Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners September 4, 2019

[lew]

Here's hoping those Patriot members, in or near the path of hurricane Dorian, are safe and well.

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Billy B posted information about his latest basket weave illusion. If you haven't seen his work, you MUST head over to his post and see the miracle transformation he does with a piece of maple!

 

To say our turners were impressed is an understatement-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

The Ohio Valley Woodturning Guild's symposium is October 17-20. Click on the above image for the link to more information and registration.

 

 

For The Newbies-

Turners often would like to sell their pieces but may not always know what route to take. The "Router Forums" has an article that may answer some of those questions. 

 

Clicking on the above image will direct you to the article.

 

Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ) shared a great video on bowl turning. The Easy Wood turning tools really do make turning a lot easier!

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Arguably, Cindy Drozda is the master of finial turning. Her skills at the lathe are reflected in all her work. In this recently posted Youtube video,  she demonstrates her skills. Use this link to view the video as it cannot be embedded-

https://youtu.be/qL0czX5iQjc

 

 

If tiny is your thing, check out Tim Yoder's recent post on making goblets! Listen for Tim's endorsement of the Easy Wood Chuck at about 45 seconds into the video!

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

The folks at Woodturners Wonders are stocking a new sharpening system for lathe tools. The Kodiak Sharpening system, used in conjunction with your grinder, helps make sharpening easier and more accurate.

 

Check it out at- https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/kodiak-sharpening-systemhttps://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/kodiak-sharpening-system

 

 

Spiracraft is now stocking pressure pots and vacuum chambers as well as resin casting chemicals and supplies.

    

 

Check out their new stuff at- https://shop.spiracraft.com/product-category/resin-casting/

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick turns posted his August update for YouTube woodturning videos.  Thank You, Rick!

 

 

 

Seems like it has been months since I was able to spend time at the lathe. You may remember my failure as I was practicing a hollow vessel.

 

 

Failure or re-design opportunity. I hate to give up. The hollow vessel was turning into a small oddly shaped bowl.

 

Maybe I could make a lid! Now, the astute observer will notice that an item that has often been the brunt of jocularity has been replaced.

 

The little bowl has a hat! The outside spiraling was done with a Sorby spiraling tool. The inside spirals were a happy accident using the new Easy Wood Tools mini straight hollower.

 

 

The little hat needed a top

 

OK, I took it a little farther. I wanted to try something different. The spiral embellishment is covered with copper leaf. The texture telegraphed through the copper but I probably should have cut the spiral a little deeper to provide more definition.

 

 

 

I still need to finish the entire piece with a protective coating. Probably clear gloss poly. It was turned completely with Easy Wood Tools- with the exception of the spiral detail.

 

I am calling this piece- "Klaatu Barada Nikto".

 

 

Safe turning

[Gunny]

Another packed post for me to check out.  Sadly I have to work 6 days for next few weeks. 

[FlGatorwood]

Another fascinating post and lots to learn.  I need to get back to the Shopsmith soon.  I need to do maintenance again, but I have not used it all summer.  Now that the grandchildren are back in school, I may get an hour or two daily.  How nice that will be.  Thanks, Lew for all this interesting information.  

[Gerald]

Thanks Lew for another post. Nice little turning too.

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  I like your little bowl with a hat.  Get some finish on there and it will be spectacular.

[lew]

@Woodbutcherbynight Thanks! Sounds like a some long work weeks!

 

@FlGatorwood Thank You! Looking forward to seeing some of the turnings coming off the Shopsmith!

 

@Gerald Thanks!

 

@HandyDan Thank You! hope to get that done this weekend.

[p_toad]

Thank you Gort.   BTW, I loved that movie. 

[lew]

@p_toad Thanks! One of my all time favorites, too.

[Jim L]

Thanks very much Mr. Lew

[lew]

Just now, Jim from Easy Wood Tools said:

Thanks very much Mr. Lew

Thanks, @Jim from Easy Wood Tools for Easy Wood Tool's continued support!