Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners July 26, 2023

[lew]

Hazy, hot and humid. A good day to be in the basement workshop

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@calabrese55 finished up another of his segmented bowls and it is a real beauty!

 

Check out his post for more images and additional information-

 

He also posted this in our "Friday's Weekend Agenda" 

 

 

 

Our "What's On Your Lathe" was busy this week! @forty_caliber  and @HandyDan contributed their projects!

Catchup here-

 

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Cindy Drozda is presenting the second part of her Threaded Boxes and Vessels. Here's the link for more information

http://www.cindydrozda.com/html/IRD.html?fbclid=IwAR0fpla9tf09DBhqd_P3EoM2XqNAFPxY4ahLw1eWdvPcbnT9Sd4-O0rwPNc

 

 

 

 

Want to have recognition for your turning skills? Easy Wood Tools ( @Jordan Martindale ) would like to hear from you! Click on the image for the link to register.

 

 

For The Newbies-

Tim Yoder has been creating short videos to help us get better at sharpening our tools-

 

 

 

 

The "turner's dance" is important to get the most out of the lathe tools. Richard Raffan demonstrates how moving your body can help you improve your turning skills-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Mike Peace demonstrates how to make a "screw chuck"-

 

Mike also upgraded the knockout bar for his new Powermatic lathe-

 

 

 

Mike Waldt demonstrates turning another finial. A lot of skew chisel work!

 

 

 

Alan Stratton is starting in on his Christmas ornaments! These segmented bells will make some fine gifts-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Not a new product but this video from Carl Jacobson demonstrates using the Niles Joyner Off-Center Jig

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Finally got back to the lathe and finished up the little elm bowl that had been waiting for me to complete the garden shed project. Had so much fun that I turned another one. I'm taking the lead from @Gerald on "friendship bowls" so Mimi can give them away when she needs a gift. Mine aren't nearly as fancy as Gerald's bowls. 

 

 

 

One is 5" in diameter, the other is 6". Both turned with Easy Wood Tools and finished with Yorkshire Grit and Hampshire Sheen

 

 

Safe turning

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  Had some time and enjoyed some of today's videos already.

[Gerald]

Thanks Lew but I don't think I will ever do another handbell. Finally sold the last one but it was a long haul. I do like the idea of a segmented bell tho. And on the bowls the only thing needed is for her to like them.

[lew]

@HandyDan Thanks!

 

@Gerald  Thank You!