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It has been a slow week here on the Woodturner's Forum, so we will jump ahead to What's Coming Up

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

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Looking for some inspiration, ideas or conversations on turning? Check out the World Wide Turners web site. Lots of great turners there-

 

https://worldwidewoodturners.org/

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Last week we posted a video from Record Power on lathe maintenance. Here is the second part-

 

 

Highland Woodworking published a nicely illustrated article on using the fingernail gouge, by Temple Blackwood-

 

The article can be read here-

https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodturning/woodturning-with-a-small-fingernail-gouge.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read+the+May+2021+Issue+of+Wood+News+Online&utm_campaign=May+2021+Wood+News&vgo_ee=SSZUGqILrYqLrMaaxASZAzpxdzkQNl9LgdxZ9pnzLRY%3D

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Jim Rodgers has a very nice series on turning miniature articles. This is Part 1 and the others are referenced on his YouTube channel-

 

 

 

I've been making Celtic Knot rolling pins for a long time. Although the wood I use matches the pepper mills and salt cellars I make, I always wished there was a way to duplicate the knot in those items. Thanks to Alan Stratton, I think this might be the answer-

 

 

Our sponsor, Laguna, linked this video on social media. Turning a coffee spoon. It incorporates multiple media and some cool jigs.

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

We mentioned these wooden threads before. Here's a short video, From Ron Brown, showing the steps to using them on a pet urn.

 

 

 

Turner Carl Jacobson has quite a large following on social media. He recently posted a video answering questions about his favorite tools. The last tool he mentioned is a pneumatic sander. Here's the video-

 

And the link to the sander he mentions-

https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/WK45950/

 

Also, check out his comments about that awesome Easy Wood Chuck  

 

The folks at Woodturners Wonders have a new product to help fill those cracks and splits in your turning. It can also be used for decorating and embellishments-

 

Check it out at-

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/featured-products/products/wonder-putty-two-part-sculpting-epoxy

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns list of woodturning YouTube videos from last week-

 

 

Safe Turning and stay well

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Lew, completely grateful for the thoughtful effort you put into these Wed topics, it's incredible. You are one of the OG's around here, and you just keep giving and giving in the way of time and experience and commentary, you are a highly valued asset around here, thanks Lew!

Nice info for a slow week. I have been meaning to do a Celtic knot. A friend on the coast told me about the WWWT with a meeting every Wednesday, but I forgot the name. Gotta check that out too. Just posted one of my videos there.

Great post, hopefully we are slow at work tomorrow.  1. my arm is still sore, 2. Would like the time to watch the videos.  

Great videos again this week.  I've never turned a Celtic knot.

@John Morris Thank you for the very kind words. They are truly appreciated!

 

@Gerald Thanks! Do you have the link for the video you posted on the WWWT site?

 

@Gunny Thank You! Hope that arm gets better soon!

 

@HandyDan Thanks! It still amazes me when seeing the knot shape evolve as it is turned.

Here you go @lew

Plate colored rim w/ Stick n Burn & Metallic Gourd Inks by Gerald Lawrence

8 minutes ago, Gerald said:

Here you go @lew

Plate colored rim w/ Stick n Burn & Metallic Gourd Inks by Gerald Lawrence

Thanks!