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Our Patriot Turners @Headhunter is traveling farther down the rabbit hole of Ringmaster bowls! Here's another "Leaky Bowl"! Check out more images in Tony's post- @RustyFN shared a really nice resaw jig for the bandsaw. He says it works great for preparing his segment turnings- Rusty received lots of comments. Please check his post and see what you think! Rusty also scored some fantastic maple for turning blanks! I think he's trying to take over Steven Newman (aka The Bandit) for what he paid for the slabs! We had some more friendly teasing on Rusty's topic of carbide tools- A couple of new additions to our "What's On" Post @Fred W. Hargis Jr saw a neat little box with a drawer from Tim Yoder and decided to give it a try- Fred gives us more details in this entry- And Rusty showed us a gorgeous cedar shallow bowl he is turning. Great comments on this one, too- @Gerald posted this in the "Good Monday Morning" forum. He and his Mrs are getting ready to move into their new home and they needed some curtain rods. It wasn't until I got married that I learned the difference between curtains and window treatments- about $200 per window What's Coming Up- Cindy Drozda has a tool talk this Friday, October 24 Click on the "Watch on YouTube" button above/left to get a notification of the start. EDIT: https://streamyard.com/watch/fJ7bC6unW7tZ Also from Lyle Jamieson- Here's the link for registration- https://www.cindydrozda.com/html/IRD.html For The Newbies- A couple of things from Mike Peace. Do yo really need a moisture meter? Mike Shares his thoughts- Mike also shares some tips for the beginning woodturner- Tomislav Tomasic did posted a couple of easy turning projects to help hone your spindle turning skills Expand Your Horizons- More skew practice while making a turned box, from Craft Supplies USA Tim Yoder posted this about the wheels on his steady rest- Turning Time With Easy Wood Tools- Since I started using faceplate rings, I rarely remove my chuck from the lathe. This video, from McCullim Woodworking, demonstrates just how "easy" it is to mount a blank using Easy Wood Tools products- The Yorkshire grit can really bring out the luster of wood and epoxy/acrylics- It's going to be a super busy weekend for the Easy Wood Tools demonstrators. Check out these Woodcraft locations for one near you and stop in to see the tools in action. https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/cincinnati https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/orlando https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/sacramento https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/raleigh https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/tulsa https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/harrisburg-york https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store/orlando Woodcraft stores are promoting Easy Wood tools throughout the month of October. @Jordan Martindale New Turning Items- Everything Else- This popped up as the first video when I was checking YouTube for new turning ideas. Very little to do with turning but for all of us who still have fond memories of growing up using one of these Safe turning
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I hope this week finds everyone safe and doing well. Our Patriot Turners- @Ron Altier can turn the smallest piece of scrap into a thing of beauty. Check out Ron's post for his latest creation and some images from our other members- @RustyFNAsked our members about a moisture meter for bowl turning. Several posted their comments and some suggestions. Also, Check out Rusty's new avatar!!! @AndrewB's topic, last week on HSS gouges, continues to gather input and suggestions. This link picks up where we left off- Andrew purchased a Sorby roughing gouge and gave us a look at what it can do- Check out his post for more of his review- While Andrew was at it, he created a turning blank from some 2 x 4 material. All didn't go as planned. In his post this shows us the results. Our members provided their suggestions and thoughts as to what might have happened- What’s Coming Up- Several virtual events coming down the pike- The AAW presents John Beaver Wave Bowls on February 27. Click on the above image for registration. Women in Turning is presenting Sally Burnett on February 20. Click on the above image for the link to registration. Cindy Drozda is hosting a Twisted Box turning session Click on the above image for the link to Cindy's registration page. Highland Woodworking posted a video interview with John Lucas and additional information- For The Newbies- Lee Valley Tools posted a nice video on turning a bowl. It's not a step by step tutorial but it does illustrate some of the techniques being discussed in @AndrewB's HSS tools topic. Mike Peace Woodturning has a very informative video on finishing the finish on a turning. Mike shows us all about buffing out a finish using the Beal Buffing System- Expand Your Horizons- If your eyesight can handle it, here's a multi-part video series on making basket weave illusion articles. None of the videos are very long but each describes a step in the process. Do you make wooden kitchen items? This site has interesting information on the care of those pieces- https://www.jackofallgrains.com/aftercare New Turning Items- Not new items but a new temporary price decrease on some of those fantastic Easy Wood Tools- Thanks @Jim from Easy Wood Tools! Check out the Turners Warehouse https://www.turnerswarehouse.com/?fbclid=IwAR03RTwRfgfdKY7oryFIrvdhzOIYvrMdW3b6ctCSyfR1JiGHMdidfXx37qs ONE WEEK ONLY! Everything Else- Rick Turns YouTube video list from last week- Been playing with a piece of cherry from the summer. Rough turned, soaked in soap/water, stored in bag of shavings. Things were going pretty good, in spite of a couple of loose knots and a little tear out. Then I got to the bottom. The through knot splintered and there was a very punky area from a rotting limb. Filled the voids with sanding dust and fine shavings. Used Medium Thick StarBond CA. Still setting up. Probably use sanding to bring everything flat. I'm afraid tools may chip out the filler. Safe turning and stay well
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I have been thinking of getting a moisture meter to check my bowls so I know when I want to finish turn them. Does anybody here use one and if so what kind.
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