You may have heard that Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools )has released a new product. 

 

 

If you turn acrylics, you will find these cutters are just what you have been wanting. Prior to these cutters, the best acrylic cuts were made with the EWT positioned with the handle slightly raised. These new negative rake cutters eliminates that. Clean, smooth cuts with the handle flat. Ribbons of acrylic peel away effortlessly. These cutters work super on wood, too!

 

Check out the EWT website- http://www.easywoodtools.com/ .  Here's a video showing the cutters in action- 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Cliff posted a link to a small turned scoop. This scoop is a little different in that the handle is turned so it sets at an angle. Pretty neat process. A nice discussion followed wondering if two scoops could be made from the same blank.

 

 

 

 

 

@Ron Altier gave us a link to a video for a turned cedar vase. It really is beautiful. Some discussion followed concerning the affects of cedar sanding dust. 

 

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

A gentle reminder that we are in the midst of our site raffle. You don't need to be a member of the The Patriot Woodworker to participate! Check out the information-

 

 

 

 

From The Internet-

Rick Turns postes his Woodturning Videos for July. I am a little late and putting the link here.

 

 

 

 

It is no secret that I hate sanding and that I am terrible at it- makes sense, I guess. Mike peace put up a video on spindle sanding. He offers many great tips. I have started using the Abranet Sanding Screens, which I like but they are rather expensive. I'm sure there is a similar product at a more reasonable price.

 

 

 

 

Our friends from Easy Wood Tools shared another video by Tracey Malady. This time she demonstrates the Easy Wood Hollowing tools. I don't do much vase type turning put I love my EWT straight hollower for bowl type work and even detail work on the outside of a piece.

 

 

 

 

Everything Else-

All of the relatives left on Sunday. I escaped to the basement to work on the little turning. I need to remember to take more process pictures. If I am going to do much acrylic work, I'll have to get a pressure pot. Harbor Freight seems to have a pretty good price on a painter's pressure pot- maybe they'll put it on sale.

 

This is supposed to look like a wine glass that's half full. I did more sanding/polishing after these pictures so the "glass" is a little more clear.

 

 

Safe turning

Good job Lew, I'm really anxious to see that emerging wine glass? When it's finished.

 

Steve

Lew good post . I have not watched the video yet but I do use Abralon and it ain't cheap at $6 for 5 pads, but boy does the finish job.

Great post with lots of content to peruse.  I like the way your wine glass is going.  Nice idea you have there.

@Steve Krumanaker Thank You! The high humidity is really slowing the finishing process.

 

@Gerald Thanks! I get by Abralon and Abranet from Supergrit.com  Actually their store is only about 25 miles from here, near Gettysburg so I drive there and pickup what I need.

 

@HandyDan Thank You! Still needs a couple of applications of wipe on poly. Now if I just don't drop it!

as always Lew, thanks for the EWT nod and thanks for doing such a great job.  Always look forward to your posts.