Popular Post lew Posted September 26, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Can you believe it, September is almost over! It's been a very slow week. Fighting a cold and not feeling like doing much of anything. Our Patriot Turners- Unless I missed it, I didn't find any new posts from our turners this week. What’s Coming Up- TAW 2020 Woodturning Symposium January 24-25, 2020 Marriott Hotel and Convention Center Franklin, TN Featured demonstrators include Cindy Drozda, Eric Lofstrom, Mark St. Leger, and Derek Weidman. Click on the above image for the link more information and registration. For The Newbies- If you are thinking about purchasing carbide tipped turning tools, Mike Peace produced a 2 part video showing them in action, comparing and contrasting them to "traditional" turning tools. Notice he picked the best carbide tool to demonstrate- @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ! Part 1- Part 2- Expand Your Horizons- Carl Jacobson recently turned a wooden vase and then finished it with epoxy. It's an interesting process. Personally, I prefer the look of natural wood- New Turning Items- A couple of weeks ago, we posted a link to a new sharpening system from Woodturners Wonders. Since then, Mike Peace partnered with Ken Rizza (from Woodturners Wonders) to demonstrate the sharpening system. I think I mentioned this product before but I finally had a chance to try some of it for myself. Starbond adhesives has a thick, black CA that is designed to be a crack filler. The locust bowl, shown down the page, had a loose knot with some material missing. I used the new CA to fill the voids and affix the knot. This stuff works great! It cut easily with carbide cutters and stayed in place. Using the new CA isn't much different than using any other CA, however, this thicker stuff dries a little slower so the use of an accelerator is suggested. I also noticed that because of the viscosity, it takes a few moments for the glue to wick down into a crevice. Waiting a moment, before hitting it with accelerator will determine if you need to add more CA to complete filling the voids. You can check it out at- https://www.starbond.com/black-medium-thick-ca-glue-kbl-500.html Everything Else- Way back in the spring I was gifted a couple of pieces of locust. I never had much luck with that wood. Always seemed to crack and check during drying. The first piece I turned to the typical oversized blank and then submerged it in a soap and water solution. From there to a bag of shavings for a couple of days. A total soak/shavings of about a week. The blank stayed virtually round and never cracked or checked. While the first blank was drying, I did the same thing to the second one. Then promptly forgot about it. It's been in the shavings since March. When I pulled it out, this is what I discovered- I scribed a compass circle around the chuck recess. I was amazed at how little it warped. The top did warp more but mostly horizontally- The soap and water technique seems to work much better than just using shavings, alone. Also, it seems the blank left in the shavings the least amount of time (the first blank) had less horizontal warping. That bowl didn't warp even after it was completely turned. I guess most of the stresses had been relaxed by turning it down to a typical wall thickness. Safe turning p_toad, Cal, Gunny and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Beautiful looking bowls Lew!! And another jam packed post with videos for me to watch and drool over. lew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Part 2 of carbide tools explained and answered many questions. So, now I view the carbide tools as additions to my current set. I see things that I can do with carbide that I can't do well with traditional tools. The beautiful bowl gives me the idea that it would be better to make the bowl from ceramics if that is the desired color. Yes, I am traditional. But, it is a beautiful bowl and to think that it is not ceramics is very interesting. Thank you, Lew, for answering questions I have yet to ask. And, I hope you get over that cold soon. Cal and lew 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said: I see things that I can do with carbide that I can't do well with traditional tools. Easy Wood tools, our sponsor, has some nice one's. Just got some recently. Have to finish a project up before I can do more than a quick test drive. But the dowel I turned down came out looking nice. Edited September 26, 2019 by Woodbutcherbynight Jim L, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Nice post Lew. I enjoyed the sharpening video. Thanks for the heads up on the black CA. lew, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 @Woodbutcherbynight Thank You! Can't wait to see how you like the Easy Wood Tools! @FlGatorwood Thanks! The cold is slowly getting better. Funny thing, it started 3 days after I received the "recommended", over 65, pneumonia shot! @HandyDan Thank You! I'm really pleased with the way it works! Gunny and FlGatorwood 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, lew said: Can't wait to see how you like the Easy Wood Tools! I have to make 2 pens this weekend. They should get a workout. FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted September 27, 2019 Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 Lew, I have not had a flu shot since getting out of the Navy in 1972. It was mandatory and supervisors tried to make it mandatory in civil service. I refused to get a flu shot and watched all the others get sick, have severe colds and such while I had no ailments from my stubbornness. While they were all home with whatever they had, I went to work and was productive. I spoke to my doctor about it and he said some folks are carriers and others can get seriously ill from catching the flu. So, if it works for you, I commend you. I hope these symptoms go away soon. My wife can take the shot and have no reactions to it. I get sick every time. Who knows, this year may be the year I get sick. Gunny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted September 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2019 I get the flu shot from the VA and never have a reaction from it. This was some new pneumonia shot and the cold was probably just coincidental as I have been visiting my Mom in a nursing home. Gunny and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim L Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 @lew thanks very much! FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim L Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 BTW that locust bowl of yours turned out beautifully! FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 @Jim from Easy Wood Tools Thank You! My wife has already gifted it!!! Gunny, p_toad and FlGatorwood 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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