Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners January 4, 2023

[lew]

Our Ward 57 project was a complete success. Congrats to all of the raffle winners. Sure hope we get to see some pictures of the kids opening their presents!

 

Writing this on Tuesday as Mimi is scheduled to have here right knee replace tomorrow. She had the left one done about a year ago. I'll be on nurse, cook, laundry, dog sitting and general all around house husband for then next couple of weeks.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@jthornton posted a couple of things this past week. First is his segment jig-

 

As often happens, the best laid plans of mice and men... anyway, he discovered the accuracy wasn't spot on. He tells us more in his post-

 

JT went on to show us what he does with the segments he makes. This is an awesome bowl!

 

 

Check out his post for more images and a little about the build-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

 

Registration is at   https://streamyard.com/watch/KGRprAZsAGQU

 

 

 

More information here- https://woodturner.org/Woodturner/Virtual-Events/Emma_Cook_Resin_Inlay_Platter.aspx

 

For The Newbies-

Reverse sanding can be useful but it comes with some possible problems. Mike peace explains in this video-

 

 

Do you use a scraper when turning? Richard Raffan shows us how to hone it for the best cuts-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

I get a lot of turning notification form various social media accounts. One from Sam Angelo popped up covering his home made finish. I was curious about food contact. Sent him a message but haven't heard back. Here's his video-

 

It worried me about the turpentine. Did a little more digging and found something I didn't expect in a post by Kent Weakley. About have way through the article there is information comparing Linseed Oil to Boiled Linseed Oil. I'll let you decide about what/when you use the ingredients-

 

https://turnawoodbowl.com/my-favorite-food-safe-wood-finish-waterproof-almost/

 

 

Another social media article popped up about the difficulty between turning large bowls vs. small bowls. Most of the respondents felt small bowls were more difficult. No one told Richard Raffan that! 

 

 

A beautiful maple burl bowl from Tim Yoder-

 

 

New Turning Items-

Couldn't find anything new but I did notice that Niles Bottle Stoppers have added some Yorkshire Grit products. Our generous sponsor Easy Wood Tools ( @Jordan Martindale ) is now the US source for this great sanding finish!

 

 

Everything Else-

Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

Got to play at the lathe the other day. Everyone was making those Gnomes/Gonks. I got this idea that they should be more than just a shelf setter. Turned this one from maple and walnut. The "fur" is from Hobby Lobby. I found some of the original Niles Bottle stoppers hidden in a box.

 

Wine bottle stopper

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safe turning

[Gerald]

Great post Lew. You have definitely found some very interesting videos this week. Now you will have to worry about hair in your wine

[HandyDan]

Some more videos for us to enjoy.  I never get tired of seeing someone make gnomes.

[HandyDan]

Watched Richard's video on small bowls and decided to try one.  Made this one first.  4.5"X1.5" Red Oak.

 

  

 

Decided that was cheating since his were considerably smaller and made this one.  2,5"X1.5" end grain bowl.  water stained Maple.  Picture taken on top of soup can for size reference.

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

[lew]

@HandyDan Alright!!!!!!!!!!!!! I Love It!!

[Gerald]

Great looking bowls. I have tried small bowls but not quite that small.

[lew]

@HandyDan Thanks! And, thank you for showing those little bowls.

 

@Gerald Thank you! Fortunately I don't drink wine 

[HandyDan]

1 minute ago, lew said:

Thanks! And, thank you for showing those little bowls.

 

I guess I should mention these were done with standard sizes tools.

[lew]

31 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

 

I guess I should mention these were done with standard sizes tools.

Your hands are steadier than mine!

[HandyDan]

3 minutes ago, lew said:

Your hands are steadier than mine!

 

I left out the part where I had to dig in the dust collector bin for the small one once.  We all know how that happens.

 

[Gerald]

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

 

I left out the part where I had to dig in the dust collector bin for the small one once.  We all know how that happens.

 

Not the problem I had but finishing the bottom was a test. Did you finish the bottom off lathe?

[HandyDan]

5 hours ago, Gerald said:

Not the problem I had but finishing the bottom was a test. Did you finish the bottom off lathe?

 

The larger bowl was done with the bottom side of the bowl.  I mounted the bowl by it to do the inside of the bowl.  The little one was reverse turned.  It had a recess I held it by.  I don't external jaws to hold that small.  They are wax finished on the lathe.

 

Edited January 8, 2023 by HandyDan