First Wednesday in May! Where does the time go?!?

 

Our Patriot Turners-

A little slow this week. I think everyone is out mowing!

A couple of "Blasts From The Past"!

From our Ringmaster sub forum a chaos turning from @Headhunter

More images are at the gallery-

 

And from member @Big B (aka Brian Longshore)-

This was posted at- 

 

What’s Coming Up-

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

From the AAW-

 

From Cindy Drozda-

I hope to see you online at my Free Tool Talk Livestream! 
It's this Friday, May 9th, 2pm Eastern (18:00 UTC). 

 

For The Newbies-

Tim Yoder answers another turning question. This one is about drilling on the lathe.

 

And, here's a simple spindle turning project that also uses drilling on the lathe. Easy to make and then send home with your grandkids !!

 

Expand Your Horizons-

Tomislav Tomasic made a knockout bar handle. At the end of the video, he added a short segment on turning a sphere without a jig. Pretty cool. 

 

The "4 Ways" collaborators have posted their versions of a "Glasses Holder". These 4 projects are always really interesting to me. Love the way they interpret to the challenge in different ways.

 

 

 

 

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

If you are in the Oklahoma, OK area, check out Jesse Horn's demo at the Woodcraft store!

https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/oklahoma-city

While you are there, take a look at the Easy Wood Hollowing tools.  The EWT "Hollowers" come in three shapes- Straight (#1), 45 degree (#2) and 90 degree (#3).

The Hollowers come in three different lengths, as well.

The Mini Hollowers are about 15" long; the Mid Hollowers are about 22" long and both use the Ci5 standard or negative rake cutter.

The Pro Hollers are about 32" long and use the Ci3 standard cutter or negative rake cutter.

The #1 Hollower also works great for hogging out bowl interiors and making very small cove cuts.

A short video from Craft Supplies USA demonstrating the use of the three hollowers-

 

This short video from Easy Wood Tools, Doug Dixon,  talks a little about the hollowers. Doug is one of the driving forces behind EWT and an expert in carbide cutter development.

 

@Jordan Martindale

 

New Turning Items-

Not sure if this is a new tool. Picked it off of the Spring Vendors Showcase that was highlighted here a week or so ago.  The cutting head and extendable handle look interesting. YouTube won't embed to video so click the link if you want to view the video of the hollowing tool.

https://youtu.be/pKJVVo-vrKA?si=SJOyeYDEqGQM3XbO&t=6011

 

Everything Else-

Safe turning

 

 

Thanks Lew.  I have a knock out rod I have been meaning to make a knob for.  I needed a reminder.

Thanks Lew . Been thinking of a whistle.

Thanks Lew. I might have to try the whistle as well. 

@HandyDan  Thanks!

 

@Gerald  Thank You!

 

@Gordon  Thanks!