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@HandyDan posted a link to a neat project. Although it was turned from metal, as Dan pointed out, it could easily be made from wood.

As for the finish on the pens, here are some ideas-

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1LmWq3RWhQ/

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1RxXe1yUoQ/

Posted in our "General Woodworking" forum by @calabrese55, I thought this pertains to turners as well! The post created lots of discussion!!

New member @lisa bowman is asking for some help. If you are looking for some burl, Lisa may just have what you need!

We had an entry in our on-going post of "What's On Your Lathe." A piece of Elm (?) burl.

Check out the post for more images and a bit of background

What's Coming Up-

Replay of Cindy Drozda's Tool Talk.

Ashley Harwood turning classes for fall 2026 are now open!

Registration Link

A short video of what you might experience. Great smiles!!

If you live in the Atlanta, GA area, bowl turning classes are available at Highland Woodworking

Check here for more information and registration- Highland Woodworking

Cindy Drozda uses the Offset Joiner Jig and the Axminster Eccentric Spiraling Chuck in this IRD

Sign up here- https://www.cindydrozda.com/

The Mid Atlantic Woodturning Symposium-

For The Newbies-

Tommy Tomasic covers using scrapers. Specifically, he compares/contrasts negative rake to traditional grinds and which he prefers.

Last week we posted a video from Tommy demonstrating how different tools cand accomplish similar results. This week, Mike Wald does a similar comparison.

Expand Your Horizons-

Maybe your scraper won't exactly match the shape you are trying to achieve. Try this-

Negative rake seems to be the flavor of the week! From Stuart Batty-

This month's 4-Ways demonstrated turning natural edge bowls. Keeping the bark attached to the turning can be a challenge. CA glue is often used but here's a video from a World Wide Turners meeting where the speaker describes a process using PVA glue. Haven't tried it, just passing it along-

Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools-

Easy wood tools in action across the Internet!

Easy Wood Tools Demonstration next week-

https://ptwoodturners.org/

@Jordan Martindale

New Turning Items-

New from Robert Sorby-

Taylor Tool Works

From Woodturners Wonders-

Woodturners Wonders

Everything Else-

Safe turning

Nice post Lew. Thanks.

Thanks Lew . Was beginning to wonder if the post had an end, really packed.