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And I got a day more to go. The things I do.Well point is I bloody well didn't want to buy 2" diameter dowels but I needed 'em, For most of the day it was not going as well as I'd hoped. I was getting a horrible surface finish - - all choppy. I was getting inconsistency of about 0.020" from end to end but I dialed that in to about 0.010" error I'm using a router on a lathe. On my lathe I built a very stout rig from 1.125" maple that supports a wide board about the same thickness above the drive and and tail stock center much like the guy has in this video only doing it in the lathe better because it's on bearings and I can adjust the height and location of the board. But my router cutter is not giving me a nice finish it's all choppy. I built two different slow speed rigs one gave me about 60 RPM and the other 20 and neither improved the result. They let me product a finer finish but there were other problems. The slow speed produced a very coarse threaded-like surface unless I moved the router at the speed of a clock's hour hand. I had been in the middle to lower range of lathe speeds before so I decided to crank it to ELEVEN and see what transpired.. Success~!! A pretty good surface that a little 80 grit paper was able to fettle up nice as a baby's bum. I got to make three of these dowels They are going to be split down the middle and put in the planer on a jig just for them then glued back together to produce a shape ( seen from the end) like this: That is the inside part of a tripod leg. My lathe is a little Walker Turner Driver line. The motor that came with was the original. I couldn't stand it because it was weak, so I replaced that with a 1HP 1750 Baldor. Now nothing stops it. It's a sweet little lathe, but I yen for bigger & badder.
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I'm thinking a lazy susan type rack with the lathe tools leaning inward at about 10 degrees, I'm designing this lazy susan and go t to thinking about what might happen if I spun it fast enough to flip the tools outward. They'd clatter all over the floor and I'd have some grinder work to do I've considered rare earth magnets but I try to avoid magnetizing my tools and that'd do it. Maybe I'll have to bite that bullet. An alternative is to make the base deep enough that the handles would set in far enough that they couldn't fall out but could only be picked up and drawn out of the hole. I'm fishing for ideas
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Short video of Scott Phillips turning a tenon, Check out the Easy Wood Tools and how Scott gauges the tenon diameter-
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I just bought a lathe and have never used one before the lathe does not have a table. I can make one but my question is this I have no idea how tall to make it.. Because I have no experience with lathes. Where do I want my work to be at? Eye level? Shoulder? Does the table need to be heavy to help with vibrations? I have done woodworking before just not this type. Thank you a head of time for you help. Also please add any suggestions you may have for making a lathe table.
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A couple of years ago my small plum tree died. I salvaged what looked good. I turned it down to this new Christmas ornament. It is long, about 9 inches. Kinda reminded me of an icicle. I was surprised at the beauty in the piece.
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I had an idea to make a Christmas tree ornament using a different technique. Knowing how many of these ideas lead no where and can destroy fine exotic wood, I elected to use Pine sacrifice wood. As I turned it became apparent that the pine was not a good idea and it did everything I didn't want it to do, including chip out, split, come apart etc When I showed my wife the basic structure of the piece, she loved it and wouldn't let me destroy it. It is out of round, uneven and distorted. So IF I post the picture of the final product. I'll say SHE MADE IT
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A friend said they had some lathe cutting tools I could have. They didn't know much about them and didn't know what to do with them. When I got them I could see that they had each been ground to a similar cutting edge. I have no idea how whey would be used. The end is ground at 90 degrees and each side ground down to a smaller end. I first thought they were carving tools, but ate too long for that at 12" Any ideas?
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I would like to announce the new woodturning club in Santa Cruz County. It is called the Santa Cruz Woodturners Association. We just got accepted as a chapter of the AAW and currently have 17 members. If any of the members of The Patriot Woodworker live in the area and would like to come by, please email me directly at ldubia@yahoo.com. We currently meet at a members house until such time as we can secure a long term location. Our membership includes absolute beginners to professional turners so everyone is welcome. Thanks, Larry Dubia
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Just a few more segmented turnings for you guys to see. I dabble with the lathe just enough to call myself a turner
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From the album: Hindy's Projects
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From the album: Hindy's Projects
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From the album: Hindy's Projects
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my first vase off the lathe. Just a few pieces of wood in this one more to learn and more to follow.
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From the album: Hindy's Projects
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From the album: Hindy's Projects
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I have made a few Christmas gifts. The knitting needles are made of Oak and Yellow hart, with various wood tips. Nearly all are scraps. Each are a specific diameter to conform with the sizing required. The one with 2 points are used in sox. The one with the hook is a seam ripper.
