lew

Denatured alcohol soak is my preferred method.  I weigh it when it comes out of it's bath and know it is dry when it stops losing weight.  Usually in a little as a week.
 
https://woodshopmike.com/denatured-alcohol-drying/

To echo Lew yes Guitar strings. You can cut one in two and have one and a spare. Don't forget to turn some handles for them . Drill a small hole , large enough for two wires. Put the wire thru hole and wrap around to go into the same hole again and pull it tight. It will not come out. Eventually burners do break. Gonna have to make a picture of that.

I think Lew hit on the solution. If you remove wax the mold may spread . Drying the blank may induce cracking nut a turned piece is less like to.
 
Possibly the mold was introduced by a scratch in the wax coat.

IMO...
 
This would almost identical to turning a freshly cut log. I would turn it without removing the wax- let the tools do that for you. You have a couple of options:
1. rough turn it, seal it with your favorite bowl sealer- mine is old Titebond glue- let it dry slowly over time.
2. turn it to the finished thickness and let it air dry. It will warp but that is what some folks like
3. rough turn it, seal the end grain and dry it in a kiln/warming box- @forty_caliber has a really nice kiln build
This next one is what I would do-
rough turn it, soak it in a soap and water solution- look up Ron Kent or Ernie Conover for the formula- after soak put it in a kiln/warming box until the weigh stabilizes. I usually soak for 3 days then into my warming box. Depending on the size (thickness) it usually is ready for final turning in less than 3 weeks.

I recently saw information that was different from what I had always been taught about rip currents. Previous wisdom said swim parallel to the shore to get out of the pulling current. This new advice said don't swim at all. Save your energy and let the rip current carry you along. When it stops, then swim to shore. Haven't seen any change in signage along the beaches. Maybe it was just another opinion.

I recently saw information that was different from what I had always been taught about rip currents. Previous wisdom said swim parallel to the shore to get out of the pulling current. This new advice said don't swim at all. Save your energy and let the rip current carry you along. When it stops, then swim to shore. Haven't seen any change in signage along the beaches. Maybe it was just another opinion.

Working on this some today white ash and resin bowl with the pour form partly cut away.
Resin Is Aluminite clear slow with green mica powder 
calabrese55

Summer's about over and the days are getting shorter. Less yard work means more lathe time!
 
 
Our Patriot Turners-
@nevinc has really put his lathe to work this week. He showed us a bunch of bowls, with different design!

 

 
He describes what he has done in this post-
 
Nevin also worked on a box elder bowl with a unique shape-

 
He provides us with more information in his post-
 
 
@forty_caliber also has been busy with more of his pecan stash! he posted a couple of bowls for us to drool over-

 

 
There's more images and descriptions at-
 
Forty then had a chance to finish up the bowl on which he used epoxy and diopside inlay-

 
 
More images and specifics can be found in this post-
 
 
@Gerald added a video of a neat little toy on which he has been experimenting. He calls them "Tippy Tops". Check this post to see what they do!
 
 
Another addition to our continuing thread- "Off The Lathe And Just Finished"

 
 
 
What’s Coming Up-
Click on the images for more information and registration-
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
For The Newbies-
A few video short from Tim Yoder and Ron Brown 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Both Tim and Ron have been producing these short videos to help the newer turner understand some of the nuances of turning. You can check out their series at https://www.youtube.com/@woodturningwithtimyoder/featured  and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMD5dw_8FCyaHPjztP5sklw
 
 
I think everyone knows how I hate to sand, mainly because I never get the results I see from other turners. Cindy Drozda recently did a live Tool Talk showing her sanding techniques. I learned a lot.
 
 
 
Expand Your Horizons-
@Gerald's post on Tippy Tops coincided with this video from Alan Stratton. Alan revisited these in hopes of having better success. Check out Alan's process from turning spheres freehand.
 
 
 
Kent Weakley turns a wooden bowl but not without some difficulty. He explains what happened and how to correct it.
 
 
 
 
Mike Peace shared a video of an IRD he recently conducted. The video is rather long but the demonstration of the threading jig/device is interesting.
 
 
Not all tree logs are suitable for turning bowls or larger pieces. Richard Raffan explains the phenomena of "wind shake"  or "cup shakes".
 
