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Been really cold here, compared to last winter, even had some snow! Our Patriot Turners- @PostalTom asked a question about vacuum chucks. He received several responses on various brands. If you use a vacuum chuck, please help Tom with your experiences to help him make an informed decision. We had another entry into our "What's On Your Lathe" thread. What’s Coming Up- Click on the above image for the link to more information and registration or you can use the following link- https://streamyard.com/watch/pNG2QZxkG2uY Picked this up from the Niles Bottle Stopper Newsletter- Live Remote Video Demos As you all know, we are doing live remote videos of any Niles product for turning clubs free of charge. There are presently 7 club videos scheduled, you can ask questions or comment and you do not need to be at the meeting, you can watch from home on your PC, smart phone or tablet. We also discuss other aspects of turning or can try to help with problems or techniques and finishes. Here is a list of the clubs we have scheduled so far for 2024. You can contact one of your officers for the link to get access to the video. Wed. Jan. 17 = Gold Country Woodturners, northern Sierra Nevada foothills. Threaded bronze urn inserts will be the subject. Thurs. Jan 18 = Georgia Assoc. of Woodturners, Metro Atlanta area. The Joyner Jig will be demonstrated with many of it's uses. Thurs. Feb. 15 = Diamond State Woodturners, Jacksonville, Arkansas. Bottle stoppers and other kitchen utensils. Sat. April 20 = Oregon Coast Woodturning, cover the whole coast of Oregon. Demo on various embellishments for your projects. Thurs. June 13 = Willamette Valley Woodturners, Oregon Threaded bronze urn insert rings is the subject. Thurs. July 25 = Beaver State Woodturners, Coburg, Oregon. The Joyner Jig is to be demonstrated. *note: We are working on a "Calendar" or "Events" page on our website where all club demos will be listed as they are scheduled. This will give you time to get the link to attend. For more information or to schedule a demonstration, contact Carl Jacobson at "nilesstoppers@gmail.com" or call 503-939-4565. For The Newbies- If you spend anytime watching turning videos, or visit another turners shop, you'll probably notice that the turner has an impressive assortment of chucks. We are not talking chuck jaws but complete setups. In this video, Richard Raffan discusses his collection. Ask "why" and they will tell you that they do not like taking the time to change jaws. If you haven't purchased a chuck, yet, consider a chuck that doesn't use screw to hold the jaws. Hint: the Easy Wood Tools "Easy Chuck"- I know, I know but I couldn't resist after seeing the video. Lyle Jamieson's Tuesday Tip can help with clearing chips when turning hollow pieces that have an entry hole smaller than the inside diameter of the piece. Expand Your Horizons- If you have a nice laser setup and thinking about making a segmented turning, Alan Stratton has you covered! @Gerald does a lot of embellishing using various tools. Mike Peace recently posted a video on making a chatter tool. Unlike tools that use wheels that are crosshatched or spiked, this tool uses vibrations to create unique patterns. New Turning Items- Not really new, but a recommendation from Tim Yoder about a supplier for turning blanks. I know some of our members are customers. If the Easy Chuck is not in your future, Woodturners Wonders has the Axminster Systems on sale- https://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/axminster?_kx=gV5SF2As_3IwtBi5TrpHVQM0F3UvGVbQKzhWGippDlk%3D.VJvU8R Everything Else- Safe turning
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Much needed rain this evening. Our Patriot Turners- @RustyFN showed us a couple of his latest projects. His lidded box with an acrylic finial is really gorgeous! Check out this post for more information and another turning! @nevinc created a couple of lovely plant pots using a variety of species. This one is my favorite- See his post for more images- Our "What's On Your Lathe" had lots of comments and several new projects- Catch up here- What’s Coming Up- Lots of stuff coming up. Click on the images for links to registration and information- For The Newbies- Just starting out, you may not have all the accessories to turn a variety of shapes. If you don't have a chuck, you can often get by with a faceplate. In this video, Mike Peace shows us how to make one from wood. He uses a Beall tap to cut the threads. You might check with a local machine shop to see if they have an old, dull tap to match your lathe threads. Mother nature is amazing. Turning blanks, from the same log, can be very different in color and grain patterns as Alan Stratton shows us, in part #1 of a two part video, Expand Your Horizons- Carl Jacobson turns a lidded box with a very unusual inlay- Richard Raffan does another green wood turning and then dries it in the microwave- New Turning Items- Couple of things from Niles Bottle Stoppers- The folks from Niles are also offering FREE IRD's on their products- Everything Else- Safe turning
