Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners August 6, 2025

[lew]

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@calabrese55 has been exploring the differences in acrylic epoxy blends. He recently tried a new type and shared the finish results with us and his observations-

Check out what Mike has discovered and our turners' reactions-

 

What’s Coming Up-

Cindy Drozda's Tool Talk, from last Friday, is available on her YouTube channel-

 

For The Newbies-

Mike Peace shares his thoughts and experiences for coring bowls with his favorite coring system-

 

Carl Jacobson turns some simple craft show projects and talks about various chucking techniques-

 

Expand Your Horizons-

The beginning of the month means it is time for the "4 Ways Collaboration"-

 

 

 

 

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

Did you know Easy Wood Tools has their own University?? Here you can find helpful videos, technical information and articles covering a wide spectrum of information!

https://www.easywoodtools.com/resources

 

The Easy Wood Tools negative rake cutters are designed to be used to shape acrylics. Watch McCollim Woodworking (https://www.youtube.com/@mccollimwoodworking/featured) start to shape a light saber.

 

 

JP Woodwork uses Easy Wood Tools to turn a vase from a branch-

@Jordan Martindale

 

New Turning Items-

Everything Else-

A little while back I asked for help on identifying a species of wood cut from a tree in a nearby cemetery. We pretty much settled on mulberry. I cut some bowl blanks, roughed them out, soaked for a couple of days and now they are in my little dryer.

 

 

 

 

They are all about 6" in diameter and between 2" to 4" tall. Probably reach moisture equilibrium in 8 or 9 days. Mimi wanted the bowls as a remembrance of her cousin, as he is buried in the shade of that tree.

 

Safe turning  

[HandyDan]

You threw in a whole bunch of videos the week Lew,  Thanks.

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

I don't remember seeing that acrylic/wood vase that Mike turned, I'll have to look that up...it's really nice.

[Gerald]

Thanks for the post Lew

[lew]

@HandyDan  Thank You!

 

@Fred W. Hargis Jr  Thanks!

 

@Gerald  Thank You!