Wednesday's Wisdom For Woodturners December 3, 2025

[lew]

 

 

Our Patriot Turners-

@RustyFN scored some wood which, I think, he will use to turn propellors 

 

Rusty tells us about the species and how he lucked into the wood-

 

What's Coming Up-

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

 

 

For The Newbies-

Are you considering a new lathe first and/or replacement? Sam Angelo reviews the Robust Scout-

 

 

Sharpening your HSS tools might become easier with this grinder reviewed by Mike Peace-

 

Another skew exercise from Tomislav Tomasic-

 

Expand Your Horizons-

We don't often get a complete video from Glen Lucas but this one on bowls is really nice-

 

Square platters can be knuckle busters! Alan Stratton demonstrates doing it safely-

 

Looking for Christmas present ideas? Popular Woodworking has some ideas-

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/carved-rim-bowl/

 

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/wine-bottle-stopper/

 

https://www.popularwoodworking.com/projects/wooden-fishing-lures/

 

 

Well, it is the beginning of the month and the "4 Ways" collaborators are sharing their ideas on a Spatula Pots.

 

 

 

 

Hate sanding? I hear you!! Tim Yoder has a solution!

 

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

Next week's Easy Wood Tools demos-

https://www.rockler.com/retail/stores/in-indianapolis-store?utm_source=local&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=indianapolis

 

How about some Easy Wood Tools in action!

From across the "pond", JP Woodwork-

 

Pat Lapp and his Easy Chuck

 

Tim Yoder doing beading with the fantastic carbide beading cutters-

 

Why use EWT carbide? 

@Jordan Martindale

 

New Turning Items-

 

 

Everything Else-

A little turning from Frank Howarth and some CNC

 

 

And now some shameless, flagrant self promotion. This is my entry into the Turner's Warehouse St. Jude Christmas ornament fund raiser.

 

Feel free to bid on it at the following eBay page.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/205890177881?itmmeta=01KBGG6XVSVKP1FDV38TCX88ER&hash=item2ff002cb59:g:97gAAeSwvBtpLl6L

 

Turners Warehouse- https://www.turnerswarehouse.com/pages/ornamentcharityauction

Preview all the donated ornaments- 

 

 

Safe turning

[John Morris]

Great topic as always and thank you for the warrior Christmas plug Lew!!!

[John Morris]

Hey Lew, is Yoder sand blasting that bowl?

[lew]

Yeah, sure beats sanding!

[HandyDan]

Thanks Lew.  Lots of Christmas ideas.

[John Morris]

2 hours ago, lew said:

Yeah, sure beats sanding!

But wait, it's still sanding!

[Gerald]

Lew that post is like the energizer bunny it keeps going and going and going. Funny thing a few months ago I bought a sand blaster cabinet at an estate sale. All it needs is the gloves. Always love Yoders ideas. Thanks for your efforts

[Fred W. Hargis Jr]

I'll add my thanks, I know (not from personal experience) it was a lot of work to put together a post like that!

[Grandpadave52]

10 hours ago, Gerald said:

I bought a sand blaster cabinet at an estate sale. All it needs is the gloves.

Should be able to pick up a replacement pair or two at Harbor Freight (go H-F). 

[RustyFN]

Thanks Lew.

[Gerald]

13 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Should be able to pick up a replacement pair or two at Harbor Freight (go H-F). 

Yep I looked it up just have not gotten my roundtoit in gear.

[lew]

@John Morris  Thank You!

 

@HandyDan  Thanks!

 

@Gerald  Thank You!  Here you go- 

 

@Fred W. Hargis Jr  Thanks!

 

@Grandpadave52  Go Harbor Freight 

 

@RustyFN  Thank You!