Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners August 2, 2023

[lew]

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, 2023 by lew

[HandyDan]

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

[Cal]

Beautiful walnut bowl Lew

[HandyDan]

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

[lew]

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, 2023 by lew

[HandyDan]

Gorgeous Lew!

[Gerald]

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.

[lew]

@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.