My apologies to @Smallpatch for giving credit to another member on making the chess piece. I have totally lost my mind. 
 

Finally got that computer change-over done (I think), we'll see whether the phone rings tonight. Note to self: clean out your own contact's list. No one need 2894 contacts to try to inform of a new email address.

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Smallpatch was asked to recreate a chess piece. Can’t wait to see the results!

 

Jess has a funny story to go along with the request. Be sure to check out his post-

 

 

@HandyDanTurned a set of incredible earrings. Dan is our resident "inside-out" turning expert and these beauties accent his talents!

 

Dan received lots of comments and he also describes his process in this post-

 

 

It is encouraging to see our turner's progress as they post their projects. Some of our member have years of experience while others are relative new to the discipline. @Bob Hodge tells us about how he is developing his creativity gene.

 

I love the way he has chosen to display his turnings. So much better than setting on a shelf. Please check out his post with his feelings about turning

 

 

 

Patriot member @BillyJack posted a question for our members about lathe tools. Maybe you can help him decide on what to get-

 

 

 

We've had a couple of additional comments added to previous posts.

@Bundoman Update his post about his winter projects and his daughter's new lathe-

 

 

And going back into October on a post concerning end grain turning problems, @Bob Hodge added this information-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Pretty well caught up-to-date on what's happening in the near future.

 

 

For The Newbies-

A couple of videos from Mike Peace on drilling on the lathe-

 

and-

 

 

An older video but a nice useful beginner project from Robo Hippy

 

 

The first installment on spoon turning from Neal Brand-

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Alan Stratton continues his demonstration of the eccentric chuck. Stay tuned to this channel as he \has pronised to show how to make the chuck-

 

 

Richard Raffan turns square plates- not without a little problem-

 

 

Cindy Drozda discusses turning tool handles. This was a live presentation and a little lengthy but has great information-

 

 

New Turning Items-

If you turn segments pieces, you are probably aware of the wedgie sleds for the table saw. This video shows a similar device for the bandsaw. 

 

 

Not exactly new, the Tormek wet grinder has been around for a long time. Here's Glenn Lucas demonstrating the turning sharpening jigs for woodturning tools-

 

 

Craft Supplies USA has some new turning blanks available. These are Chroma-Ply blanks

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/t/29/Project-Blanks?b=chromaply&utm_source=csusa&utm_medium=email&utm_content=chromaply&utm_campaign=22-02-blanks

 

 

Woodturners Wonders has a Valentines sale. 

 

Check the website for more items and coupon code for discounts-

https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/sweetheart-sale-2022

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

I have a Sorby spiraling and texturing tool. I'm not very good with it. But I've seen some awesome patterns created by turners like Darryl Jones- https://www.instagram.com/dreadknotwoodshop/?hl=en  This is one of his pieces from his Etsy shop

 

 

It amazes me what he, and others, can do. Anyway I've been practicing and recording results so I can reproduce the embellishments on other pieces. I probably should have picked a softer wood than white oak.

 

 

Sometime back I made a tool described by Mike Peace for small pieces (the one with the brass shank). I use it on bowl bottoms for a spiral pattern.

 

 

 

 

Safe turning and stay well

 

Edited February 17, 20224 yr by lew
The moderator of this forum is a complete idiot

Hey Lew, was Ron Altier asked to make a chess piece from the same person that ask me, Smallpatch to make that same piece and he is showing the same two pieces that my wife brought me, strange?

47 minutes ago, Smallpatch said:

Hey Lew, was Ron Altier asked to make a chess piece from the same person that ask me, Smallpatch to make that same piece and he is showing the same two pieces that my wife brought me, strange?

Sorry, Jess. I have made the corrections. I am a total idiot 

Thanks for this weeks post.  I have messed around with texturing too.  Seems I can get some good looking designs but can't seem to ever duplicate them.

I have used the Sorby and Decorating Elf a good bit on my tops and like Dan do not seem to repeat design. It is fun to play with and adding color does wonders. 

@Smallpatch Sorry about the mix-up, Jess. Don't know where my mind has been lately.

 

@HandyDan Thanks! Same hear. I am hoping to make a few more pattern pieces on some other species to help me remember.

 

@Gerald Thank you! Really appreciate you posting some of your results. It gives me hope!