Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners December 18, 2024

[lew]

Just about 2 weeks left in our Christmas project/raffle. If you haven't donated, please consider helping us make this a wonderful Christmas for a warrior family.

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

Although posted in the General Woodworking forum, this would make a great turning project as well. @Pauley created this carousel-

 

 

Checkout his post and see more about this awesome project-

 

 

@calabrese55 gave us a heads-up on some fantastic looking taps used to make your own thread-on glue blocks, face plates or other attachments to the lathe headstock.

 

He posted this in the Machinery, Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety forum. Check out the post for more information and a link to the supplier

 

 

Long time member @Steve Krumanaker gave us a peek at some of the "Shrooms" he has made.

 

Along with the image, Steve let us in on why he chose this particular item-

 

 

One of our "pinned" posts/topics is asking what is your favorite wood to turn. @kreisdorph add his choice to the list-

 

Kent and @Gerald provided some tips on a post, by @Gordon who was asking for help on a bowl he was turning-

Check out the additional comments.

 

 

We have had a lot of great activity on the running posts of "What's ON/OFF" your lathe! 

From What's ON-

@kreisdorph and @forty_caliber posted several items-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catch up with all the new material here-

 

From "What's OFF"-

@Gerald has been busy!

 

 

 

 

The new material starts here-

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

Click on the images for links to more information and registration-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information for  Exhibitions Information Session December 19, 2024 | 7 PM ET

Registration for this event link-

https://www.woodturner.org/Woodturner/Exhibitions/Exhibitions-Information-Session.aspx?_zs=ceDib&_zl=pOPK4

 

 

 

What's new in your workshop?
Did you buy yourself some cool "toys" for the Holidays?
Share it with all of us on Friday!
Join my Sharing Session with Tod Raines,
Friday, December 20th, 2:00 pm Eastern (19:00 UTC)

https://www.cindydrozda.com/html/Signup.html

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Bowls come in all sizes and shapes. Kent Weakley shares one of his favorites

 

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

My favorite projects are ones that are utilitarian. A bowl for rice is rather specific but I found the shape/technique to be intriguing. 

 

 

These are some chop sticks I made a while ago-

 

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

These are not new, but, Carl Jacobson demonstrates how to properly install both the stainless and brass Niles inserts.

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Got the bottom of the bowl I was working on finished off. My plan was to make a Calabash bowl. Well, I succeeded in creating a round bottom but the other proportions are off. 

 

 

Just about every bowl I turn is done with a mortice. The mortice is fashioned into a foot. Using a tenon would definitely aid in creating a round bottom for this type of bowl. I messed up the finish at the painter's tape. Maybe I can salvage it. I want to than @RustyFN for the post he made on the AAW forum. His questions and the responses are great resources for anyone wishing to delve into the Calabash bowl and it's history-

https://www.aawforum.org/community/threads/calabash-bowl.19748/

 

 

 

 

[Gerald]

Thanks for the post Lew. I think your finish can be salvaged. The work on the chop sticks is amazing , I assume they are just for display.

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  Lots of turning going on.  Must be Christmas.

 

 

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

5 hours ago, Gerald said:

The work on the chop sticks is amazing , I assume they are just for display.

 I'll second that, those chopsticks blew me away.

[RustyFN]

Thanks Lew. Nice bottom on that calabash.

[lew]

13 hours ago, Gerald said:

 The work on the chop sticks is amazing , I assume they are just for display.

Actually use them!

 

Article on how to make them-

https://www.woodcraft.com/blogs/small-projects/exotic-chopsticks

[lew]

@Gerald  Thank You! I made 2 pairs of the chopsticks- sent one to my brother. The decorative insert is made from African Blackwood and a piece of spacer material used with making knife scales.

 

@HandyDan  Thank You!

 

@Fred W. Hargis Jr Thanks!

 

@RustyFN  Thank You! I really gained a lot of information from your AAW post/conversation.