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Major thunderstorm passed thru and another on its' heels. Home the UPS holds up!

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@HandyDan posted a free wood score he made! Looks like it could be cherry or maybe even walnut. What do you think??

 

 

Dan has also been busy in the shop turning pens-

 

He creates these beauties out of inexpensive, bought pens. 

 

 

 

 

@Gerald posted his gorgeous hollow form turned from Live Oak. 

 

Gerald discusses his turning and it color in his post

 

 

 

 

Gerald also posted a bowl he made using the ringmaster system-

 

 

See what our turners had to say about this gorgeous piece-

 

 

 

 

 

Our own @Steve Krumanaker received a well deserved honor recently. His maple "Rock" bowl was given the "Judges Award" at a show presented by a local art council. We all know Steve has awesome talent and now his community does, too.

 

More images in Steve's post-

 

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

I had the very pleasurable experience of demonstrating Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ) to the Lancaster Woodturners. They are participating in the Mid Atlantic Woodturning Symposium, September 28-30, in Lancaster PA. More information is available at their site- http://www.mawts.com/ .

 

 

 

 

From The Internet-

Rick Turns has the July list of YouTube turning videos ready-

 

 

 

 

Mike Peace added another sanding video. He describes additional techniques non-spindle pieces

 

 

Along those lines, last week I mentioned using Abranet sanding screen. I found a website that has a similar product and not as expensive. These folks carry a wide variety of turning accessories-

https://woodturnerswonders.com/

 

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Several weeks ago we featured a project finish called "water droplets". The latest issue of American Woodturner magazine (August 2018) has a How-To for doing that finish. As it is a copyrighted article, I won't put it here but you may be able to get a copy of the magazine to see additional information about this technique.

 

 

I finally finished up the little mixed media turning. It didn't come out like the picture I had in my head- but then my turnings rarely do!

The base is a piece of walnut. Overall height is about 5" and the "glass" is about 1.25" in diameter at the top. Finished with wipe on poly. I call it "Half Full"-

 

 

 

 

Safe turning

 

 

 

Lew looking good again. That walnut piece looks great

Thanks for the weekly wrap up and the videos to watch.  Your "Half Full" piece turned out well.  I like it a lot.

 

Dan

Thanks Lew, another nice collection. I really like your "half full" turning. VERY creative work!

 

Steve

Beautiful piece Lew, and great content this week too.

Lew received rave reviews from his turning demonstration for the Lancaster Woodturners.  Great job Lew!

more to come.....

@Gerald Thank You!

 

@HandyDan Thanks!

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thank You!

 

@Cal Thanks!

 

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools Thank You!