Another summer just about in the books. School starts tomorrow and I already have a sub day scheduled.

 

Please don't forget the deadline for The Patriot Woodworker raffle is coming up. Don't get left out!!

 

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

The Patriot turners have been really busy in their shops this past week. Lots of great ideas and projects.

 

@Gerald added a great tip to the Woodturners Forum. His idea for making/reusing material for faceplates is really cool!

 

 

Gerald also showed us how he embellished the bottom of his ringmaster bowl.

 

 

 

 

 

 

@Ron Altier started a discussion about "Turners Tape". He received lots of responses and additional ideas for attaching a turning.

 

 

Ron also posted an image of another Sea Urchin ornament. Mother nature surely creates some beautiful designs

 

Ron 's post is here-

 

 

 

 

@HandyDan created a handle for a little hammer he picked up at a sale-

 

Dan posted a really nice series of the steps he took to do this-

 

 

 

Our Australian member @JariKilpi added images of a beautiful Camphor Laurel bowl he recently turned. Check out his album-

 

 

 

 

From The Internet-

Continuing with the last couple of weeks topics on sanding, Mike Peace has added another video on bowl sanding

 

 

 

Sanding is made easier with a nice new dedicated tool. I received this in an email from Woodturners Wonders.

 

All metal gears, variable speed, $60.

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/sanding-items/products/angle-drill

 

 

 

 

Ok, let's make bowls the topic for the week. Rick Turns shows us another way to personalize a turned bowl. "Leafing" adds an interesting look to a turning and it's not difficult to do.

 

 

 

 

Looking for a cool turning project? Tim Yoder has a 2 part video on a project that would make a nice present for the cook's kitchen. The second part is linked from Tim's YouTube page.

 

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Mr. David Reed Smith published a tutorial for making a STO Gauge. I have to admit I didn't know what this was or that it even existed. Mr. Smith's tutorials are always interesting, easy to follow and very detailed. 

 

The tutorial is available also as a .pdf download. 

http://davidreedsmith.com/Articles/STO-Gauge/STO-Gauge.html

 

 

I did manage to get a little turning time in this week between computer repairs, mower repairs, school meetings and construction requests. Another Manzanita root-

 

To utilize the most material, the piece is mounted off center. The bolts create a counter balance to reduce vibration.

 

 

Mounted with a paper joint to facilitate removal of the piece 

 

 

Easy Wood Tools #1 Hollower ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ). Easy Wood Tools now has available negative rak cutters for many of their tools. The cutters were designed for use with acrylic turnings but work equally as well on harder wood. Clean cuts and no catches. Same low price!

 

 

The small ridge will be the seat for a lid.

 

 

Sanding will be tricky.

 

 

 

Safe turning

Lew it looks like we had a full week in the shop.

Thanks so much Lew!

Wow Lew!  You have three weeks worth of content in your post this week.  Thanks.  Like where you are going with your turning.  Keep us posted.

Nice Job Lew. Lots to ponder. I do some glued up plywood turnings and that negative rake insert looks very interesting!

 

Steve

@Gerald Thank You!

 

@John Morris Thanks!

 

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks! I think that negative rake cutter will do the trick.