Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners June 26, 2019

June 27, 20197 yr

Been a crazy week but I did get a little time in the shop. Our Patriot turners have been busy, too!

Our Patriot Turners-

@Ron Altier posted another of his fantastic ornaments! That SpectraPly really creates some interesting patterns

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You can read more about this turning in Ron's post at-

Ron asked us if anyone experienced allergic reactions to the colored plywood similar to what he uses for his ornaments. He received lots of comments. Please check his post and see if you can add anything to the discussion-

Ron is our big winner, this week, for the number of posts! Look at this beautiful mallet he made!

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In his post, Ron asked our opinion on finishing it out. What do you think he should do?

@Gerald is diligently pursuing the finished collection plates. His prototypes have received the final OK and he has been harvesting more pecan to complete the order. Seems like the good Lord has been testing him all along the way.

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Gerald posted more images of his latest field trip-

What’s Coming Up-

Just a reminder that our friends and generous sponsor Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ) will be hosting the AAW symposium in Raleigh NC!

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Registration and more information is at- https://www.woodturner.org/page/2019RaleighRegistration?fbclid=IwAR2fABpt-SdloXyvmOSybeo7pzPt0IvOo1qqJaXfsetNFiGJPm8pOsWU83Y

For The Newbies-

Looking for a simple project that would make a nice gift for anyone with a kitchen? Mike peace has a video that may be the answer.

Expand Your Horizons-

Here's an idea from Carl Jacobson. A bowling ball into a bowl, but, why not take it one step further and make it a "Yarn Bowl"! It would be a really cool gift for that person who knits! Designed around the hole locations should make cutting the slot fairly simple! Notice Carl's use of the Easy Wood Tools during the turning process.

New Turning Items-

The folks at Woodturners Wonders have sanding discs on sale-

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Check it out at- https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/sanding-disc-sample-packs

You can also find the newer "green" sanding disks there, too-

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Everything Else-

I know I should have chucked it in the trash can after sanding thru the neck but what the heck! This was made from spalted maple and hollowed with the Easy Wood Tools mini hollowers thru a 1/2" hole. The finial is ebonized maple using India ink. Rattle can gloss lacquer finish.

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