Chilly, damp, rainy day. Hope everyone had enjoyable Christmas.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@Fred W. Hargis Jr Asked our turners a question about tear out. More specifically, Fred wanted to know what tools and techniques could be used to prevent/repair it.

 

Please see Fred's post and check out what our members had to offer and provide some input.

 

 

New member @Barbara asked about getting a lathe as a gift for a novice.

If you live in the Chicago area, maybe you could offer some leads.

 

 

@RustyFN Showed us the shavings left from a bowl turn and mused about perhaps purchasing a coring system. Of course our gang had lots of other suggestions and some good natured ribbing-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Click on the images for more information and registration

 

 

 

 

 

If you missed Cindy Drozda's presentation on her recess tool, she has it posted on her YouTube channel-

 

 

For The Newbies-

Lyle Jamieson has a short video on preventing vibrations while turning-

 

 

An article from Kent Weakley help reduce/eliminate tool marks when turning a bowl-

https://turnawoodbowl.com/10-tool-marks-tricks-wood-bowl-understand-fix-remove/?ck_subscriber_id=1577117793

 

 

Nice video from Craft Supplies USA on bowl turning-

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

A couple of ideas to add more excitement to your turnings

Ebonizing-

https://turnawoodbowl.com/5-magical-ebonizing-wood-tricks-how-to-techniques-recipes/?ck_subscriber_id=1577117793

 

Make your own spalted wood-

 

https://turnawoodbowl.com/spalting-and-spalted-wood-bowls/?ck_subscriber_id=1577117793

 

 

Mike Waldt demonstrates turning a goblet in real time-

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Woodturners Wonders has made a change in their available sharpening systems-

 

Click on the above image for more information.

 

 

Everything Else-

Sometime back, we included information on the Christmas Ornament Challenge hosted by Alan Stratton of "As Wood Turns". He has posted a video of the winners. Check out these beautiful and imaginative works of art!

 

 

 

 

Safe turning

 

 

Thanks for the post Lew.  Some good info here.

WOW Lew, I am going into information overload. May take more than a week to check these out. Thanks

@HandyDan Thanks!

 

@Gerald  Thank you!