Relatives have been here this week not much shop time.

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Gerald Posted an offset platter he has turned. It's a beauty!

 

Gerald talks about the size and finish in his post-

 

Gerald also showed us a captive ring goblet he just completed. Captive rings are are fun to make but a pain to sand!

 

Gerald describes his turning-

 

Gerald mentioned Mike Peace's video on making the special tool for his turning. If you would like to create your own tool, here is the video-

 

 

Gerald is our big contributor this week with a third post! He explains how he made a "soft touch" to protect a turning from damage by the tailstock center. His post has some great photos showing what he did-

 

 

 

@Ron Altier turned a small vase/box to hold his wife's knitting needles. Ron really makes use of exotic wood when he creates a project.

 

Check out Ron's post-

 

 

Ron also followed up on his lathe tailstock repair, from sometime back. Read how he managed to solve the problem-

 

 

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

The Virginia Woodturners are holding their symposium on November 3 and 4, 2018 at Expoland, Fishersville, VA. For registration and more information see- http://www.virginiawoodturners.com/index.htm

 

 

 

 

From The Internet-

My least favorite part of any lathe project is sanding. I will go so far as to say- I hate sanding. That's probably why I am so terrible at finishing a turning. Here's a video by the "Wyoming Woodturner" describing sanding techniques for turning projects. The video is a little long but hopefully you can glean something from it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. David Reed Smith has been working on turning/creating small birds and bird houses. This link is to an article/gallery of his pieces. In the article, he discusses an upcoming tutorial on how he makes them-

 

http://davidreedsmith.com/Gallery/Birds/Birds.html

 

 

 

 

Everything Else-

@DuckSoup was on a road trip and saw this in a shop-

 

Now that's a lathe project!!

 

 

 

 

I've had this idea for making a turning using casting resin and manzanita. It started out OK but I think it may be a colossal failure.

The root mounted on a sacrificial block-

 

The end flattened and hollowed about an inch and filled with Alumilite-

 

The root turned away to expose the resin and the resin hollowed to form what I envisioned to be the top of a wine glass. Unfortunately the shape isn't very pleasing.

 

 

When I began sanding the resin, which is a little over 1/16" thick, the heat from the friction is softening the casting. I can only sand for a few seconds at a time and then wait for it to cool. I have tried using a canned air duster, held upside down, to cool the resin. That works but I really don't think I'm going to be able to get the resin "glass clear". Maybe this will end up being a lidded box. Oh, Well.

 

 

 

Safe Turning

 

 

 

Nice recap of the week.  I like what you're trying to do with the resin.  I hope it works out.  It will be cool.

Good luck with it Lew

Thanks for the post Lew. Glad you were able to find the video. May have another project to show next week.

@Gerald Thank you for taking the time to show us your turnings! I really appreciate it!

 

@Cal Thanks! did a little more sanding/freezing between visits!

 

@HandyDan Thank You! I'm not too hopeful, knowing my luck.

 

 

That could be a frosted glass.

Great round up, you turners never cease to amaze me. Makes a guy feel inaduquate.

Herb

 

Another wonderful Wednesday post with some really neat featured turnings an videos. I really enjoy them. 

Re: the resin project.  I have used Meguiars to good effect on both clear and colored inlays, in flat work, after final sanding. As it is liquid, it might serve to reduce the friction induced heat.

Another nice recap, thanks Lew

 

Steve

@Dadio Thanks, Herb. It may just turn out that way- frosted!

 

@Gene Howe Thank You! I'll have to check out the Meguiars. I never heard of it.

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks!