Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners June 7, 2023

[lew]

Hope everyone is enjoying the beginning of summer. Been a little hazy here dude to the smoke from our northern neighbors.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

A bunch more stuff posted on our continuing thread of "What's On Your Lathe". Thanks @Gerald, @forty_caliber

 

 

Check out this update on more stuff!

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

A bunch of stuff happening in the world of turning. Please click on the images for links to more information and registration-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

We have talked several time about how to remove a stuck chuck. Found this video demonstrating yet another way. The video is directed towards a specific type of chuck but might work for others. My own thoughts were that this might stress the gearing mechanisms. You can decide for yourself-

 

 

Mike Peace calls these marriage savers. I really do need to get a pair of these!

 

 

If you are wondering if carbide tools are something you should consider, Woodcraft has an article that may help you decide-

https://www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/carbide-gets-a-turn

 

Here is the PDF of that article-

88_Turning-with-Carbide_FINAL.pdf

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

On the first of each month, Mike Peace, Sam Angelo, Richard Raffan and  Tomislav Tomasic  create a project "4Ways"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard Raffan posted a video on turning, sanding and using the microwave to create a bowl from green wood-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

 

Recorded live at the AAW Symposium this past weekend. Shows some of the vendors and their products-

https://streamyard.com/watch/HPPX7NfwzCzN

 

Not new products but special prices for Father's Day. Click on the images for links-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron Brown has release a new device that is used to create a bowl from a board. Similar to what can be done with the Ringmaster.

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Finally got back to the platter on the lathe. Ended up being a little over 10" in diameter. Chinese elm. Finished with wipe on poly. Used Easy Wood Tools for all of the turning except the rim detail- Sorby spiral/texture tool. When the finish is completely dry I will laser our Navy squadron's emblem on the front along with the name/rate of a Navy buddy. Hope he likes it!

 

 

 

Safe turning

 

 

 

[Gerald]

Thanks for the nod and post Lew

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  I use the Tommy bar chucks and use the bar to break the chuck loose.  Not sure about using the hex wrench for those chucks.  Would depend on how deep the wrench goes in and I don't have any of those style chucks.  I do have some OneWay chucks and use the key on those without incidence.

[Gerald]

I had that thought when I watched the video also. I think those allens are made of a cheaper metal and would be afraid it would chip out. I have used a large screw driver or rod in the chuck jaws but with Nova the insert makes the prime method a large stamped metal wrench or a plumbers wrench.

[lew]

31 minutes ago, Gerald said:

I had that thought when I watched the video also. I think those allens are made of a cheaper metal and would be afraid it would chip out. I have used a large screw driver or rod in the chuck jaws but with Nova the insert makes the prime method a large stamped metal wrench or a plumbers wrench.

In one of his videos, just in passing, Carl Jacobson put a long piece of wood between the jaws (perpendicular to the lathe ways) and used it as a lever to loosed the chuck. Wasn't a Nova chuck.

[lew]

@Gerald Thank You! I've been searching Goodwill and similar stores for an open end wrench to fit the EWT 1.25/1 spindle adapter. Easier to use than a pipe wrench or giant, metric adjustable wrench

 

@HandyDan  Thank You!  I have a Tommy Bar chuck, too.

Edited June 11, 2023 by lew

[Gerald]

5 hours ago, lew said:

@Gerald Thank You! I've been searching Goodwill and similar stores for an open end wrench to fit the EWT 1.25/1 spindle adapter. Easier to use than a pipe wrench or giant, metric adjustable wrench

 

@HandyDan  Thank You!  I have a Tommy Bar chuck, too.

OOPS the wrench is a Plumbers Adjustable Wrench https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Adjustable-Wrench/1002645196?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-plb-_-ggl-_-LIA_PLB_208_Plumbing-Repair-_-1002645196-_-local-_-0-_-0&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ZWkBhA4EiwAVJXwqWWvY1qWOrZctf_UZAy6Yoin1Nuv_hkBr2kdGZIIb5pDkFMvJzRsDRoCdgoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[lew]

Thanks, @Gerald!!!