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December 21, first day of winter. Guess I should start to think about doing some Christmas shopping... Please don't forget we still have about a week left in the Ward 57 program. Lot's of spectacular prizes in the raffle. Remember ALL of the proceeds are forwarded to the Forney family! Our Patriot Turners- We have had a bunch of additional input to @Bob Hodge's request for information on a finial spindle gouge. @forty_caliber picked up Cindy Drozda's version and posted some of his results. The post continues at- @Masonsailor decided it was time for a new mallet. He turned a real beauty! Check out the additional images in Paul's post. What’s Coming Up- Cindy Drozda is having a tool talk on THURSDAY DECEMBER 22. Here's the information from social media- Click on the above image for the link to registration. For The Newbies- Turners know there is always more that one tool to get the job done. In this video, Jim Rodgers uses practically every tool in his shop and the ones he didn't have, he makes! Jim shows, in detail, how to create some specialized tools. A nice video from the Woodworker's Journal featuring Ernie Conover turning some tops and yo-yo's. Expand Your Horizons- Although you probably have completed turning your Christmas ornaments, this article may be helpful in getting you started on next year's batch. From the Woodworker's Journal and the AAW- The full article can be found at- https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-hollow-sphere-ornament/?utm_medium=email "Waste not; want not" -Richard Raffan uses just about all of this gorgeous log- Last week we posted a project from Mike Peace where he did hand cut threads. In this follow-up, Mike talks about what you should know before purchasing a set of thread chasing tools- New Turning Items- Not a new product but these blends are being sold by StarBond Adhesives- All of StarBond's products can be seen at- https://starbond.com/ Everything Else- No videos from Rick Turns this past week, maybe he is taking a well deserved vacation. Actually got to spend a day at the lathe! A friend is refinishing a piece of furniture but it is missing the legs. Pretty simple tapered pieces. Used Sketchup to get the measurement, story pole for the layout. Left some waste on the "foot" ends to allow for leveling. Working via text and pictures is a little difficult to get precise dimensions. And for the traditionalist, not one Easy Wood Tool was used on these turning- unless you count the awesome Easy Chuck and the Multi-Spur Drive Center Safe turning
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We are almost half way to our Ward 57 goal! If you haven't donated yet, please don't delay! Your donations will help the Forney family and get you entered into our raffle for some fantastic prizes! Our Patriot Turners- @Masonsailor has been cranking out a wide variety of Christmas presents. He showed us some of what he had started for last week's "Wednesday's...". Paul has added several more images of his turnings as a continuation to that post- Have a look at the other beautiful turnings Paul has completed! @forty_caliber has a bunch of turning blanks all sealed up and awaiting their turn on the lathe! Forty also showed us the results of a bowl he started a little while back. The color is fantastic! Check out where it all started- He also posted a quick update on a Pecan bowl he is roughing out. Really nice shape- @RustyFN posted his really neat bottle stopper turnings! There's gonna be some very happy folks at Christmas! Rusty got lots of great comments and answered some questions in this post- Rusty's Mrs. really keeps him busy cranking out presents (I know the feeling) and this one is a winner- Rusty explains more in his post- @PostalTom completed the chess set for his grandson. This will surely become a family heirloom. Tom explains there were a lot of "firsts" in this project- What’s Coming Up- Click on the image for more information- If I ever won the lottery, I know what I would spent some of it on- For The Newbies- Some sanding tips from Richard Raffan- Cute little turned characters from Mike Peace- Expand Your Horizons- Make a neat ornament and practice you thread chasing skills with this Mike Peace project- Looking for ways to enhance your turning designs? Alan Stratton has some thoughts- New Turning Items- The bronze threaded rings are now available from Niles Bottle Stoppers- https://nilesbottlestoppers.com/product/threaded-inserts-for-urns/ Everything Else- Rick Turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week- Safe turning
