Still chilly here but tomorrow I'll spend inside riding herd on 20 tenth, eleventh and twelfth graders in Computer Tech- should be an exciting day!

 

Remember there is still time to send ornaments to @Jim from Easy Wood Tools to help decorate the Easy Wood Tools lobby Christmas tree! We've had a great response to Jim's request but I'm sure they would be grateful for more!

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

Last week's "Wednesday's.." post got @DAB in the mood for turning. He made a sweet little bowl that will be a prize given to a member of the pistol club to which he belongs

 

Here's a link back to last Wednesday's post for more pictures and some answers to DAB's questions-

 

 

@Ron Altier is still cranking out beautiful ornaments.

 

He shows us some of his latest creations in this post-

 

Ron also posted an ornament that he felt was off center. If it was, none of us could see it-

 

Check out the comments from his post to see what the other turners had to say-

 

 

 

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools showed us some of the beautiful ornaments that @Gerald created for the Easy Wood Tools Christmas tree-

 

Looks like the volunteers are going to have a ball finishing some of these! Thank You Gerald!

 

 

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools is becoming a master turner. He showed us this awesome bowl-

 

Jim wasn't sure of the type of wood but we all agreed that "beautiful" was an apt description. Read more comments in Jim's post-

 

 

@HARO50 posted an image of turning made from Ponga. Mother Nature certainly can create fantastic materials-

 

Maybe we need @John Morris to add this to his Wiki- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathea_dealbata and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamaku

 

 

@HandyDan showed us his lathe tools sharpening station.

 

For more images and a description of its' use, check out his post-

 

 

@PostalTom posted a question about gouges and how to tell the functions apart. He received several helpful suggestions. If you can provide him with some additional information, please go to his post and chime in-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

The 2019 Florida Woodturning Symposium. February 8th – 10th, 2019 at the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center.

http://floridawoodturningsymposium.com/

 

 

For The Newbies-

Turners save every scrap of material. You never know when that piece might come in handy. If the wood isn't dry, it could crack or split waiting on you to use it. Sam Angelo posted a video to help preserve and store those treasures-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

I don't intentionally do off center turnings.My lathe is mounted on a cabinet and off center work really shakes, rattles and rolls (thanks Big Joe Turner). Rick Turns makes a very nice bowl using the off center process-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

A couple of new things this week. First, from Woodturners Wonders, a new LED lamp. It looks to be super bright, has a magnetic base and a flexible neck-

 

More information and specs at their web site- https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/lamps/products/quasar-our-new-led-magnetic-lamp

 

With Christmas coming, we are all looking for gift ideas. Craft Supplies USA is offering a new line of ring inserts. 

 

You can find more about these items at-

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/58/7074/Artisan-Titanium-Comfort-Ring-Core?utm_source=csusa&utm_medium=email&utm_content=titanium&utm_campaign=18-oct-titanium-rings

 

 

Safe turning

 

 

 

Lew,

I've got to dig my old machines out so's I can play too. 

 

Thanks Lew. Got to check out these videos

Turned a pine bowl today, also have a blank gluing up - mahogany and maple. 

Thanks Lew.  I sure enjoy the videos you come up with.  Have to get my coffee and watch them in the morning.

 

Dan

Good job again Lew, thanks!

 

Steve

Thanks Lew!

@Larry Buskirk Thank You! Looking forward to seeing your turnings!!!

 

@Gerald Thanks!

 

@DAB Thanks! Please post the pictures of what you turned, we always enjoy seeing our member's turnings!!

 

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks! Can't wait to hear more about your week at the Marc Adams Academy!!!

 

@Jim from Easy Wood Tools Thank You!