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Just does not feel right to post finished work in the on the lathe post so I am creating this to post finished works. Please feel free to add yours. Walnut a friend gave me with Watco danish oil. vase from my shelf with three carved feet. Aldo Watco danish oil. Spalted pecan. Ruth Niles Can Tab Pull with I think Indian Rosewood and buff with Renaissance wax. new design for phone amplifier in Crepe Myrtle. Lacquer finish
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Two weeks ago I finally pulled the ringmaster off the shelf and fired it up. was so careful taking down that I managed to break the top off the toggle switch. lol. quick rewire to bypass the switch got me able to run it using a high-capacity outlet strip. All that aside this is my first bowl made on that lathe. More will be coming soon as we hope to carry an inventory of 50-75 for upcoming art shows.
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After what seems forever this bowl is finally done. Just kept getting interruptions . Trying something different on rim by using a Wagner tool to create some embellishment and then added Gold Guilt Wax. Bottom has gold and silver. Finish is Watco Danish oil and a light coat of lacquer over the guilt. In case you have not heard the story. Note the first think people do when they pick up a bowl is to look at the bottom so most of us try to give them something to look at,
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New character tops . Decided to upgrade my tops and offer a big step up. Inspired by Linda Farber article in American Woodturner. In order to spin the design has to be compact. Metallic Ink colors top it all off. More work and will be a higher price point.
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Decided to continue this in the “what’s on my lathe” may be drug put so will put it all together here. Looked a lot larger when started. After close to a month drying in kiln time for second turn. finished and lacquered the bottom. That means we turn it around and turn to finished surface for the top. That gets it to the point that the top in lacquered in gloss black. Up next is where it gets interesting.
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It is to that time of the year so why not have a thread on just ornaments everyone here has turned. I will start with a new one from the Mike Peace video in the Wednesday Turning post. This is my version of the Candle Holder Ornament. Colors are metallic gourd inks. Added some wax drip using Puff Paint.
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In turning spoons I have always been looking for a better way to carve the bowl. Started with 4” Arbortech, Arbortech ball, carve with power carver. I was a video and this one did in on lathe with one jaw re moved from the chuck. Had to try this as it sounded good. bowl size and handle can be changed in size depending on the chuck and lathe you use.
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Putting tenons on some sweet gum blanks today. I put this on lathe and notice the rotten spot is squared. Then looked at the end and looks like there was a dowel there. Kinda strange.
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Came on this commission by chance. Went with my son to a card shop. He told the owner about my turning and the owner bought a bowl. On a later visit we discussed dice cups and trays. They do Dungeons and Dragons game days and he wanted cups for anniversary give aways . This evolved into discussion on selling dice boards which may go for 200 plus , yes look it up. Anyway he ordered 25 engraved cups and 8 boards with leather bottoms. So after maybe 3 months is done. Used several dyes and lacquer finish.
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Just curious does everyone else save project idea photos like I do? And do you ever get around to making them? Yes I have made some of them. Sometime spent with my project photos might be time well spent. Hoping to stimulate interest and response!!
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Here's our neighbor at the campground Cameron's first cuts on the lathe. He still has a lot to learn on technique, like keeping his hand further back on the handle, putting his left-hand forwards, and keeping his finger tight to the tool rest. But he turned 4 pizza cutter handles and wanted to keep going even after a few catches from rushing the cuts. since my lathe is a bit high for him, we'll be using a riser stand to help him keep the chisels at the proper cutting angle. Other than that, He's itching to keep going. Earlier this month his grandmother asked for a seam ripper, she doesn't know it but that will be made by him also.
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Just out of curiosity looked up the number of deaths from using Lichtenberg or Fractil Burning. This has figures apparently from either Europe or worldwide: https://academic.oup.com/jbcr/article-abstract/41/Supplement_1/S158/5776139?redirectedFrom=fulltext US Figures: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35642780/ Had not realized this was a world wide problem. Not sure of the voltage but I think it is about 2.2 thousand volts and some setups even higher and by the time you feel it it is too late and you cannot let go. This video start at about 7:22 has the best explanation I have seen as well as pictures of the few who have survived. https://laughingsquid.com/burning-wood-with-electricity/
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Finished this splated pecan platter today. This is the last of the offering plate blanks from 2019 which came from a gigantic pecan blown over in a storm. Got the first tung oil on and looked back thinking I did not put any embellishment on but when I looked said it definitely does not need it. had plenty of cracks and tear out to deal with.
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Got to thinking may need some hearts for the angel project. So from projects I have seen thought “I can do that”. Well it is a little off center.
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Weekend show was almost a bust. Started at 3 and rain started 4:30 , power out at 5. So we ate and took our time packing. Had been thinking of making French Rolling Pin for a while and finally did it. Not as fancy as Lew's tho. These are only 16 inch so we will see if they sell sometime. Then a friend showed me a cookie rolling pin Now for the friendship bowls. I tried to make each one unique. From dye to dry brush and even some mica powder and woodburning.All bowls are persimmon. Sized 3 to 4 inch. The collar on this one I carved to look like candle wax running down and now thinking of adding a candle.