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OK, gang, it's that time of year where we get to make a difference in a wounded warrior's life. We all have been blessed with good fortune and here is our chance to give back. Please consider donating and along the way you could win some awesome prizes! Our Patriot Turners- Just a reminder, we now have a new sub-forum for those turners using the Ringmaster tool. In addition, @John Morris added a new gallery section for you to post your images! https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/gallery/category/26-ring-master-turning/ Speaking of ringed bowls, @HandyDan showed us one of his turning. This was added to last week's Wednesdays... Dan used an idea from Mike Waldt to create a neat little box Dan received lots of positive comments and even some ideas for use- @Gerald does a show at his local Ag Museum. He was kind enough to post some images of some of the activities. Looks like the turned tops were a hit with the little ones! Gerald also gave us a heads up on an interesting video covering how to set up a new chuck. @Grandpadave52 posted an alert that the Woodturner's Monthly newsletter is available! Thanks for the heads-up Dave! What’s Coming Up- Click on the above images for links to registration and more information. This Saturday, November 20, there will be another Virtual Craft Show on YouTube. These cover a variety of skills as well as turning. For The Newbies- @Gerald's post on the chuck works in nicely with this IRD video from Mike Peace on hold work on the lathe- From the "Rebel Turner"- making a snowman on the lathe- Not sure if you will need a Facebook account to see this Tip video, on shear scraping, from Lyle Jamieson- http:// https://www.facebook.com/lyle.jamieson1/videos/320429766218298 From Capt. Eddies Worldwide Woodturners meeting, turning a mouse with Martin Clarkson- Expand Your Horizons- Here's a video, from Alan Stratton, on turning an ornament. Lots of tips and techniques in this video from "Turn A Wood Bowl" New Turning Items- Not a tool but a new site from Zac Higgins. If you are into resin casting, Zac has great tips and techniques. Check it out! OK, I know you can buy these and Cindy Drozda has a really nice one. However, Harbor Freight often offers these for free- Everything Else- Rick turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week- A live Q&A from Mike Waldt with a wide variety of topics- Safe turning and stay well
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OK, gang, it's that time of year where we get to make a difference in a wounded warrior's life. We all have been blessed with good fortune and here is our chance to give back. Please consider donating and along the way you could win some awesome prizes! Our Patriot Turners- Just a reminder, we now have a new sub-forum for those turners using the Ringmaster tool. In addition, @John Morris added a new gallery section for you to post your images! https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/gallery/category/26-ring-master-turning/ Speaking of ringed bowls, @HandyDan showed us one of his turning. This was added to last week's Wednesdays... Dan used an idea from Mike Waldt to create a neat little box Dan received lots of positive comments and even some ideas for use- @Gerald does a show at his local Ag Museum. He was kind enough to post some images of some of the activities. Looks like the turned tops were a hit with the little ones! Gerald also gave us a heads up on an interesting video covering how to set up a new chuck. @Grandpadave52 posted an alert that the Woodturner's Monthly newsletter is available! Thanks for the heads-up Dave! What’s Coming Up- Click on the above images for links to registration and more information. This Saturday, November 20, there will be another Virtual Craft Show on YouTube. These cover a variety of skills as well as turning. For The Newbies- @Gerald's post on the chuck works in nicely with this IRD video from Mike Peace on hold work on the lathe- From the "Rebel Turner"- making a snowman on the lathe- Not sure if you will need a Facebook account to see this Tip video, on shear scraping, from Lyle Jamieson- https://www.facebook.com/100000091394781/videos/320429766218298/ From Capt. Eddies Worldwide Woodturners meeting, turning a mouse with Martin Clarkson- Expand Your Horizons- Here's a video, from Alan Stratton, on turning an ornament. Lots of tips and techniques in this video from "Turn A Wood Bowl" New Turning Items- Not a tool but a new site from Zac Higgins. If you are into resin casting, Zac has great tips and techniques. Check it out! OK, I know you can buy these and Cindy Drozda has a really nice one. However, Harbor Freight often offers these for free- Everything Else- Rick turns list of YouTube woodturning videos from last week- A live Q&A from Mike Waldt with a wide variety of topics- Safe turning and stay well
