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Only a couple weeks remaining in our annual Christmas project. We need to make this the best Christmas yet for our military family. Please consider donating. You will be entered into the raffle for some awesome prizes. Our Patriot Turners- @Steve Krumanaker created another Dragon Fly turning. This one is a special gift. Steve tells us about the story behind the present. @Gerald shared an image of some of the "4-in-1" screwdrivers he makes from Harbor Freight parts. They look really comfortable to use. @Rusty S Shared pictures of his Christmas ornaments. You know I love these!!! I'm fascinated as to how Rusty added the contrasting species within the knot itself! What's Coming Up- This Friday, December 19, Cindy Drozda will have her live addition of "Tool Talk" Here's the link for registration and more information-https://streamyard.com/watch/a7JJ8NcsaqXJ For The Newbies- This week, Stuart Batty released a bunch of new instructional videos. Normally we embed them here but with so many it seems prudent to provide the link to his main YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/@StuartBattyTools/videos Craft Supplies USA published a very comprehensive video on skew chisels. This is one of the better presentation on the skew. Tim Yoder shares a lathe sanding tip- Mike Peace turns and decorates some snowman ornaments Thinking about getting a lathe? Richard Raffan just upgraded and leads us through the process of setting one up- Expand Your Horizons- Tomislav explains how to get the best finish, on the inside of a bowl, using a standard scraper. You've made pepper grinders and salt shakers but have you tried to put them together? Sam Angelo makes a fancy holder to display that special ornament- Alan Stratton turns some small square "bottles" and decorates them with laser embellished medallions. Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- The Easy Wood Tools demonstrators are taking a well deserved rest over Christmas but they will be fired up and ready to go after the first of the year!! A couple of videos by McCollim Woodworking demonstrating the ease at which various materials can be turned. Burl- 3ab8c37b-1951-4f42-b4fa-6d51fa1e0b35.mp4 Deer Antler- Project 3.mp4 New Turning Items- We previously mentioned the Stuart Batty instructional videos. Included were sharpening videos for their new replaceable blade negative rake scrapers. https://stuartbattytools.com/buy-woodturning-tools/ols/categories/negative-rake-scrapers-nrs The sharpening videos are at the same YouTube channel as mentioned above- https://www.youtube.com/@StuartBattyTools/videos. You'll need to scroll down a little to find them. Axminster previews their new smaller lathe Perform PD205WL woodturning Lathe in this video short- Everything Else- Getting back to the vessel of illusion project for attempt number 3. This is first attempt. There was a collar at the top with a small opening. Unfortunately the idiot doing the turning did one more cut and the collar separated. Now it's a vase. The second attempt in somewhere at the bottom of the trash can- The third one is on the lathe awaiting the finish. I have no artistic talent. The opening is very plain. I hope at least to be able to finish the vessel with the inner filler. Safe turning
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Our Patriot Turners- @Steve Krumanaker showed us his rendition of a turned Dragon Fly! Steve's turning are always on the cutting edge of imagination! In his post, Steve explains where the inspiration came from and some of the construction details- We've had a couple of additions to our "What's Off" post. @Fred W. Hargis Jr added another coin holder plaque to his collection. Awesome segmented turning and species selection- Check out our members comments here- The Turners Warehouse and Easy Wood Tools are working together and hosting a Christmas ornament contest/auction to benefit the Saint Jude Children's Hospital. Ornament will be auctioned off and all of the proceeds will go the hospital. We will have more information about where and when you can bid for the donated turnings very soon. I mailed my donation today- What's Coming Up- Click on the image for link to registration- For The Newbies- Tomislav posted a video where he discusses turning speed, as in RPMs. Lots of great information- Here's a really cute seasonal idea from Carl Jacobson. Expand Your Horizons- Just past the first of the month and the collaborators have posted their "4Ways" project. Some hollowing and some spindle work. What happens when that bowl becomes a funnel? Alan Stratton has a solution- Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- Easy Wood Tools products in action this week! AQPO3Hj67uJvmtXV37O9OT1s1Z5heHCyW5GulW3tuyaXjq2Hxjs7RuyyDBxs9POEw4vpberawNlxYTgeRr137CLzreJLpPCsleFP0To.mp4 Check out the Easy Wood Tools demonstrators for next week! https://woodshows.com/ https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/oklahoma-city @Jordan Martindale New Turning Items- Mentioned this last week and now here it is in action. The new Easy Wood Tools chuck mounted mandrel Not new but on sale from Niles Bottle Stoppers- https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/product/threaded-rings-for-urns/ Everything Else- Safe turning
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A reel popped up on my feed of someone crafting a dragonfly with a hand held grinder like a dremel. I wondered if I could do the same thing except on the lathe. This is my second effort, the mount and the body are sycamore, wings are white oak. Would like to have gotten a little more curvature on the body but I'm happy with it overall and am looking forward to exploring this idea. The wings are cut out with my laser, just cabbaged a line drawing off the web and went with it. Also would like to have gotten the wings a little flatter but I can address that on the next one.
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