Just about the time of the year when I start having dreams of beginning another school year- and all the things that can go wrong!

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@calabrese55 posted one of his segmented bowls in the "What's On Your Weekend Agenda". I love the combination of colors!

 

 

His post has more images. Check it out here-

 

 

@Headhunter posted a really neat setup for assisting in making square cuts across a log. He posted it in our "General Woodworking" forum but said it was OK to share it here

 

Looks like it can be helpful for us turners-

 

 

@Gerald finished up the turnings and dice boards he was commissioned to make 

 

I never hear of either of these items. Thankfully, Gerald explained their uses. 

 

Gerald also started a discussion about project ideas. He wondered how/if we saved pictures/drawings to be inspirations for our own turnings. He received lots of great comments and examples. Please check out his post and add your thoughts to the others-

 

 

We are still getting entries on out "What's On Your Lathe" forum. This one from @forty_caliber

 

 

 

@John Hechel is passing on his turning skills to a younger generation. What a wonderful way to keep turning alive!

 

 

Read more about this young man's journey-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Cindy Drozda's Woodturning Tool Talk will be live Thursday August 3. Her guest will be Carl Jacobson.  Click on the image for the link to registration

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Tim Yoder has added a couple more video shorts on sharpening-

 

 

 

 

Richard Raffan added another video illustrating how a turner's body movement is an integral part of turning skills- 

 

 

 

Some additional Richard Raffan turning projects-

 

 

 

Carl Jacobson takes some Thrift Store glasses and turns them into lovely vases-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Another set of "4 Ways" videos. This time the turners make their own interpretation of a cherry burl hollow form-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Several of our turners use paint as a way to embellish their turnings. Mike Peace has ventured into air brushing as a way to enhance his turnings. This video is his introduction-

 

 

Fractal Burning was all the rage for a while. It can be dangerous if all safety precautions are not strictly followed. Well, Tim Yoder has found a safe way to create the patterns- Spoiler Alert- Heads up laser owners!

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Not a new tool but a new site for Stuart Batty tools-

https://stuartbattytools.com/

 

 

From Niles Bottle Stoppers 

 

https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/product/whiskey-sample-kit/

 

 

Craft Supplies USA provides information on the new Easy Wood Tools ( @Jordan Martindale ) beading cutters-

 

 

 

Everything Else-

I was asked to make a bowl, to be used as a table centerpiece, for a friend. The only requirements were 10" to 12" in diameter and his favorite wood is walnut.

 

 

 

 

Really hope he likes it.

 

 

Safe turning

Edited August 3, 20232 yr by lew

Thanks Lew.  Just what I like.  Hand picked videos to watch.  I like your choices.

Beautiful walnut bowl Lew

That is a sweet bowl Lew.  That is a crotch right.  Love those feathers.

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

That is a crotch right.

I think it must have been a crotch piece.  A little back story on the walnut. Several years ago, I was asked to build a humidor. The request started as a simple, small, table top box but as the specs kept coming and changing it was obvious I was in over my head. The up side was the customer supplied the wood. He was a maker of Pennsylvania Log Rifles and had a stash of air dried 12/4 x 10' walnut slabs used for stocks. I Took the entire pile- a pickup truck bed overflowing- in exchange for labor. The simple box turned out to be-

 

 

 

 

Edited August 3, 20232 yr by lew

Gorgeous Lew!

Great selections Lew. Love the bowl and it looks like your talents were challenged and successfully achieved a great "box". It amazes me that you have at least two projects in videos I had been thinking of trying.

@HandyDan  Thank You! Glad you found something interesting and I appreciate your comments each week.

 

@Cal  Thanks!

 

@Gerald Thank You! happy to know you found something interesting. Thank you, also, for the kind comments each week.