Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners January 20, 2021

[lew]

Just a gentle reminder- When posting threads, PLEASE add tags to your posts.

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Ron Altier asked us for ideas about modifications that could be made to make his lathe run slower. He received lots of comments and suggestions. If you have any recommendations, maybe you could help him out-

 

 

Ron also posted a few more ornaments he finished and explained how he made some of the marvelous designs-

 

 

 

@RustyFN Has been really busy this week! He started out showing us a bowl he turned-

 

Rusty used his emblem on the bottom-

 

 

Rusty has been able to score free wood from several places. He told us about his trip to the saw mill where he picked up a walnut log-

 

Which yielded this fantastic looking bowl-

 

 

Check this post for more details-

 

 

Rusty has a really awesome neighbor. Told Rusty he could have wood from a recently felled tree. They think it's maple-

 

Rusty posted more images in his post and has even started turning one of the blanks. In this particular thread, there are some interesting comments on which bowl gouge might be best.

 

Rusty decided on the 1/2" Sorby- 

 

 

Since Rusty is working with "green" wood, he was curious about the drying procedures and at what point in the turning process should drying take place. Our members offered several options and ideas. Maybe you could add something to what has already posted

 

Rusty adapted a bandsaw circle cutting jig to help him cut bowl blanks-

 

he shows us more about it in his post-

 

 

We are still getting additional input on a post from a couple of weeks back on the HSS subject. Our own @Steve Krumanaker added a link to a video he made on making handles for tools.

 

 

Steve posted some images of the "tea lids" which he has been making. His little laser does a fantastic job of adding embellishments to the turnings.

 

See Steve's post for more images-

 

Steve had to create a jig to help hold these lids during the turning process. He shared the specifics of how he made a special

expansion chuck-

 

 

@AndrewBreally came out smelling like a rose! A while back he obtained a bunch of tool rests- but they didn't fit his lathe. Well all was not lost as he explains in this post-

 

 

 

 

@Masonsailor is still learning about his new lathe. He posted an update on some of the features-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Carl Jacobson is offering a live online class 

 

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F33zhDit%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3dU9tbCT_bBqQRb1sbx_zaPwBi8cjcYINxqgdoYCW9EGG1zNPhckZVnII&h=AT2Nanrkmfka0_NeZU9kGjaoMGAAc7epV_E6YNxKr0sNUaSoh176gAi_5Vbc7-FG_c4rsQMCwZEZmlXk5kMhkNX9go3J_LhtqqvKbdOD488xsCVlU-JJ74id60MR01EPnA&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT0fR3DEM_uFCeZT6ING_O0GgL370DBA4CMApwnPii3gw_5CpEr0xzJg_dtKTyKgAEVOj4c1b1shbErx0WkfdpkSvv5TnUVtkgXVZhdNrboxD1S6bJznZUcPPStOa2JWTblHc8Ruit_BBPvDhTRKLtiSKEg

 

 

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

A lot of turners use the "OneWay Wolverine" sharpening system. Ron Brown shows an eas to set it up for sharpening gouges-

 

 

In addition to the previous jig, Ron Brown has another jig for setting up the grinder for sharpening other tool.

 

 

 

To get the best cuts and safest operation, we need to have the lathe running at the proper speed. In this video, Mike Peace, provides insights on when to change the lathe speed-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Here is an interesting process for turning and coloring a "wet" blank by Alan Stratton-

 

In the video I was intrigued by the steady rest that Mr. Stratton used. I liked the idea of being able to mount/unmount the steady rest without having to remove the turning. Here's the link to more information-

https://www.aswoodturns.com/2014/09/steady-update/

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Ruth Niles has some new mandrel adapters for her newer stoppers-

 

You can get more information from Ruth's site-

https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/product/mandrel-adapters/?fbclid=IwAR2UmPqFG7zD_zUZhlxTuw_iK69I2_FDvVVScOJOPWna1XEncD8GX403ksw

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns YouTube video listing from last week-

 

 

 

Back in the summer, the tree guys dropped off some cherry. I've been making stuff from the log. Some of the pieces I rough turned, soaked in the soap solutions and then stored them in shavings. Had this shape kicking around in my head for a while. Took it out of the shavings and began working on it a week or so ago. Got it cleaned up-

 

 

Started to refine the hollowing. The little shop made laser device to check the thickness-

 

 

Finalizing the shape-

 

 

Chuck for holding it to finish off the bottom-

 

 

Mounted and secured-

 

 

 

It was going to be pretty plain so I decided to add some detail. Hindsight is 20/20. Not sure gold leaf was the best color.

 

 

More hindsite- I really don't like the glossy finish. Maybe it will darken over time-

 

 

 

 

 

Safe turning and stay well

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2021 by lew

[AndrewB]

Nice post @lew now just trying to do some research on resin molds.  Getting the pressure pot set up for the first test run soon.

[Gerald]

Lew you have done it with some great stuff here. The cherry hollow form looks like a winner. As to the gold, remember the cherry will get much darker.

[FlGatorwood]

A busy and informative post with a busy crew this past week.  Thanks.  

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  Gorgeous vessel you have created.  Love the sharp edge design.

[Masonsailor]

Great post Lew ! Enjoyed the hollow form post. 
Paul

[RustyFN]

9 hours ago, AndrewB said:

Nice post @lew now just trying to do some research on resin molds.  Getting the pressure pot set up for the first test run soon.

I buy the cheap white cutting boards at sams club. I cut to whatever shape I need and screw them together. I have one for pen blanks and one for bottle stoppers.

[Cal]

A lot of great stuff this week Lew.  And that is a sure 'nuff beautiful hollow form you turned.

[RustyFN]

Lew that is a very beautiful piece you turned.

[AndrewB]

@RustyFN yea the cutting boards is what I was utlimately going to lean towards since they are cheaper than dirt on amazon.  I just picked up a couple of them I still have a bit of resin left from the stuff I bought the small order of it so that will work for the resin test run once I get a mold made.  Going to make one long enough for an ornament blank at least for this test run.

[lew]

13 hours ago, AndrewB said:

trying to do some research on resin molds

I've seen the folks at Alumilite use this stuff and hot glue to create custom molds. Corrugated plastic, you can get it at most Borgs and it's pretty inexpensive- 

 

Also, as @RustyFN pointed out, the cutting board material works great and is strong enough to be reusable

 

Here's a guy to watch on YouTube who does a lot of resin casting. This video is about making a mold -

 

[lew]

@AndrewB Thank You! Hope you post some pictures of the molds you make.

 

@Gerald Thanks! maybe in time the contrast will be greater.

 

@FlGatorwood Thank You!

 

@HandyDan Thanks! I had to be really careful not to sand over the edge.

 

@Masonsailor Thank You!

 

@RustyFN Thanks! Our adopted son owns a restaurant and is required to replace his plastic cutting boards on a regular basis. I get the old ones!

 

@Cal Thank You!

 

 

[AndrewB]

Yea I just got the cutting boards today so once I get my new saw blade I plan on making some molds up.  Gonna run the test with the last bit of resin I've got left I'm thinking about making a mold blank for a 10 inch or 12 inch pepper mill not quite sure yet.  I haven't seen any resin casted pepper mills out there as of yet on youtube so that should be an interesting try out.

[Gunny]

Missed this on Wednesday.  

[Larry Buskirk]

12 hours ago, Gunny said:

Missed this on Wednesday.  

 

...When was that?