Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners July 19, 2023

[lew]

Lots happening with our turners this week!

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

We have a new member at the Patriot who is also a turner! @calabrese55 showed us some of his work when he introduced himself. How about this beautiful segmented turning-

 

Check out his post and give him a Patriot welcome!

 

He also posted another bowl in our "Monday Morning" forum-

 

Check it out here-

 

 

Our "What's On Your Lathe" was also hot this week. New posts start here-

 

Some of the images from @teesquare, @forty_caliber and @calabrese55

 

 

 

 

 

@Steve Krumanaker turned a cane for his daughter and his son cast the knob. Andy his an expert on casting!

 

See the cane and the back story in Steve's post-

 

 

Our resident ornament expert, @Ron Altier, gave us his impressions on turning bamboo. Ron's conclusions are that's it's probably not the best overall species for turning.

 

 

In one of our posts, there was a mention of the Lichtenberg burning process. @Gerald was kind enough to do a little research on safety when doing this. The process, when ALL safety precautions are observed, can create beautiful patterns. High voltage is dangerous when we become complacent. My neighbor, the electrical safety training officer in our borough, was electrocuted on the job.

 

Insulation, isolation, incomplete human electrical path and full awareness are a must.

 

This is what Gerald found-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Click on the images for links to more information and registration-

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Richard Raffan turns a nice little shallow dish in real time. 

 

 

Mike Peace shows how to turn a simple but elegant lidded box. He even makes a special chuck to hold one of the pieces.

 

 

Holding turnings can be challenge. Home made chucks supplement purchased ones. Sometimes adding modifications to a purchased chuck is the answer as Alan Stratton shows us.

 

 

Looking for an inexpensive gift? How about salt and pepper SHAKERS. This video from Craft Supplies USA shows us how to make them-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Mike Waldt completes a beautiful elderberry vase-

 

 

Mike also demonstrates his method of turning finials. This video is from a live feed so it is a little long-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Last week we posted a review from Mike Peace on his new Powermatic 2014 lathe. Mike has a chance to use it and has posted more of his impressions-

 

 

 

Ron Brown has release his new lathe mounted disk sander

 

Here's the link to more information-

https://www.longworthchuck.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=66&product_id=477

 

 

Woodturners Wonders is now a Vicmarc Dealer

 

Check out their complete line- https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/vicmarc?_kx=gV5SF2As_3IwtBi5TrpHVQM0F3UvGVbQKzhWGippDlk%3D.VJvU8R

 

 

 

Some great prices, at Spiracraft, on Easy Wood Tools products @Jordan Martindale !

https://spiracraft.com/?inf_contact_key=d8ae9197ac7a87c978260b58c8e41427

 

 

Everything Else-

Boy did this bring back memories!

 

 

 

Safe turning

[Gerald]

Thanks for the post and update Lew

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  I like the sling shot.  Might do one for my brother.  He still plays with one.

[lew]

@Gerald  Thank You!

 

@HandyDan  Thanks!