Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners August 4, 2021

[lew]

Typical August weather here this week and it's expected to get hotter as the week goes on. Good excuse to spend time in the basement shop.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Steve Krumanaker moved from hollow vessels to bowls. Steve posted a gorgeous maple bowl for us to slobber over-

 

The grain and natural combine to make a magnificent piece!

Steve tells us about this turning in his post-

 

 

 

@forty_caliber created a lovely vase from a pecan log.

 

He received lots of positive comments on this one. I especially like the shape and can't wait to see the results when he adds the finish! Check out more in his post-

 

 

 

@HandyDan received a request to duplicate a spindle for a friend. 

 

Dan does these freehand- without the aid of a duplicator! They sure look good.

Please see his post for more about the wood he used and some of the great comments-

 

 

 

@AndrewB also received a turning request. This one was for a bowl. I really like his choice of woods.

 

Andrew uploaded several progress photos in his post on this turning-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Received this information from Lyle Jamieson. If you or your club are considering personalized virtual instruction, this might be the way to go. Click on the image for the link-

 

 

 

From "SWAT" about their upcoming event 

 

 

 

The AAW has several events coming in the future. Here's their landing page for what is currently in the works-

 

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Mike Peace has a nice video on turning bottle stoppers. He uses a stainless stopper from Ruth Niles.  Ruth's latest newsletter came this week. A nice article about Rebecca DeGroot. If you don't get Ruth's newsletter, you can signup at her website- https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/

 

 

 

Mike Waldt has been producing live question and answer sessions to assist the beginning (and not so new) turner. Although these are a little long, there is always lots of great information. This one is on design, esthetics and techniques.

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Andrew showed us a bowl created by gluing up boards. Here's more ideas using boards to create bowls-

 

 

 

Mike Waldt uses the techniques in his previous video to turn an elm bowl-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

You would not typically expect to find this a a woodturner's website, but Lyle Jamieson isn't your typical woodturner.

I'm thinking this should be in everyone's workshop-

 

 

 

Something new at the Nova site for woodturners-

https://www.teknatool.com/product-category/shopnovapartsdirect/wood-blanks/?mc_cid=3dcac8d0b5&mc_eid=41cbcbe595

 

 

Some pretty good prices at the Woodturners Wonders site, too-

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/sales

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns' list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

 

There's  a couple of products I have been anxious to try- Yorkshire Grit and Hampshire Sheen. Ordered a container of each today from Woodworld of Texas to see how it works. It's a little expensive but if it works... Kinda disappointed in the shipping costs- UPS from Texas to PA $19.41! Maybe it has lead mixed into it.

 

Safe turning and stay well

Edited August 4, 2021 by lew

[Gerald]

Thanks for another great post Lew. I have gotta get time to watch more of Mike Waldt., just trying to finish the AAW videos and then onward and upward.

[FlGatorwood]

Thanks, Lew.  Always something to learn, even using a Shopsmith.  Will start turning next week.  House will be completed by then.  As always, enjoyed the videos.

 

I am looking for the wood turners group in or around Pensacola.  I looked on AAW, but it did not find any chapters.  Any suggestions?  Anyone?  Thank you.

 

One thing I forgot to mention was the fire bomb.  Cool.  That would be handy to have in the shop.  

Edited August 5, 2021 by FlGatorwood

[lew]

9 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said:

Thanks, Lew.  Always something to learn, even using a Shopsmith.  Will start turning next week.  House will be completed by then.  As always, enjoyed the videos.

 

I am looking for the wood turners group in or around Pensacola.  I looked on AAW, but it did not find any chapters.  Any suggestions?  Anyone?  Thank you.

https://www.artisticwoodturners.org/about-us/  Are a chapter 

[Gerald]

Closest I know is Azalea in Semmes, AL.

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  I always enjoy the research you do and share each week. 

[FlGatorwood]

Thank you, Lew and Gerald.  I looked on several sites but did not find the one you posted.  It is now bookmarked.  Thank you again.

[AndrewB]

I'm late to the party I had a quick glance at it last night before I popped off to bed around 1030, another nicely put together post @lew

[RustyFN]

Thanks Lew. A lot of great reading ahead.

[lew]

@Gerald Thank You! And thanks for the link to the AAW group.

 

@FlGatorwood  Thanks! Hope you can get in contact with the Artistic Woodturners.

 

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@AndrewB Thanks!

 

@RustyFN Thank You!