I was starting to run out of exotic wood blanks and decided to go slightly out of isolation and visit Woodcraft. It was a chance to get out and it was a very nice day. There were more sales people there than customers. As I was walking thru, I saw acrylic bottle stopper blanks with some neat designs in them. I don't really like turning acrylics much, it creates such a huge mess of plastic strings everywhere on and near the lathe. I got 3 and a nice piece of figured cedar. It was so figured that the sale guy asked if I was sure I wanted it. I think he thought it would be weak and would break easily.

 The picture is the first turning. It came out OK. I think it does look Christmasy. (Sort of) I can get two ornaments out of one blank. It also seem to me that prices have gone up again on tools, etc. It was nice to get out and enjoy looking at woodworking things again.

That is a very pretty ornament Ron.  Glad you got to get out for bit, probably don't want to make a habit of it yet!

1 hour ago, Cal said:

That is a very pretty ornament Ron.  Glad you got to get out for bit, probably don't want to make a habit of it yet!

My nephew flew from FL to Denver in a Frontier Air Jet. It was packed shoulder to shoulder. Same with a friend that flew to FL on Frontier. Seems risky to me. The airlines said that the air in the jet is completely sterilized and recirculated every 7 minutes. At my age, not worth the risk

Ron, that is amazing.  So, you laminated maple to the acrylic?  

9 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Ron, that is amazing.  So, you laminated maple to the acrylic?  

I turned the acrylic to a round cylinder, then drilled and glued in a center shaft of hardwood to the acrylic. I like to do that for extra strength when turning small pieces.