Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners February 9, 2022

[lew]

Don't forget, Valentine's Day is on the horizon. Time to start dropping hints for that woodturning item you have been eyeing!

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Gerald turned a replacement bed finial for a friend. He challenged us to see if we can tell his turning from the original-

 

You can provide your guess here-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Lots happening as the weather warms and fear of the virus diminishes. Click on the images for links to more information and registration.

 

Cindy Drozda is hosting an on-line event-

 

 

Lyle Jamieson's latest IRD will be on turning a goblet-

 

Lyle also posted this to his Facebook page concerning in-person symposiums during 2022-

 

 

The AAW associated "Women In Turning" is presenting Tania Radda-

 

 

Another AAW associated presentation is-

 

From Craft Supplies USA-

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Lyle Jamieson posted this tip on Facebook. Hope you can see the video without a Facebook account-

https://fb.watch/b2Ksz13F-V/

 

 

If you are just starting out, Jim Rodgers creates some great tool use videos. This one covers the parting tool and fluted spindle gouge.

 

 

Interested in bowl turning? Ashley Harwood helps understand the tools need. Keep in mind, Ms. Harwood sells tools.

 

 

If you have been turning for a little while, this shop made sanding station can really be an asset to your shop-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Alan Stratton continues his series on eccentric turning with more ideas using his shop made jig/chuck-

 

 

Alan also, demonstrates how to turn the perfect sphere without the aid of jigs-

 

 

Mike Peace added a video on the topic of toxic wood. I know many of our members have had allergic reactions to various species.

 

 

Along those same lines, I came across this video of a turner, garage engineering an HEPA filtration system. Passing it along for your enjoyment

 

 

This one is for @Steve Krumanaker and his honey dippers. A really cool turned and beaded "honey box" by Carl Jacobson.

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

From the folks at Woodturners Wonders-

 

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/kodiak-sharpening-system

 

 

Daryl Johns (Dread Knot Workshop) posted a review/demonstration of the new Robert Sorby Steady Pro for hollowing-

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

Woodturning seems to run in fads. Everyone does bowls, then hollowing, then acrylics. Lately I noticed a lot of surface colors. I have to say, although they are amazing, I still prefer to see the natural color of the species.

 

I found a couple of pieces of white oak left over from a gun rack I made for a friend. The pieces were cutoffs and about 12" wide and 1"+ thick. Thinking about making something- maybe a platter. Turning the years of storage dirt away, the wood was true to its name- white. The grain was nondescript. Played around a little with some coloring ideas. I thought maybe black toner cartridge dust might fill the pores- not so much- but it did make an almighty mess on the lathe. Then tried brown paste shoe polish- not bad. Then black opaque resin dye- about the same. Last was amber transparent resin dye- better. Keep in mind I was only trying to accentuate the grain pattern- not color the entire surface. Applied the color and then skimmed the surface.

Brown shoe polish-

 

Black opaque resin dye-

 

 

Amber transparent resin dye-

 

 

 

I might just use oil based poly to give the piece a nice mellow glow.

 

Who says you can't get curlies from carbide cutters-

 

  Safe turning and stay well

[HandyDan]

You did it again Lew.  Thanks for this weeks entertainment and ideas.

[Steve Krumanaker]

Nice post Lew and thanks for that video. Carl has had such an influence on this craft. I can't tell you how many hours I watched him when I was just starting out. Every video, over and over.

[Gerald]

Great post Lew. Have you thought maybe do a dimple pattern , either burn or carve with a ball and then burn the whole surface?

[lew]

2 hours ago, Gerald said:

either burn or carve with a ball and then burn the whole surface

Thanks, but my wife won't let me play with fire in the basement 

 

I did a rim with my Sorby tool and added paint to highlight it, but I never really cared for the finished look.

 

This was a similar effect but a different wheel in the Sorby tool, again, it really wasn't what I was looking for 

 

[Woodman]

Beautiful design! Like guilloché on a watch face. 

Edited February 11, 2022 by Dovetail
fixin' the words.

[lew]

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Steve Krumanaker Thanks! Carl is really great to watch and I check his projects weekly.

 

@Gerald Thank You! The thing is still on the lathe and laughs at me every time I walk by.

 

@Dovetail Thanks! Had to look up what guilloché meant- thanks for kind compliment!