Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. For Pennsylvania hunters, good luck on Monday- the first day of white tail buck season!

 

Our Ward 57 Christmas project is underway. We are about 1/3 of the way to our goal. Please check out this and donate to get your raffle tickets for some awesome prizes!

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Headhunter posted these fantastic bowls after we put up last "Wednesday's..." chapter.  Tony creates his bowls using the Ring Master.

 

See his post for more details on the species and more images of his bowls!

 

 

Last week @Steve Krumanaker showed us the walking sticks he was creating. He used his shop made spirally jig to embellish the handles and they look incredible-

 

Steve was kind enough to post a video of his spiral cutter, on his YouTube channel-

 

 

@Masonsailor continue to crank out Christmas presents. Paul always fins the most interesting wood combinations to make each piece unique! The hardware for his turnings comes from Niles Bottle Stoppers.

 

Head over to his post and see more of the turnings and what they are to become.

 

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

From the AAW. Click on the image for more information.

 

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Didn't find anything new and exciting. Hoping Santa will come up with some new stuff!

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

This has nothing to do with turning but there is an interesting history lesson here.

 

I was coerced into going with Mimi to Thanksgiving Eve church service. Fortunately lightening didn't strike the church or any of the attendees.

 

Mimi's family have been long time members of the local Zion Reformed Church in Chambersburg.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_Reformed_Church_(Chambersburg,_Pennsylvania)

 

On Thanksgiving eve and Christmas eve they light the original chandelier for the service. Real candles, this chandelier is not electrified.

 

Keep in mind the church was originally built in 1811 to 1813. It was one of the few structures that wasn't destroyed during the Civil War when the Confederate Army burned the town. Pretty amazing.

 

 

Safe turning

 

Thanks Lew and a Happy Thanksgiving to you.  I have been having thoughts of making end grain bowls recently but it will have to wait until after Christmas.  The video you posted should help.

Thank you Lew!

Thank You Lew. I started making end grain bowls a few years ago and it does make for some different looks as the grain changes. Also if the pith looks like a problem just add a little CA to it. Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the rest here at TPW.

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Steve Krumanaker  Thanks!

 

@Gerald Thank You! Great tip on the CA!