Our Summer fund raiser is still happening! Remember, this is to provide funds for the site operation and unexpected expenses.

 

 

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@AndrewB posted a couple of new items he is working on, check out his posts!

 

 

And-

 

 

 

 

We had a post on our "What's Off Your Lathe And Finished" by @kreisdorph.

 

 

That Black walnut sure is lovely!

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Cindy Drozda posted the video of her live tool talk event from last week. Always some great tips!

 

 

Cindy and Todd Raines will be hosting a Woodturning Sharing event on August 2, 2024

 

https://community.woodturner.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=22337b94-ff08-4811-a511-019074232f14&Home=%2fevents%2fird-demonstrations&_zs=ceDib&_zl=EQRA4

 

 

 

 

https://community.woodturner.org/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=48fd6950-9604-44ed-b3d9-0190c7ad94e2&Home=%2fevents%2fird-demonstrations&_zs=ceDib&_zl=AQRA4

 

 

 

https://mawts.com/

 

 

For The Newbies-

@AndrewB posted about learning to turn bowls. Member @Gerald was kind enough to locate a video from Stuart Batty on the subject. Reposting Gerald's link here-

 

 

Also, here's a video from Kent Weakley on the correct use of the bowl gouge-

 

 

 

Some great tips from Tim Yoder! Check out the one on turning speed.

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Do you do craft shows or just looking for some new ideas for turnings? Mike Peace has two neat turned "animals" that might interest you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a video from Todd Raines demonstrating the Robust "Tru-Arc" tool. Sam Angelo gives us his impression of the tool in this video-

 

 

 

Everything Else-

I did an Easy Wood Tools demonstration for The Catoctin Area Turners' club last Thursday in Leesburg, VA. I thought @Gerald would be interested in their Beads of Courage boxes shown during the show and tell portion of their meeting

 

 

 

Well the rolling pin blanks are finally finished- yesterday! The demo/workshop is this Saturday.

 

24 blanks here and 2 more at the workshop location. I make my blanks 22" long and 2 x 2" square. The lathes available for the workshop max out at 15" and 17" so angles had to be adjusted for a pleasing look when turned. Also some of the supplied blanks were smaller that 2 x 2 all that required different cutting angles.

Some blanks were larger (almost 3 x 3) and my jig for cutting the angles wouldn't let the saw blade reach a high enough point to cut the proper insert slots. Had to design another jig for those blanks.

 

Now on to Mimi's honey-do list that has been expanding exponentially!

 

 

Safe turning

Thanks Lew.  I like the turned owls and elephants.  Have to try some.

Sorry folks, just getting back here-

 

@HandyDan Thank you!