Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners August 18, 2021

[lew]

Wow, just had the last remnants of tropical depression Fred move through. Got a little over 1.5" of rain in less than an hour but no wind or other damage.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

We haven't heard much from @Ron Altier, but he has turned a beautiful ornament made from a matched grain glue up-

 

Here's his post explaining what he did!

 

 

@Gerald belongs to the Magnolia Woodturners. They often have competition turnings to challenge their members. Gerald showed us a box he turned for the upcoming meeting.

 

 

In his post, Gerald tells us a little about the techniques he used to create this lovely item!

 

 

@AndrewB continues working on his Dragon Egg. In this post he shows us the finished sanding/polishing.

 

Your turners gave him lots of kudos on his work-

 

 

In the Patriot "What's On Your Weekend Agenda?" @forty_caliber posted pictures of a couple bowls he is in the process of turning. This one with some brass inlay-

 

 

 

And this one, which has a really neat shape-

 

 

There were lots of comments and questions following each of Forty's posts. Check out what our members said following each of the entries.

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Cindy Drozda has and IRD coming up.

 

Click on the above image for the link to registration.

 

 

Several AAW events. Please click on the images for links to registration

 

 

 

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

 

 

Woodturning Monthly is available from The Woodworker's Journal-

https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodturning-monthly/?utm_medium=email

 

 

Bottle stoppers are nice gift projects and can supplement your inventory if you do craft shows. In this video, Mike Peace makes a really nice display piece for those stoppers-

 

If you are looking for a source for bottle stoppers, check out https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/

 

 

@Gerald showed us a turned box he made. Here's a recent video from Craft Supplies USA demonstrating the techniques for turning a similar box-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Jim Rodgers has a 2 part video on making open segmented turning. He demonstrates the glue up techniques and shop made jigs that assist in accurate, repetitive steps.

 

And-

 

 

If you are a member of the AAW, a recent email and magazine articles deal with color on turnings. Here's an excerpt from the email- 

 

Considering Color

 

Adding color to woodturned objects is a fairly recent phenomenon.

 

And, according to the late collector Arthur Mason, "There is no question that color can be a valuable design feature in wood art and that it can enhance the beauty and appeal of the work. But it also can diminish the pleasing effects of the natural features of wood. An artist’s decision to use color results from balancing these considerations, as well as from his or her ability to use color to an artistic advantage."*

 

While applying color may not be for everyone, it can make the impact of a piece more dramatic and expand the artistic possibilities for a turned work. This week’s picks encourage you to consider and explore adding color to your work.

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Sorry, couldn't come up with any new stuff. If you checkout the "Vendors Showcase" in the What Coming Up section, there are some hints as to what we can expect.

 

 

Everything Else-

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

 

 

I received a request to turn some bowls for a lady with whom I used to work. They supplied the wood (flame box elder and walnut) got a few finished, still have 2 to go-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So far, I am really liking the Yorkshire Grit and Hampshire Sheen. 

 

My biggest concern was if finish would "stick" to the Yorkshire Grit finish. I used a piece of hard maple as a test subject. Following the instructions for surface prep- sanding to 240, using sanding sealer and then "sanded" with the Yorkshire product.

 

From left to right, one application and no buffing-

Mineral oil/beeswax, acrylic paint,  gloss brushed on lacquer, gloss wipe on ploy, gloss spray on lacquer. These are the finishes I use most often. 

 

The film finishes seem to be unaffected by the sanding paste.

 

The oil/beeswax doesn't penetrate deeply into the wood. A better test will be something dark like walnut.

 

The acrylic paint would definitely need several applications and then a top coat for protection.

 

 

Safe turning and stay well

[forty_caliber]

Another great post Lew!  Thanks for all of the hard work. 

 

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[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.

[FlGatorwood]

Thanks, Lew, for consolidating all our very own turners who do amazing work.  I hope I get some rain in a couple of days to see the longer videos.  Can hardly wait to see them.  

[DuckSoup]

 Those are some great looking bowls Lew.

[Gerald]

Thanks for the post Lew. Your bowls look great . I especially like the BE with the bead at top.

[lew]

@forty_caliber Thank You!

 

@HandyDan Thanks!

 

@FlGatorwood Thank You!

 

@DuckSoup Thanks!

 

@Gerald Thank You!