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That's a question we are often asked, especially when we are given a chunk of tree. It would seem, to others, this would be an easy inquiry to answer. Yet, we often have no idea what form is hidden withing the interior. Here's your chance to share your thought process when making a turning. Do you know what the outcome is supposed to be prior to starting, do you let the wood decide the outcome, some of both or something else? How do you get inspirations for your turnings? Please share your pictures. If you have images of the wood before starting, please share them as well. I'll start- Up until a few years ago, my turnings were all utilitarian. The end result of each was predetermined before the piece went on the lathe. A bowl, a platter, a rolling pin or a pepper grinder. Then, something happened along the way that I didn't expect. The piece of wood told me what it wanted to be. It was a piece of Manzanita given to me by a friend in return for a rolling pin. What an ugly piece of wood! What in the world could come from this?! I set that oddly shaped piece on the work bench. Walked by each day and studied it. Of course, it looked back at me and laughed! It got moved to different places in the shop but still it mocked me. OK, I'm gonna mount this on the lathe. Turned a waste block. Flattened what seemed to be the appropriate spot for mounting. That's when I saw the beautiful red interior. Something clicked. Mocking me- What was hidden inside- I called this one "Emerging From The Chrysalis" Hope you all will follow along and share your inspirations!
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Latest From VetResources November 3, 2021
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Just a reminder, please add tags when you make a post. Tags help others locate similar subject matter when doing a search of our forum. Our Patriot Turners- @HandyDan gave us some great tips on reverse chucking a bowl when finishing off the bowl bottom- Dan explains his method in this post- @smitty10101 Posed a question about end grain tear out when turning a bowl. This started a great discussion on the various causes of tear out and how to minimize it. Check out Smitty's post for all the input- PLEASE CHECK THE "FOR THE NEWBIES" SECTION FOR ADDITIONAL REFERENCES ON END GRAIN TEAROUT Unfortunately, Smitty, could have used Dan's technique for revers chucking. His bowl became airborne and didn't fare too well- Our members offered some suggestions to help prevent this from happening again. @AndrewB turned a maple bowl. This turning blank has some awesome grain and Andrew did a beautiful job! See his accompanying post for more about this turning- @Fred W. Hargis Jr says he is a non-turner. Looking at this project, I think he is underrating his skills. Fred asked our forum for information on creating a lathe tool handle. and then showed us his work- Well done, Fred, well done! What’s Coming Up- Click on the following image for links to more information and registration- If you are in the New Hampshire area, the Art Of Turning has several craft shows coming up https://www.artofturning.com/ Not sure how many of our members use Facebook. If you have an account there, maybe this will be of interest- The link for more information- https://fb.watch/8sHnZ7Gg_I/ For The Newbies- A nice article from Highland Woodworking covering Parting Tools- https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodturning/parting-tool-options-for-woodturning.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Read+the+October+2021+Issue+of+Wood+News+Online&utm_campaign=October+2021+Wood+News&vgo_ee=SSZUGqILrYqLrMaaxASZAzpxdzkQNl9LgdxZ9pnzLRY%3D Now about that end grain tear out, some resources that you may find helpful. Some are videos, some are articles- https://turnawoodbowl.com/14-ways-to-avoid-wood-grain-tear-out-with-wooden-bowls/ https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?285940-How-to-fix-end-grain-tearout-on-bowls Expand Your Horizons- A nice fall turning project from Tim Yoder- Mike Peace posted a short video on DIY finishes. Some interesting perspectives- New Turning Items- Ruth Niles' news letter arrived this week. She has those really nice pizza cutters in stock. They make excellent gifts if you know a pizza lover!! Who am I kidding- everyone loves pizza!!!!!!!!!!! https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/ The folks at Spiracraft have partnered with Nova and Woodcut Tools. See more at- https://spiracraft.com/?inf_contact_key=ca4abf70f183d368d7b987ce27196093 Don't forget, Woodturners Wonders offers group discounts for clubs- https://woodturnerswonders.com/ Everything Else- Recently, the turning community lost one of its well known turners. Braxton Wirthlin passed away from cancer. I copied and pasted this from Ruth Niles's newsletter: Our community suffered a tremendous loss last week when Braxton Wirthlin lost his battle with cancer. He was only 42 and left behind a wife (Melissa) and two small children. Father, husband, son, maker, and incredible friend to so many, Braxton was always willing to help, share, or lend a hand to anyone who needed it. As a gifted woodturner and maker, he inspired so many people and his joy and passion for the craft were evident to all who had the chance to interact with him. The woodturning community is both overcome with this loss, and overflowing with love for this man. Rest in Peace, Braxton. You are and will always be loved and your memory will be cherished forever. Carl Jacobson, in honor of Braxton, created this turning- Rick Turns list of last week's turning videos on YouTube- Safe turning and stay well
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Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members – veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction. Read more...
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This morning I saw a blurb from Gov. Rick Perry of Texas supporting an organization Advance the Colors. I went to the website https://advancethecolors.org/ and I could not find anything on the site other than it's a place for veterans to tell their stories. The site lacks any content whatsoever except for a donation button. There is no "About Us", or "Contact Us" or "Mission Statement", nothing. I was hoping someone here may visit the site and put another set of eyes on it and see if I am missing something, another link or button somewhere? I was going to install the site in our Links Directory, but I would rather not at this point given the state of the website.
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