 
 
 
New Turning Items-
Not new but some better prices-

 
https://lylejamieson.com/
 
 

 
Free shipping continued until September 25.
https://woodturnerswonders.com/
 
 
 
Everything Else-
Woodworker's Journal published their Woodturning Monthly newsletter. 

 
https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodturning-monthly/?utm_medium=email
 
 
 
Safe turning

Can't speak to how much you enjoyed making them, but I'm in awe seeing your vision transformed from a one dimensional pattern to a 3D masterpiece.
 
I'm assuming you use filtered air with a water separator allowing the longevity of the grinders? Do you also use air tool oil? How frequent do you oil? Assuming so, how do you prevent it from contaminating the wood? Any special or specific oil used? Just curious to learn especially since I finally have a compressor to keep up with my air die grinders. I've never used them on wood though...at least not yet.

Yes Gene, I like to leave the pattern  on for its a guide for where to start carving then the depth is up to you....I have found the deeper you go the better it will look after you finish. But each part will get more carving as the other pieces are carved to match up the sides as to the amount of depth. Attach the backer board in all four corners and they need to be counter sunk for the board to slide around on the scroll saw. I also sand off any stray sticks so the wood slides easy.
  I start with the wood I prepared then put down some Scotch brand shipping tape. Scotch has lots of different tapes for different uses.. I prefer shipping tape for it seems to work better than the lighter weight stuff  The other brand of tape leaves lots of glue on the wood to be removed with lacquer thinner so the reason I use Scotch brand.. I then spray the glue on to the tape...Then lay down the pattern...  I have found if I put the glue on to the pattern it might end up sticking itself together before you ever get to install the pattern....I learned the hard way and had to go to the house and print out another pattern...I always print out 2 patterns for I have to have something to go by when most of the first pattern has been ground away... Actually I print out three patterns and file one away for later use if someone wants one like I already made.
  ..After the pattern has been installed now you can tell where the screws go to hold the center peice against the backer board...T  These screws holding the backer board against the center piece of the most important thing of the whole project. I usually put 5 to 10 screws in the middle piece of wood for every thing will go back against the center piece after the  carving and pieces finished. Then after all the carving has been finished and the coating is applied , the center piece will be glued to the backer board with the screws. Lots of times I put screws in to the outside pieces as well as I saw away from the outside of each piece.
But I have found if I flood the areas with glue the pieces will stay where they are put around the center piece. I do like to use Aleene's glue in the brown bottle for it don't run all over the place.
I counter sink all the screws with a drill bit just a hair smaller than the thread of the screw. Hold the drill bit up and just want a very small amount of threads on each side of the drill bit.
    

Go to the local music store and get some discarded music string- banjo, guitar, etc. Different diameters for various burning widths. 

Great idea, thanks! 

Go to the local music store and get some discarded music string- banjo, guitar, etc. Different diameters for various burning widths. 

They (rip currents) are a peculiar phenomenon. Years ago got caught up in one at South Beach, Tybee Island, GA. Kinda scary for a bit. A different year same place, saw the life guards rescue some adults from the currents. They had gone beyond the flags posted for that day. I'm sure it was no where as intense as the one Al described especially from the effects of the hurricane. As Al stated, first rule is not to panic.
 
Loved the beach there though. Always warm, relatively clear waters. Several times had the bottle-nosed dolphins come near out of curiosity. Low tide, you often could mostly walk 1/2 mile or more out from the beach. Amazing the sea life you could see during those times. As land-lubbers, learned early on, DO NOT feed the seagulls.

A little far for me but been through Fredericksburg many times when in the Navy. Would run up that way from Virginia Beach 

Incredible, Jess!

I recently saw information that was different from what I had always been taught about rip currents. Previous wisdom said swim parallel to the shore to get out of the pulling current. This new advice said don't swim at all. Save your energy and let the rip current carry you along. When it stops, then swim to shore. Haven't seen any change in signage along the beaches. Maybe it was just another opinion.

Hey, if it works!!

I recently saw information that was different from what I had always been taught about rip currents. Previous wisdom said swim parallel to the shore to get out of the pulling current. This new advice said don't swim at all. Save your energy and let the rip current carry you along. When it stops, then swim to shore. Haven't seen any change in signage along the beaches. Maybe it was just another opinion.

