August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269961 Rough turned a 8" oak platter this morning. This one has some nice grain and some spalting. Will soak in soapy water for 3 days and air dry. 2nd turned another bowl but it's not ready for show and tell just yet. This one has copper inlays. Will post pictures when I finish with the finish. .40 Report
August 22, 20215 yr comment_269966 Best wishes for your birthday, Keith...I guess the birthday fairy missed it. .40 (or anyone else)....what's the soapy water soak do? I haven't heard of that technique. Report
August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269967 11 minutes ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Best wishes for your birthday, Keith...I guess the birthday fairy missed it. .40 (or anyone else)....what's the soapy water soak do? I haven't heard of that technique. @lew I hadn't heard of it either until Lew brought it up. Here is one of the articles on the subject. https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/soap-in-your-bowl It has worked well for me in my limited testing. Bowls dry a bit slower but have less distortion and cracking. .40 Report
August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269974 Son and family came over Saturday for a meal of Carne Asada, a Mexican meat market (carneceria) prepared sirloin. Phyl made some pico de gallo, finely chopped ripe red tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime and, some salt. Grandson prepared Mexican corn, Granddaughter cut up the mango and watermelon and our son and, DIL grilled the meat and warmed the tortillas. Phyl and I set the table. Great meal, topped off with Phyl's fresh peach cobbler and ice cream. I cut the peaches. Today, I get to strap on that sprayer and slay some more weeds. About 5 times with that sprayer is my limit for one day. So far, about half of the gallon of the pre emergent herbicide has been used. I ordered another gallon. I'm not nearly half done. We have a lot of gravel driveways. Maybe, if the body holds out, I can get some more work done in the shop. Report
August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269975 34 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Son and family came over Saturday for a meal of Carne Asada, a Mexican meat market (carneceria) prepared sirloin. Phyl made some pico de gallo, finely chopped ripe red tomatoes, white onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime and, some salt. Grandson prepared Mexican corn, Granddaughter cut up the mango and watermelon and our son and, DIL grilled the meat and warmed the tortillas. Phyl and I set the table. Great meal, topped off with Phyl's fresh peach cobbler and ice cream. I cut the peaches. That sounds fantastic. Making me hungry. .40 Report
August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269983 Decided to forego the killing spree. Did a bit more work on the shop. Got another double 2X6 shelf installed. This one is only 6' long. After a cooling off respite, I'll get back at it. I feel a nap coming on, though. Report
August 22, 20215 yr Popular Post comment_269986 Got quite a bit done in the shop this weekend. It's too hot and I'm done for the day. Heading to the parlor with a big cold glass of tea to put my feet up. Finished the oak bowl that I mentioned yesterday. Copper inlay, Tried and True Oil finish. Prepared a large pecan bowl blank with the chainsaw, recip saw, and still had to lop off corners with a plane to get it on my 14" lathe. It was crazy hard to cut and dulled my tools quickly. I ended up using the Hunter Hercules for most of the roughing. After I got it round and on the chuck I got set up to core it. Got a nice little blank out of the deal instead of more "artisan shavings" on the floor. .40 Report
August 22, 20215 yr comment_269993 I like the idea of coring Just got too much wood to make it economical. It does double the fun. Report
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