Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners February 12, 2025

[lew]

Just a gentle reminder that Friday is Valentine's Day...

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

We've had additions to our "ON/OFF" the lathe this week!

From OFF-

@kreisdorph Has been cranking out a really awesome range of turned shapes!!

 

 

 

 

New comments from last week and more bowl images start here-

 

 

And from ON-

Some work on a wave bowl-

 

 

Description is here-

 

 

 

What’s Coming Up-

This Friday, Cindy Drozda will be having another Tool Talk. 

 

Here's the link for free registration-

https://streamyard.com/watch/Wj5UmiFqqTev

 

 

This is something I should have been doing for some time. For those who enjoy using Easy Wood Tools, or want to learn more about them, we will be posting the locations, along with website links, of free turning demonstrations by Easy Wood Demonstrators.  This first list is for the remainder of the Month of February.  

 

https://www.hartvillehardware.com/

 

https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/tulsa

 

 

https://www.manntools.com/

 

 

https://www.statelinewoodturners.com/

 

 

 

For The Newbies-

Stuart Batty added 3 videos explaining and using scrapers and gouges when turning a bowl. He demonstrates how and why things can go wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomislav Tomasic demonstrates what to look for when sharpening a bowl gouge and how misshaped grinds can affect the quality of cuts.

 

 

 

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Steady rest?!? We don't need no stinking steady rest! Well at least Richard Raffan doesn't!

 

 

Mikes Peace turns a lidded box from Holly

 

 

 

 

New Turning Items-

Mike Peace also reviews a new chuck from Record Power.

 

 

 

Everything Else-

Looking for turning ideas? Ron Brown's latest newsletter may provide some.

 

Turning Wood Is Like An

All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

 

There is a seemingly endless variety to choose from. Some you know instantly you want, some quite the opposite. There are others you might want to sample first before digging in. There is something for everyone’s taste in the world of woodturning.

 

General Categories:

Dried wood, wet/green wood, branch wood, wood from trees brought down by storms, projects using glued segments, wood suitable for spindles (grain runs parallel to the lathe bed), bowl orientation (grain is perpendicular to the lathe bed), hybrid wood and resin, structural projects (columns, posts, balusters, etc.), furniture parts (legs, stretchers, stool seats, etc.), projects using kits (pens, seam rippers, bottle stoppers, pepper mills, etc.)

 

Within each general category, there are several sub-categories. Most folks never venture beyond 3 or 4; a few will try 5 to 7, then usually return to the category they are most comfortable with and know the most about.

 

Here are a few items for your consideration:

Bowls, vases, platters, goblets, pepper mills, candle holders, pens, bottle stoppers, Christmas ornaments, spindles, rolling pins, tool handles, jewelry boxes, decorative eggs, mortar and pestle, egg cups, honey dippers, spurtles, garden dibbers, mushrooms, finials, drawer pulls, bracelets, desk organizers, cake stands, salt cellars, lazy susans, mallets, yo-yos, coasters, napkin rings, birdhouses, chess pieces, plant stands, picture frames, serving spoons, tealight holders, fruit bowls, urns, platters with inlays, sculptures, toys, tea kettles, coffee scoops, trays, jewelry trees, herb grinders, clocks, letter openers, spinning tops, furniture legs, balusters, posts and columns, segmented urns, vases, basket weave illusion plates, vases, and bowls. That should get you started.

 

 

 

Safe turning

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  Love these posts.

[Gerald]

Thanks Lew . Always look forward to Wednesdays.

[lew]

Sorry for being late getting back here.

 

@HandyDan and @Gerald  Thank you so much for always taking time to comment. I truly appreciate it.