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Has anyone had any experience with crazy glue and soda for a decorative turned piece? I have been thinking about using some for fun. Can you add any coloring to it?
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I dug deep in my exotic wood scrap box and I think I have it pretty much cleaned out. I have spent the last couple of days cutting and gluing I am going to make some crochet hooks and more christmas bulbs. That is, if I don't have any major mess ups
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Lew, I have always used mineral oil on my cutting boards and pins. I saw where one guy was using shellac What are your thoughts on Shellac and other finishes for rolling pins?
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Oh boy where to start? I wish I could keep them all! All the tools in the kit were very comfortable to use and they fit wonderfully in my hand. the finish on the handles was so flawless I was afraid to set them down and risk scratching them. The easy finisher, I found the easy finisher to be great for cutting coves and curves. I was challenged when I tried to use it for smoothing a cylindrical turning, I usually wound up creating a spiral pattern in the piece that took a bit of sanding to smooth out. If I had taken the time to watch the DVD and practice I probably would've been more successful using it. it was very easy to use and cut cleanly. I found this tool to be very useful and feel it is a good fit for my turning skill level and projects The Easy Detailer, I wish the detailer had a sharp point instead of the rounded tip. I think the sharp point would make it easier to cut fine details and sharp grooves. I used it to cut a slight cove in the end grain of a bottle stopper and it worked for this task, however I do think I could've made the same cut with the finisher tool. To be fair and give it other chances I used it to put some other details in turnings. While it worked for this and cut nice and clean I currently do not see a need to add it to my tool arsenal. To sum up my cutting tool reviews 2 out of 3 isn't bad. The 3rd was a good tool however it wasn't one I currently have a use for. Tomorrow or the next day I'll be reviewing my favorite, the Chuck!
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Oh boy where to start? I wish I could keep them all! All the tools in the kit were very comfortable to use and they fit wonderfully in my hand. the finish on the handles was so flawless I was afraid to set them down and risk scratching them The easy rougher, I used this to rough out a few rolling pins from 2.5" square hard maple, walnut , and cherry. I found that the tool chipped the hard corners when first starting the cut but soon smoothed out when the pin got closer to round. My preference for the initial rounding/roughing out step returned to my Sorby roughing gouge. When I used the Easy Wood rougher on stock that had the corners sawn off this wasn't as much of an issue. Where I liked the easy rougher was truing up the turning and tapering the ends of my pins. I did get a little tear-out on the walnut but a quick sanding (less than 30 seconds ) took care of that. I found this tool to be very useful and feel it is a good fit for my turning skill level and projects. reviews of the other tools will be coming over the next few days John
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Here's a piece that I am currently working on now that I am feeling a bit better. It's just a small maple? box that you could put a ring or 2 into for like a wedding etc. -
Ok turners, I got a log! Found it on the roadside in a stack of other logs from the same tree, it's about 12" diameter and 18" long, has the bark on as you can see, and it's wet! It weighs about 60 pounds or more, I think. What would yall do with it first, to prep if for turning? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Because of all the deep splits. Maybe if the splits were filled with something to solve for the structural issues presented but I think I'd have abstained without something. Maybe if I used the huge wire guard that came with my lathe I might - maybe - - - But this guy just went with it and - - well - - see video #2 Can't blame him for trying though.
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I decided that I would tinker this weekend now that I am feeling a bit better. It's just a small maple? box that you could put a ring or 2 into for like a wedding etc. Other than that it would be basically just to sit on a mantle and look good doing it I'm having a heck of a time with grain tearout, which you probably know if you have been following my posts on Facebook I have tried everything I know to try to get the tearing down but it just won't go away LOL. I'll try wet sanding with some mineral oil and see if that takes care of it I will post again to this thread as it gets closer to being done. Right now though the box is about 2.5" wide at the bottom and about 2.25" tall & has about a 1" opening that is about 2" deep. I'll make a finial or lid out of a contrasting wood, maybe walnut and get it setting upright. Oh in case some of or all of you are not aware, since I have been ill a lot lately, I sleep when I can, so unfortunately I am not on any given clock, and I am up right now at 3:07AM bright and bushy just typing away LOL Oh and the procedure on Friday seems to have worked at least to some degree, but we don't know how long it will last so I may be able to eat semi solid food today and be back on liquids only tomorrow. We'll just have to see Thanks for looking and please turn safely