Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners June 2, 2021

[lew]

Sorry, not much to report this week. 

 

 

Please don't forget, we are into our site fundraising raffle. We started off like gangbusters but we still have about halfway to go! If you haven't already purchased your tickets, please consider checking out the fantastic prizes! All the proceeds from this fundraiser go to the operating costs of this site. 

Here's more:

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Steve Krumanaker came up with a neat idea for converting a patio table umbrella stand into a bird feeder

 

Check out Steve's post for more details-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

Click on the above image for the link to Cindy's sign up page.

 

 

For The Newbies-

Part 2 of selecting and using a bowl gouge, by Jim Rodgers-

 

 

An informative video on cutting bowl blanks on the bandsaw. Gets a little repetitive but some good tips. Check out the informative links below the video (on the YouTube channel) for some other good tips.

 

 

@RustyFN has been turning segmented bowls. Found this video series from Jim Rodgers describing the steps. This is Part #1 and the other parts are linked on Mr. Rodger's YouTube channel.

 

 

Craft Supplies USA posted another video in their series "Woodturning 101". This one takes us through the steps of turning a platter.

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

More from Alan Stratton on those Celtic knots. In this video he shows how to add the knot to a turning. I'm gonna have to try this!

 

 

Mike Peace shows us how to make a great gift for that special person who knits or crochets.

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

There's still a few days left to pick up a free light from Woodturners Wonders-

 

Click on the above image for the link to Woodturners Wonders.

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns YouTube woodturning videos for the past two weeks-

 

 

Safe turning and stay well

Edited October 7, 2021 by lew

[John Morris]

Not much to report this week Lew? It's a ton of stuff to absorb! As always! Thanks so much sir for donating your time into these Wed topics, I can't tell you how much we all appreciate it. You are the best my friend.

[lew]

Just now, John Morris said:

Not much to report this week Lew? It's a ton of stuff to absorb! As always! Thanks so much sir for donating your time into these Wed topics, I can't tell you how much we all appreciate it. You are the best my friend.

Now I'm blushing 

[Gunny]

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Not much to report this week Lew? It's a ton of stuff to absorb! As always! Thanks so much sir for donating your time into these Wed topics, I can't tell you how much we all appreciate it. You are the best my friend.

 

 

Yeah I thought that as I scrolled down the third time.....  

[Gerald]

Well by the time I got to the end I was wondering where the shortage was at also. The Mike Peace video was very enlightening. Thanks Lew.

[Masonsailor]

Excellent job Lew ! It will keep me busy for a day or two. 
Paul

[Gunny]

My only lathe work this week. 

 

[HandyDan]

Thanks for this weeks round of info.  Looks like a lot of video to peruse.

[lew]

@John Morris  Thank you so much for the kind words!

 

@Gunny Thanks! I didn't think anyone still turned drums. Last brake job I had done, they just put new ones on the '86 Dodge Ram.

 

@Gerald Thank You!

 

@Masonsailor Thanks, Paul!

 

@HandyDan Thank You!

[AndrewB]

I just got done reading through the post @lew been a bit busy with other things and I completely for got about the wensday post LOL OPPPS so I'm late.  Either way this was a good one.  And I know I"m extremely late to this party. 

[Gunny]

2 hours ago, lew said:

Thanks! I didn't think anyone still turned drums. Last brake job I had done, they just put new ones on the '86 Dodge Ram.

 

 

We are old school at the shop.  Youngest guy is 52.