Our club meets this Sunday, I got demo duty. In the interest of spring, doing an easy spindle project.

Garden dibbles.

 

 

 

 

They're easy to do but also a good skill builder. Plan to spend a bit of time on rolling a bead and how important is getting the 

"V" notch right.

 

Steve

Nice idea.  Looks like good skew practice.

Sweet! And, just in time for the planting season!!

Nick Cook Could not do any better.

Thanks all. If you're in the area, stop in!!

 

 

I’m sorry, what’s a garden dibble?  (I’m waiting to see if a really good punchline follows, or if they’re a real item LOL)

22 minutes ago, Artie said:

I’m sorry, what’s a garden dibble?

Used to make the hole in the ground for seeds.  I only know because someone asked me to make one years ago.  And I had no idea what they were talking about.  The lines are for depth, each seeds has different depth.  Not that I do any gardening... ever.

Edited April 7, 20197 yr by Woodbutcherbynight

Well, here's a fair warning to the wise. Never go into a demo thinking it's a simple turning and will be a breeze. Got a catch rolling the first bead, then got another catch. Then, had a major dig in with the skew, until today, my best friend. One silly mistake after another. I did save the piece but how embarrassing!! Puzzles me as I thought I'd prepared pretty well. Oh well, I'll get a chance to redeem myself next month.

2 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Puzzles me as I thought I'd prepared pretty well

 

Father Murphy paid you a visit!  If you see him, kill him.... very slowly, much pain, maybe take a few days, weeks......

7 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Never go into a demo thinking it's a simple

Can't count the number of times, during 33 years of teaching, I screwed up a demonstration. Kids always got a laugh out of it. Especially the time I thought the hot dog electrocutor was unplugged!

3 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Well, here's a fair warning to the wise. Never go into a demo thinking it's a simple turning and will be a breeze. Got a catch rolling the first bead, then got another catch. Then, had a major dig in with the skew, until today, my best friend. One silly mistake after another. I did save the piece but how embarrassing!! Puzzles me as I thought I'd prepared pretty well. Oh well, I'll get a chance to redeem myself next month.

Yep happens to me every time too. Or I forget to bring a tool I needed.

4 hours ago, lew said:

Can't count the number of times, during 33 years of teaching, I screwed up a demonstration. Kids always got a laugh out of it. Especially the time I thought the hot dog electrocutor was unplugged!

Hope it didn't hurt your hot dog.

Just saying

Herb

Just tingled and made my eyes water

Only happens when someone is watching, right?

2 hours ago, HandyDan said:

Only happens when someone is watching, right?

Well...I will agree that's the only time there are witnesses.