I'm still hearing , swim parallel to the shore and once you get out of the rip, swim to shore.  Problem with letting the rip take you out is that  by that time, you could be hundreds of feet from shore. To me the best chance for survival is to call for help and swim parallel to the shore. The key is to not panic

I recently saw information that was different from what I had always been taught about rip currents. Previous wisdom said swim parallel to the shore to get out of the pulling current. This new advice said don't swim at all. Save your energy and let the rip current carry you along. When it stops, then swim to shore. Haven't seen any change in signage along the beaches. Maybe it was just another opinion.

Summer's about over and the days are getting shorter. Less yard work means more lathe time!
 
 
Our Patriot Turners-
@nevinc has really put his lathe to work this week. He showed us a bunch of bowls, with different design!

 

 
He describes what he has done in this post-
 
Nevin also worked on a box elder bowl with a unique shape-

 
He provides us with more information in his post-
 
 
@forty_caliber also has been busy with more of his pecan stash! he posted a couple of bowls for us to drool over-

 

 
There's more images and descriptions at-
 
Forty then had a chance to finish up the bowl on which he used epoxy and diopside inlay-

 
 
More images and specifics can be found in this post-
 
 
@Gerald added a video of a neat little toy on which he has been experimenting. He calls them "Tippy Tops". Check this post to see what they do!
 
 
Another addition to our continuing thread- "Off The Lathe And Just Finished"

 
 
 
What’s Coming Up-
Click on the images for more information and registration-
 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 
For The Newbies-
A few video short from Tim Yoder and Ron Brown 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Both Tim and Ron have been producing these short videos to help the newer turner understand some of the nuances of turning. You can check out their series at https://www.youtube.com/@woodturningwithtimyoder/featured  and https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMD5dw_8FCyaHPjztP5sklw
 
 
I think everyone knows how I hate to sand, mainly because I never get the results I see from other turners. Cindy Drozda recently did a live Tool Talk showing her sanding techniques. I learned a lot.
 
 
 
Expand Your Horizons-
@Gerald's post on Tippy Tops coincided with this video from Alan Stratton. Alan revisited these in hopes of having better success. Check out Alan's process from turning spheres freehand.
 
 
 
Kent Weakley turns a wooden bowl but not without some difficulty. He explains what happened and how to correct it.
 
 
 
 
Mike Peace shared a video of an IRD he recently conducted. The video is rather long but the demonstration of the threading jig/device is interesting.
 
 
Not all tree logs are suitable for turning bowls or larger pieces. Richard Raffan explains the phenomena of "wind shake"  or "cup shakes".
 
 
 
 
New Turning Items-
Not new but some better prices-

 
https://lylejamieson.com/
 
 

 
Free shipping continued until September 25.
https://woodturnerswonders.com/
 
 
 
Everything Else-
Woodworker's Journal published their Woodturning Monthly newsletter. 

 
https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodturning-monthly/?utm_medium=email
 
 
 
Safe turning

So we have another "Fitter". 
 Don't you just love it when the pipes you have to replace are imbedded in masonry walls, stairs, etc.? 

Here is one for the "You probably can but should you" file.  I needed a bushing to mount a leather wheel on the Sorby Pro-Edge.  7/16 ID 1/2 OD x 3/4 long.   
 
Turned from an aluminium spacer that I had on hand.  Used #3 Hunter carbide in sheer scrape orientation at 1700rpm to do the turning.  Chuck in tailstock with drill to form the ID. 
 
Works like a champ.  The green stuff is an abrasive dressing on the leather wheel.  Takes the edge from scary sharp to don't look at it wrong.  
 

 

 

 
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Yesterday I noticed a Coast Guard helicopter flying over. I heard later that they went to the scene where a young lad went into the ocean and was caught in a rip tide. His father ran in to help but he quickly developed problems. Two more men went in to help and were able to bring them both to shore,  but the father had to be resuscitated on the beach and was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. I haven't heard what his condition is.
 With the summer season officially over, no lifeguards are on the beach and the rip tides continue from the storm.  People have to be very watchful.