Our Patriot Turners-

Our member @RustyFN was honored by having one of his works of art selected to be shown at the Tamarack in the West Virginia. This is no easy feat, as Rusty explains in this post. Congratulations, Rusty!!!

What's Coming Up-

Registration: https://streamyard.com/watch/kzhtQ3q4e5t6

For The Newbies-

An article from the Woodturning Tool Store on the spindle gouge.

Spindle Gouge.pdf

A tip from Mike Peace if you have the Powermatic lathe 2014

Richard Raffan takes us from a log to a bowl. Lots of good tips on how it's done

Craft Supplies USA tutorial on turning a salt and pepper mill set with crush grind mechanisms.

Expand Your Horizons-

Just after the first of the month and the 4 Ways collaborators are sharing their concepts of a multipurpose turned box.

New collaborator standing in this month for Sam Angelo is Mike Holton

Alan Stratton turns some cool vases. Check out the sled he uses for the angled slices. The sled can also be used for John Beaver Wave Bowls.

We shared the video for making salt/pepper mills (above) but some folks prefer to have a salt cellar near by for cooking. Tommy Tomislav creates a really nice one-

Member @Steve Krumanaker uses a laser to add embellishments to many of his turnings. Here Carl Jacobson utilizes one to fancy up a bowl-

Carl gave a nod to this young lady who creates some awesome patterns.

https://www.youtube.com/@doodleswithsadiya

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

The AAW Symposium is this week and our most generous sponsor will be there demonstrating their awesome products-

Please stop by their booth and say high to Chris and Christy and thank them for their support of our site!

Easy Wood Tools products in action across the web-

https://www.facebook.com/reel/3657531431061275

If you are in the Oklahoma area, Jess Horn will be at the NE Oklahoma Woodturners association in Tulsa.

https://www.neowta.com/press/

Easy Wood Tools are on sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.hartvillehardware.com/search?q=easy+wood+tools

https://www.thewoodturningstore.com/woodturning-tools/carbide-tools/easy-wood-tools/

@Jordan Martindale

New Turning Items-

Some new stuff and some stuff on sale.

From Woodturners Wonders-

Lathe Tracks

Abrasive belts for the Sorby ProEdge

A "Lathe Sidekick" is a pretty neat little 3D printed item!

eBay Link

Everything Else-

This experiment is slowly coming together. Started from a picture in the AAW magazine and then a Sketchup drawing

That has advanced to this. I thought the bandsaw kerf would be too narrow for an insert.

The wedges were cut apart and clamping ideas were tested for adding an insert.

The inserts would need to be thin enough to bend when clamped/glued. Shop made drum sander to the rescue.

Hope just a guess at first but this is workable,

The clamping fixture that ended up being the best choice. All the wedges were labeled to keep matching edges together.

Each wedge now has a maple insert glued to one curve

Now I have to figure out the gluing/clamping sequence to put six pieces together. I don't think trying to glue all six pieces at one time will work unless I can make some sort of elaborate clamping jig. I have strap clamps, might give them a try.

Safe turning

Wow Lew, great post. Really like that pocket sewing kit and all the outer stuff of course.

Great post Lew. Did not think I would reach the end. As to your glueup what about a radiator clamp. If you cannot find one the correct length you can link several together.

Holy cow, like Gerald I was wondering where it stopped. BTW, that's a cool DS you made.

@HandyDan Thank you!

@Gerald Thanks!! The hose clamp idea worked out pretty good!

@Fred W. Hargis Jr Thank you!!

Thanks Lew.

2 hours ago, RustyFN said:

Thanks Lew.

Thank You, Rusty!!!