Hope everyone is settling into the new year and you have had the chance to play with your new turning toys. 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

Even though Christmas is over, @Ron Altier is still cranking out beautiful ornaments!

 

Ron explained how he made this one in his post-

 

 

 

@PostalTom gave us a heads up about a new online publication from the Woodworker's Journal. They have partnered with the American Association of Woodworkers for this new FREE publication!

 

Click on the above image for more information and sign up for the publication!

 

 

 

Last week I mentioned that I was working on some sanding improvements. @FlGatorwood added helpful comments about shop made inertia sanders. If you missed the ensuing conversation-

"Capt. Eddie" has kits that include the magnetic ball bearing and a bronze sleeve available at his website.

 

 

 

@Gerald posted a link he picked up from the AAW site. A lot of us have made spinning tops but these are extra special! Thanks, Gerald! I'm reposting it here-

http://abctoupie.com/en/toupie-volante/

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

If you are near Kansas City, MO this weekend, Check out the Easy Wood Tools demo with Brad McCalister!

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

A couple of information oriented videos-

First, a short one about Scroll Chucks from Woodworker's Journal-

Notice what a pain in the butt it is to change the jaws on the chuck in the video. Now if they had an Easy Wood Chuck ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ), the change can be made in seconds!

 

 

And one from Mike Peace on tailstock maintenance-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Drying bowl blanks can be a hit or miss proposition. Here is an article from Woodworker's Journal and Ernie Conover that offers several methods of bowl blank drying procedures.

 

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/options-for-drying-green-bowl-blanks/

 

In addition to the methods listed, I recently saw where Carl Jacobson was using rice to dry a blank. He indicated it took about 2 months between the rough turn and the finish turn.

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

A lot of turners use CA as a finish for there pens and other items. Here's a new CA type product that may be a little better. This "glue" doesn't harden until the activator is applied. 

 

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/gluboost-adhesive-products/

 

 

 

Everything Else-

A nice turning item that incorporates some extra skills. Mike Peace shows us how to turn a wooden pie server-

 

 

 

Safe turning

 

 

 

Edited January 18, 20197 yr by lew

Good job Lew. Had already seen that Mike Peace video and it's on my list to try that project. Someday.

 

Steve

Thanks, Lew.  I was hoping that the information I posted would be beneficial to some members and viewers.  Thanks for the post regarding the Nova G3.  I have one for my Shopsmith and it is a beauty.  I have a couple of projects to use it for in the next month if all goes well.  

Thanks again Lee. I am posting a complete turning on the Off Center Chuck today

Thanks for the content to view.  It's is always nice to see what you come up with. 

 

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks!

 

@FlGatorwood Thank You! And, thanks for the input on the inertia sander!

 

@Gerald Thanks! I'll be adding your project to next weeks post!

 

@HandyDan Thank You!