Kids got out of school for the summer, today. No subbing until August!

 

Lots of activity by our Patriot turners this week!

 

@PostalTom made a set of pen jaws from an article by Mr. David Reed Smith. Tom reports that the jaws worked like a charm.

 

Check out the sweet looking pen he made using the jaws-

 

 

 

 

@Charles Nicholls has been turning some gorgeous bottle stoppers.

 

 

Charles answers comments about this project in his post-

 

 

 

 

@Steve Krumanaker is adding details to a beautiful maple bowl he turned. Steve's talent with wood burning techniques is awesome!

 

Our turners had lots of great comments-

 

 

 

 

 

@RustyFN started a log bird house. Unfortunately the log cracked before he had a chance to finish the turning. Rusty asked our turners what might have caused this and what could be done to prevent it.

 

 

Maybe you can add some more tips/techniques that you have found that work for you.

 

 

 

 

 

@Ron Altier posted a question about an unfamiliar turning product.

 

Several turners offered identification and use-

 

 

 

 

This little item popped up on Nova's Facebook feed. If you do a lot of both outboard and spindle turning, you might find this useful.

 

 

 

 

 

Capt. Eddie has a new video on "Better Sanding". It's nice to see him still teaching and giving us great information-

 

 

 

 

 

I finished up the handle for the hedge shears that were left on the front porch. Fortunately, the original tang holes were round which made the replacement handle easier to make. I used my steady rest to stabilize the work while drilling the holes.

 

 

 

Then just shaped the handle to match the original. Used a mallet to drive the handle onto the tang. Finished with wipe-on poly

 

 

 

 

Also got time to finish up the natural edge bowl made from that flame box elder. A bunch of coats of wipe-on poly.

 

 

 

 

Safe Turning

 

Good one Lew. That bowl looks great. A tip on the holes drilled; Drill the hole before turning and use a 45 degree cone on the live center tailstock set into the hole and no need for the steady and the hole will be perfectly centered on the turning.

Thanks for the mention Lew.  That handle looks perfect.  If it wasn't for the grain, I wouldn't know which one you made.  Good job.

Nice job on the handle; Beautiful bowl.

Another excellent week in review.

Good post Lee.  I need to get into the shop and get busy.

Nice job again and that bowl is beautiful. Gerald is right, anytime I'm making something like a handle the hole gets drilled first.

Steve

@Gerald Thanks! Years ago I purchased a bench top drill press- from the same factory as Grizzly. It has limited range on the size of stock that I can drill. To make matters worse, The quill has worn enough that getting a perfectly plumb, deep hole is a hit and miss operation. For shallower holes I do use your suggestion. I even made a few cones, of various angles, that slip over the live center.

 

@PostalTom Thank You!  Not exactly sure of the wood species I used. I got some odds and ends in a trade a few years ago. It could have been white oak or maybe ash.

 

@Grandpadave52 Thanks! I gave the bowl to the young man the gave me the box elder logs. He seemed to like it.

 

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks!

I have got to get me one of those steady rests. If anyone is interested in making me one, shoot me a message, ty.

The wood turners have been busy this week