solar-kiln

 

The link to the newsletter is- https://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php

 

While checking out the "New and Hot" section I was disappointed to see that the publishers are linking to knockoffs of Ruth Niles Stainless Steel Stoppers. I know Ruth personally and only purchase from her. Not because of the acquaintance but because of the quality of her product, service and customer care. She takes great pride in her product. I highly recommend her bottle stoppers- http://www.nilesbottlestoppers.com/ .

 

Mr. David Reed Smith usually publishes "How-To" articles but this one shows off some cute little snowpeople. Looks like these might be some sellers at the craft shows-

 

 

Check out the entire gallery - http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Gallery/SnowPeople/SnowPeople.html

 

 

Last week I mentioned a turner, Reed Gray. One of the videos he posted was on the use of various types of scrapers and when to use them. During his demonstration, he talks about a problem most of us have when turning a piece- tear out. At about 10:13 in the video, he show a method to reducing the tearout. Pretty neat!

 

 

 

If you have a Face Book account you probably saw this short video from Carl Jacobson. Wear that face shield!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

While turning a small vase, I noticed my shop made wooden glue block chuck was developing a small crack. Between catastrophes and emergencies I managed to make a couple from a chunk of maple a buddy had given me. Drilled to 7/8" Tapped 1" x 8 and a pine glue surface added. I also add a small finish nail to each to help center the piece to be turned. The nail is a snug fit and can be pulled out before parting off a turning

 

 

 

Safe Turning

 

Good Job Lew!  I did see Carl's video, it's a good reminder how fast accidents can happen.

 

Steve

Nice post Lew.  You sure put a lot of interesting material in it.  I will be sure to go through it all.

 

Good topics going on tonight

Just had a look through David Reed Smith's snowman gallery.  Fantastic!! 

Great Post Lew! Thanks for rounding up all of that content into 1 place