Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners February 8 2023

[lew]

Only 6 days until Valentines day! Maybe your significant other would like a new turning tool 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@RustyFN turned a couple of small boxes, one of which he entered into his turning club's contest. Both are beauties!

 

Check his post to see which one got entered into the contest!

 

 

@forty_caliber got a new chuck for his lathe. This baby is a monster, too! He did a super job of sharing his findings and comparing it to one of his other chucks.

 

Please see his post for lots more images and additional findings-

 

Forty also posted his splated pecan bowl. Really gorgeous color and finish

 

See his post for some more details-

 

 

 

@Masonsailor used a couple of spare minutes to turn another one of his gorgeous bottle openers-

 

Paul tells us a little more in his post-

 

 

@jthornton is working on a gift, requested by his Mrs. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this "dizzy bowl" comes out! The glued up blank looks marvelous-

 

 

JT has lots more process images in his post-

 

 

@Bob Hodge's post about carbide quality and availability has a new entry. Thought it would be good to catch up-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Lots going on! Click the images for links and information-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is supposed to be on YouTube and Facebook-

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Several videos from Richard Raffan explaining important aspects of turning. Tools, creating blanks, chucking small pieces and more

 

 

 

 

Chucking methods-

 

Spindle gouge and skew practice-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Should I use a mortice or tenon to hold the piece? Ask 10 turners and you will probably get 15 different answers. Instead of asking a turner, ask the piece you are about to turn-

 

 

 

@RustyFN  showed a finial he turned and there was some comments on design. We posted this video before but it's worth another look-

 

 

Our member @Steve Krumanaker turns beautiful honey dippers. This is how Mike Waldt does it-

 

 

 

Several of our turners make segmented project. Having a way to assure the pieces are flat is a must. Mike Peace shows us how to  make a disc sander attachment for your lathe-

 

 

If you have a Facebook account, Tim Yoder posted a short video on getting to know your bowl gouge-

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=612976757305709&ref=sharing

 

 

New Turning Items-

This video was taken at TAW trade show. 

 

 

 

Everything Else-
Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week-

 

 

Safe turning

Edited February 9, 2023 by lew

[HandyDan]

Glad you recap the week.  Quite a bit went on this week for sure.  Thanks for the new videos.

[Gerald]

Thanks Lew there are more of those videos I have to watch.

[Masonsailor]

Good as always Lew ! Really liked the one on the tiny finials. I am going to give those a try. 
Paul

[RustyFN]

Thanks Lew. A lot of great videos to watch. Can’t wait to get started on them.

 

[lew]

@HandyDan Thank You!

 

@Gerald  Thanks!

 

@Masonsailor  Thank You!

 

@RustyFN  Thanks!