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Good day folks, I'd like to open up a topic of support for our Patriot Woodworker and very talented turner @Big B. Big B is a Navy Veteran with an absolutely beautiful family and a very wonderful talent in the turning craft. Brian has been recently diagnosed with Large Cell Lymphoma, and he is currently going through Chemo treatments and by the looks of Brian he is dealing with it all pretty good, and I am sure his incredible circle of family and friends are a great support to him. Brian may not make it here as often as he would like, but I have followed his work on Facebook and there he is also keeping us all up to date on his progress and treatments. Lately, he decided to get with the times and sport a new hair-do! He decided to shave his hair off and be fashionable Here is Brian with one of his best friends on his lap, an older image a year ago Brian is a fighter, and he appears to be doing fantastically through it all, with his best furred friends at his side, and his family and friends, he's going to beat this sucker into remission and come out looking better than before, any of you Navy vets out there know that a little boat rocking aint gonna keep ya down! Just a little look at some of Brian's talent: If any of you are on Facebook you can find his page at the link below and check in on him and his progress. Log into Facebook WWW.FACEBOOK.COM Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. On behalf of myself, and my family, Brian you are in our prayers for a speedy recovery in this journey, and to see you keep turning the wonderful craft that you do, you got this Sailor! And Brian, if you happen to read this topic for you, I actually like the new look you have! On a side note to our folks here, keep your sorry's to yourselves, Brian don't roll that way! Lastly but not leastly, Brian needs help in paying his medical bills, he and his family would be completely grateful for anyone who wishes to donate, you can do so at this following link: Help Brian Longshore beat cancer, organized by Meredith Harris WWW.GOFUNDME.COM Many people in Lagrange, GA (his hometown) as well as Cropwell and Pell City, Alabam… Meredith Harris needs your support for Help Brian Longshore...
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Got these done last week and just getting to showing. Bottoms are walnut from the same log and not 8 inches apart. Top of one is spaulted pecan and the other oak. finish is lacquer. First one about 6 inch diameter. Second about 3 but blank was much larger as being from the end had lots of cracks to turn off. It is always fun doing boxes and using scrapes.
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Finished them up today. Took longer than I thought they would. Wife and I had a nasty bug last week. Worst cough I can remember having for a while. Doc said, "just something that's going around". Crazy. Anyway, I'm happy with these. Guy hasn't seen them yet so I hope he is too.
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Wouldn’t ya know it Woodturner gets new knee and still has not turned his cane. I prototyped the design yesterday and turned the cane in walnut to day. Used a string to lay in the twist. Doing both right and left twist. Start cutting tomorrow if all goes well.
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I've started on my popcorn bowls and the first feature ring was a failure due to the thickness I used. I was not able to make the cuts on my table saw with that thickness. Lesson learned... In the upper left corner I have the top two layers for each bowl ready and next to the sanding block what I thought would be ring below the feature ring. I was trying to get a pretty flat bowl... so much for that. The second set of feature ring bits... trying to come up with a way to get the first squaring cut an exact distance from the peak of the purple heart peak... I determined that cutting the 30° angle on the chop was not as accurate as I liked so I cut them on the table saw and much happier with the result. Things would be easy if I had enough material for all 16 cuts but the left one you can see a slight difference on the peak and valley... anyway my length calculations are correct now and next feature ring will be from one piece. I think I'll cut the peak and valley off on my sled but I need a way to get accurate location... I'll sleep on it. JT
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Hello folks, if you could only have three traditional turning tools, what would they be? I am looking at some turning tools for pole lathe turning. At Tools For Working Wood, they advertise three main tools, I would be doing spindle work on my pole lathe, chair legs, spindles etc. Here is the list they provide. 3/8" Finger Nail Gouge $33 1 1/4" roughing out gouge $43 3/4" Skew Chisel $33 Chisels shown below, I believe they are the three on the left. Made by Ashley Iles. Any other suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Another practice chevron bowl.... lesson learned use some graph paper to sketch out the design so it comes out the shape you want. Cutting the feature ring. Assembling the bowl blank. Turning the bowl. Finishing the bowl JT
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I wanted to practice a feature ring on a segmented bowl so I started out with a chevron pattern and a simple straight sided bowl. Sorry but I didn't take enough photos of the process so the next two I'll document them better. Making the feature ring segments square Feature segments squared up and ready for the 22.5° cuts. Sorry didn't take a photo of the feature ring angle jig, feature ring ready for glue up Waiting for the glue to cure... Gluing up the segment rings Turn the outside and base Getting close Ready for the finish Two coats of Tried & True Varnish Oil The finished bowl, I think I ready to make the two popcorn bowls now... JT