Lots of activity this week!

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Masonsailor continues to work on his tiered lazy susan. Check out what he has accomplished this past week!

 

 

@Gerald decided to fancy up some of his "fire sticks" with textures-

 

Gerald explains his methods and what tools he used to create the designs, here-

 

 

Gerald also gave us a link to some beautiful turnings that can be purchased-

 

 

 

@Woodbutcherbynight isn't one to let things go to waste. His beautiful wood and glass goblets provided the extra materials to create these gorgeous candle holders-

 

He explains more in his post-

 

 

Woodbutcher also gave us a heads up on a nice 2 part video by Mike Peace on making a turned jewelry box-

 

 

 

@FlGatorwood used some "fog" wood to turn some beautiful rolling pins-

 

He created a really nice pictorial of the process used in making these-

 

 

 

@John Morris posted a picture of a "traveling lathe". Pretty Cool!!

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

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

 

 

For The Newbies-

The Woodworker's Journal posted a nice article on a beginners guide for lathe tools and sharpening. Although primarily for traditional turning tools, they do mention carbide insert tools.

https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/beginners-shopping-list-for-turning-tools-and-sharpening-gear/

 

Mike Waldt has a nice video that shows us we may not need as many of those turning gouges as we might think-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Sorry, couldn't come up with anything really exciting here this week.

 

 

New Turning Items-

The folks at Woodturners Wonders have a couple of interesting things. First, if you belong to a club, you can gat a nice discount for ordering from them.

 

 

They also have a nice sanding package for the next couple of days-

 

You can find there website at- https://woodturnerswonders.com/

 

 

Everything Else-

I wanted to try out the texturing tool that Mike Peace developed. Some of the parts were in my junk box so it wasn't going to be an expensive lesson if I failed. I found the bronze bushings at the Fastenal dealer and that's the only thing I had to purchase.

 

These bushings had a different O.D. than the ones Mike referenced so I made up the difference with a wooden insert.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then pressed the bushing assembly, along with a small magnet, into the brass plumbing nipple. Used JB Weld to secure the bushing assembly.

 

 

 

To reinforce the brass tube, I turned a maple dowel to fill the void behind the bushing assembly and pressed it into place.

 

 

Next, turned a handle from a scrap piece of wood and drilled the end for the brass tube-

 

The pressed the tube into the handle-

 

Cut off the ned of a copper elbow and pinned it with a nail to act as a ferrule.

 

 

 

Tried it on the hollow vessel I've been playing with-

Before-

 

After-

 

 

Safe turning

Thanks Lew. I like what you did on the hollow form.

Thank you, Lew for the honorable nod.  Another action packed thread.  Much to learn here.  Tomorrow is rain all day so will have time to browse.  

Wow another action packed week with plenty of stuff to make.  Like the others I appreciate the nod, starting to think I might be popular.  

 

That texturing tool you made is the Cats Meow!!!  Love the handle.  What kind of wood is that?

Nice work on the texturing tool.  Thanks for this weeks update.

8 hours ago, Woodbutcherbynight said:

That texturing tool you made is the Cats Meow!!!  Love the handle.

I agree!

Lots of great posts guys! 

….Wonder if I can make it to that show in Franklin with a leaky radiator? 

@Gerald Thank You! I am thinking of gold leafing the texture.

 

@FlGatorwood Thanks! And, thank you for posting your turnings.

 

@Woodbutcherbynight Thank You! The handle was from a piece of gifted Mesquite burl.

 

@HandyDan Thanks!

 

@Cal Thank You!

 

@Larry Buskirk Thanks! Load up a Jerry-can of water. You'll make it!