Something new in the works for a Monday

[AndrewB]

Seeing that I had took all the tips off of my EWT tools not including the rougher.  I started on a new project while I'm waiting for a couple tools and parts to get here to finish off the last project.  I decided to go with the Walnut Claro again this round.  I had a minor problem in the beginning that I didn't realize that the blank was off angled cut and was well some what lop sided to start with.  Even still burned through that issue at the start and had a go with it.  I had to take off quite a bit of material to get more of a cup shape with this one.  For the bottom I didn't go with the mortise route since I seem to have been cutting those too deep.  I guess that needs more practice on my part.  I decided to go with a tennon so I could just hack it off with my new hand tooled crosscut saw.  Also with some of the pointers I received in the last project I am definitely going to be trying the sanding before hollowing portion on this one as well.  I'm not quite sure but I'm semi starting to like the offset pattern of the grain on this one.

[lew]

It may be the camera angle, so take this for what it's worth.

 

I looks like the tenon is bottoming out on the chuck jaws (red arrow). The turning should rest on the top of the jaws and be short enough to have a space under it so as not to bottom out. I usually try to hit a tenon length that is about 2/3 the total depth of the jaws.

 

[AndrewB]

OOOOOOPS thats good to know.  I'll have to double check when I go back out there to see if there is a bit of a gap.

[AndrewB]

Sanded it down as best as I could to get most of the tool marks of of it.  The inside looks a bit on the rough side was having a few catches with the hollowing tools, they are not EWT unfortunately.  I don't have negative rakes for them either.  How ever its still not too bad.  Also @lew the tennon was sitting just slightly above the chuck so it wasnt touching the base.  Tomorrow I think I'll mix up some resin for this and get that going since its supposed to be quite warm out tomorrow here.

[lew]

28 minutes ago, AndrewB said:

tennon was sitting just slightly above the chuck so it wasnt touching the base

excellent!

 

Have you tried using your EWT finisher on the inside?

[AndrewB]

Not yet, actually waiting on the mail to get here for the negative rake tips before I do that.  So as soon as the usps guy drops off my mail and I can put the tips on I'll give that a go.

[AndrewB]

Its a bit better than before.  It was a bit more difficult to get into there with the rake cutters had to sort of angle them a bit to get it to cut but... I did what I could and sanded it.  So over time I guess I will get better with the more practice I get.  How ever I did have to come back in and edit this post again.  I managed to get the resin in the bowl portion of the project.  I'm quite impressed with the fact that it doesn't take that much to do at all.  Either way.  It looks better with a coating on it I think at least.  Its sanded and now I just need to wait for the resin to dry fortunately its been in the low to mid 70s here 80 wensday.  So it should dry quite quickly.  Then on goes the finish.  I dunno though for a NOOB I'm happy with it.

Edited July 13, 2020 by AndrewB

[lew]

13 minutes ago, AndrewB said:

difficult to get into there with the rake cutters had to sort of angle them a bit to get it to cut but

They cut much slower (and smoother) than the non-rake cutters. Light touch, very little pressure and the cutting edge level with the centerline of the workpiece to get the best results. Let the tool do the work.

[AndrewB]

I'm going to have to practice more with them.

[AndrewB]

That otta do it for now with this one.  Just gotta chop off the tennon sand the bottom and oil it and call it good.  Hurry up and let cure.  I'm seeing how the oil likes to pool up now, had to sand it down and add another coat maybe I'm putting too much on lol.  I should invest in a sprayer.

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, AndrewB said:

I should invest in a sprayer.

I use this for a good many projects.  Easy to use, easy to clean up and uses mason jars which can store the finish for future use. I do use a regulator at the tool to control the spray.  Play with it some and you get a feel for what pressure works for you.  

 

I would search for them for a lower price but they can be had here:   Critter Spray Gun

 

[AndrewB]

Yea I was looking at the electric ones online

[AndrewB]

Welp its a bit rough looking yes I'll admit that.  How ever I finished it for the most part.  Bottom tennon is chopped off sanded and stained.  I figured out a way since I've been doing these small cup bowls on how to use the chuck with the bowl portion how ever it doesnt seem to want to line up it likes to wobble.  But at least my cole jaws will be here tomorrow so that problem will be solved.  But this one should HOPEFULLY be useable after it cures.  I think with these ones I'm going to be doing the tennon route rather than the mortise.

Edited July 14, 2020 by AndrewB

[lew]

Nice flare on the inside shape and a crisp corner at the side to bottom transition.

 

As you progress, consider experimenting with a jam chuck for reverse chucking smaller items.

[AndrewB]

I'll have to look that up and on youtube as well since I'm not familiar with them.

[Gerald]

Andrew you are making progress. Now something all teaching turners will tell you the outside should not have any flat areas on the outside. True it looks like you are making mostly bottoms of boxes but now is the time to work on some curves in your work .

Ignore the rim as that is from shrinkage in drying. Look at the basic bowl shape, kind of like half of a bead.

 

 

Now this id a little more advanced design with a inward and outward curve.

 

Work on them curves for some more advanced pieces and you will be challenging yourself .

[AndrewB]

Working on that @Gerald slowly but surely.  I am also still working on getting comfortable with my lathe and EWT tools, which I'm really liking with the negative rakes.  The only one I haven't swapped out with yet is the rougher I thought there was no need to.   I need to hunt down some 6 inch by 6 by three and put them on the order.   Also recently discovered measured out my lathe with the extension bed it's long enough to turn baseball bats.  So that will be sweet.  As far as the bowls have been going the ones I've been making recently have mostly been practice and mainly for dips.  Which is why I was trying to go for the flatter underside.

[John Morris]

Andrew, it's wonderful to see you turning, and motivated in this craft, great work man!

Just a heads up, I tagged your topic for ya.

[AndrewB]

Gotta get into that habit lol it’s pretty easy to forget that.

[FlGatorwood]

Andrew, you are making very definite progress.  You are moving along quickly.  It is great to see you taking to this as a duck is to water.  Keep going as you are growing.