Our Patriot Turners-

@Ron Altier used the heat method to "recolor" the purple heart in his latest ornament.

 

Check out Ron's description in his post-

 

 

@RustyFN continues to work on the glue-up for the vase he is going to turn-

 

 

See how Rusty plans to get his blank ready for turning-

 

 

@Gerald is finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with his collection plates-

 

 

See more images and what Gerald has accomplished in his continuing post-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

Click on the above image for the link to more information and registration.

 

 

For The Newbies-

The latest edition of Woodturning OnLine arrived this week. We are placing this here because there is a short, but good, article on selecting a lathe-

 

The lathe article can be located at this site-

http://www.yoyospin.com/lathe/

 

The Newsletter can be found at-

https://www.woodturningonline.com/index.php?edition=082019

 

As always it contains a lot of great information.

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

A couple of videos from our friends Mike Peace and Carl Jacobson showing us different methods of embellishing our turnings.

 

First, Mike demonstrates how to create a shop made detailing tool.

 

 

Carl demonstrates the processes of creating a "Basket Weave illusion"-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

The folks at Woodturners Wonders have some conversion pads for those PSA sanding discs-

 

Check their site for prices, sizes and additional products-

https://woodturnerswonders.com/products/conversion-backer-pad?_pos=1&_sid=bfc7eb061&_ss=r

 

 

While this isn't a "tool" in the ordinary sense, I thought we'd place it here. This information came in an email and the site looks interesting. If you are thinking of getting recognized and/or selling your turnings, maybe check it out-

https://artofturning.com/ 

 

 

 

 

Everything Else-

When life gets a little overwhelming, turning usually helps relax me. But then again...

This little turning was supposed to be more practice with the new Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ) mini hollowers. It wasn't the best piece of walnut as it had stress cracks but what the heck. The outside shaped up nicely and the hollowing was going well. I thought "just one more pass"- and...

 

 

The entrance hole was compromised by some of the small cracks. Even the CA didn't hold.

Probably should have just pitched it and chalked it up to learning. After a couple of days, I snuck back down to the shop and decided to play with it a little more-

 

 

By accident, it ended up with a cool interior design.

 

The pattern was created by using the Easy Wood Tools mini straight hollower. Moved the tool tip a little farther over the tool rest and allowed it to "vibrated" by lessening the downward pressure on the tool rest. It sorta acted like a chatter tool. 

 

Not sure what will become of this, maybe add a lid, with a finial, or a pedestal base, or all of those????

 

 

Safe turning

 

Another good post Lew.  I watched Mike Peace make his detail tool.  I may make one.  I have some dull 6" jointer blades that would make great stock for this.

 

Nice save on your turning.  I do like the design in the bottom too.  One bad accident and one good.

Thanks Lew. Just one more cut has gotten us all in hot water. Good save.

Another post of good stuff to read through.  Heck by winter when I get inside the shop and can use the lathe I might be able to turn a thing or two. 

 

If I am lucky maybe 3...

 

Edited August 7, 20196 yr by Woodbutcherbynight

Thanks, Lew.  As always in interesting post.  I still can't figure out the pattern of the ornament.  Especially, the flat face.  

 

Really nice save on the bowl.  I know that was not the intention, but it works very well this way.  

@HandyDan Thank You! I have a couple of those, too. Might give them a try.

 

@Gerald Thanks! I'll probably never learn when enough is enough!

 

@Woodbutcherbynight Thank You! Hope you don't have to wait that long!

 

@FlGatorwood Thanks! Yeah, that's another one of Ron's mystical glue-ups!

11 hours ago, lew said:

Hope you don't have to wait that long!

Summer projects will last till end of Fall I am guessing.  Nothing has gone wrong just takes time to finish something completely.  In this case it is a rather large project for me. 

Edited August 10, 20196 yr by Woodbutcherbynight