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Our Patriot Turners- Member @Steve Krumanaker showed us a neat setup he concocted for easily transporting a lathe for demonstrations! In his post, Steve explains his setup and some of the design features- I was watching @Handfoolery's guitar build on YouTube. He has posted some of his journey on the Patriot woodworking forum. What caught my eye was the equipment he was using to apply finish to the guitar. Finishing is not my strong suit and the spray set up he used looked like it would work well for turned items. https://preval.com/diy-pro-products/preval-sprayer/ The video showing him finishing his guitar- New member @Tay-da-Tay asked us for information oh harvesting a tree with burls. I've never been fortunate enough to have been able to have this experience. Hoping our members/readers can offer some advice. What's Coming Up- If you missed Cindy's Tool Talk, last Friday, she has it posted on line- For The Newbies- Sam Angelo has a video comparing/contrasting the bowl gouge and the spindle gouge. Tomislav Tomasic discusses bowl gouge sharpening- A cool Halloween turning project from Craft Supplies USA- Expand Your Horizons- More skew practice! Richard Raffan turns some spatulas!! Alan Stratton is back posting! In this video he combines segments, Celtic rings and glass hardware. First of the month and the "4-Ways" collaborators are at it again. This month we are missing Tomislav Tomasic. He is recovering from some surgery. The project is a carvers mallet. Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- Easy Wood Tools demonstrators are in full swing! https://www.mcfeelys.com/ https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/tampa https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/charlotte https://www.facebook.com/CBWTurners/ https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/tulsa https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/colorado-springs Turners everywhere are discovering the benefits of Easy Wood Tools products. Tim Yoder- Download.mp4 Carl Jacobson- @Jordan Martindale New Turning Items- Woodturners Wonders has a sale on Axminster products. Click on the image- Robert Sorby has a buffing addition to the sharpening machine- https://robert-sorby.co.uk/product/proedge-buffing-kit/ Everything Else- Safe turning
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Congrats to all of the Summer Fund Raiser raffle winners! Thanks to all who participated. Our Patriot Turners- @Headhunter posted some of his gorgeous bowls in our Ringmaster Subforum. Check out his post for more images and the comments from the group- @BuckeyeHomestead added his latest project to our "What's Off" posts! What an amazing transformation took place with this turning! This is what he started with- Check out his post to see the finished piece!!! @RustyFN showed us a neat segmented bowl he turned as part of his club's challenge. Rusty always comes up with amazing items for these contests! In his post, he tells us a little more about this item- We all thought Rusty's basket weave illusion vase was incredible. Well, so did the folks at the art center where it was displayed!! Read what Rusty told us- What’s Coming Up- If you missed last weeks Tool Talk, from Cindy Drozda, she has it posted for viewing- For The Newbies- Our generous sponsor, Woodcraft, posted a great blog on getting started in woodturning. Read the entire blog here- https://www.woodcraft.com/blogs/woodturning/getting-started-in-turning?utm_source=Meta&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=July25&utm_id=SocialOrgainc&utm_content=MiM Mike Peace reminds us of the importance of protecting our lungs. In this video, Mike reviews an affordable dust mask. I used an earlier version of this mask which had "ear loops". I found that particular model a bit cumbersome because of my glasses and BTE hearing aids. The filtration properties, however, were excellent. Expand Your Horizons- The flavor of the week is hollowing- Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- Next week's Easy Wood Tools demonstrations around the country. If you are near one of these demonstration, stop by and chat with the demonstrator! They are ready and willing to answer your questions and show you how to get the most from the Easy Wood Tools products. @Jordan Martindale New Turning Items- Thinking of a new chuck? The Axminster Discovery GK88 Chuck might be something for your stable. Everything Else- Somehow I missed posting this notice from @Gerald about the passing of renown artist/turner David Ellsworth. Kent Weakley also posted a tribute to Mr. Ellsworth- Safe turning
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Beautiful couple of days here in south central PA, especially for mid March! Our Patriot Turners- I think our turners are taking advantage of the nice weather and are catching up on their yard work! What’s Coming Up- Click on the images for links to more information and registration- For The Newbies- One question often asked by new turners is- "What chuck should I buy?" Here are some compare/contrast videos to help answer that question. Also, Check out the video in our new Easy Wood Tools section below. Expand Your Horizons- Last week's posts by the "4 Ways" collaborators discussed cutting threads in a project. Three of the turners used hand chased threads. This week we are adding some additional information on thread cutting for those who might want to dive in a little deeper. Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- Welcome to the latest addition to our weekly post for woodturners. As many of you know, Easy Wood Tools has been a sponsor of our site for a very long time. As a small family owned business, I felt we should provide a little more exposure for them. They have always been kind enough to support our fundraising efforts. What you will see, in this sub-heading, are turning ideas, tips, projects, and tool reviews focused on Easy Wood Tools products. Let's start this journey with the Easy Chuck, reviewed by Craft Supplies USA- Easy Wood Tools current sale- New Turning Items- New product from Niles Bottle Stoppers. An Ice Breaker Available at- https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/product/ice-pick/ Everything Else- What is your opinion on the addition of then new EWT section.
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Has anyone here know/had experience with this company for their chucks and jaw sets? https://www.axminstertools.com/us/axminster-clubman-sk100-woodturning-chuck-3-4-x-16-tpi-106880
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