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I guess most of us are getting a little more shop time with the current health situations. Please stay home and away from crowds. Wash those hands and TURN OFF THE TV! Our Patriot Turners- @Gerald put the finishing touches on the embellished platter he showed us recently- In this post, he describes what he did- @Masonsailor continues his work on his Lazy Susan tulip. Paul has prepared the location for it. Paul tells us about this space as well as showing us a beautiful chandelier he restored/modified- What’s Coming Up- Almost all workshops/symposiums/shows have been cancelled until further notice. For The Newbies- Mike Peace posted a neat little project. A different type of door stop. Mike uses several methods of chucking the piece. Another simple, but useful, turning is from an article in Woodworker's Journal. If you are into espresso, check this out- https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/project-classy-espresso-tamper/ Expand Your Horizons- Carl Jacobson put up a video of turning epoxy and aluminum shavings. Carl has done several videos using Alumilite but in this one he tries a different casting material. Check out those Easy Wood Tools ( @Jim from Easy Wood Tools ) negative rake cutters in action!!! Here is a very short video from Lyle Jamieson. Lyle uses a laser pointer help get the most out of a piece turned between centers- New Turning Items- I recently received my latest Woodcraft magazine (Vol. 16/No. 94). There is a super review of the new Easy Wood Tools mini hollowers. The author discovered what we already knew- they are awesome!!! Also in that issue is a Turned Table project. Measured drawings and step by step pictures makes this a project any turner can complete. The folks at Woodturners Wonders have a "new" product- at least from them- Turner's Calipers. At first glance, they appear to be similar to any other but as you check the spec, you'll find these are not your run-of-the-mill pieces. Check them out at- https://woodturnerswonders.com/products/calipers?variant=32660532363395 Everything Else- Woodturning Monthly from Woodworker's Journal is available at- http:// https://www.woodworkersjournal.com/woodturning-monthly/?utm_medium=email I finished up the hollow vessel. Used mineral oil and beeswax as a finish The knot area was way softer than the rest of the wood. There is a little indentation but all in all it's OK. I'm still not happy with my ability to make things look graceful and elegant. Maybe that will come with practice. Safe turning and stay healthy.
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This here is the start of my idea to make a paper pot plant maker. Using a piece of apple for the base and a piece of maple for the cup. Thanks for the idea Lew. -
The family has all returned to their homes and our home is slowly returning to "normal". It was a busy but fun time- eating, celebrating combined birthdays and catching up. While they were all here, I tried to get some ideas about what they would like for Christmas. I had already made my brother a couple of small cutting boards and for my sister- a mushroom shaped garlic smasher. My sister is married to Italian so she does a lot of cooking. I try to get ideas, from her, about kitchen stuff I can make. Her suggestions were from a web site she had seen and thought folks might like a "collection" of 3 or 4 wooden kitchen objects. The web site sells a variety of utensils grouped together as a set. Luckily, some of the items can be made on the lathe! I'm starting with a "Honey Dipper". Made the prototype today and it went well. I started with preparing the materials- The handles are maple and the heads are walnut. The centers of each end are marked and one end of the heads were drilled with a 1/4" hole for attaching to the handle. Next I turned a round tenon on the end of the handle- Checked to be sure the fit was correct- Applied glue to the mating surfaces and the tenon/hole and clamped together- Patiently waited for the glue to set (called eating supper) then mounted the blank to the lathe and turned it round- When I make a bunch of the same items, I usually make a story pole/stick that has all of the layout locations and dimensions. This speeds up layout and reduces the chances that my dyslexic tendencies will ruin a piece. For the prototype, there aren't many marks. They get added if everything looks good. Next, set the end locations with a parting tool- General shaping using gouges and skew- Up to this point things were going great. I used a home made parting tool to create the "honey grooves" and had the handle shaped pretty much the way I wanted it. Time to reduce the diameter of the connecting points so I could get as much sanded as possible. A little more, just a scoch, no- a hair more and then the connection broke @#&^$***&^%@@$#^^^- and that was just for starters- I was able to center the handle close enough for sanding. The prototype- it still needs both ends sanded. I'll put the "Wavy Disk System" on the lathe to do that when I get them all to this point. Going to make about a dozen of these, a bunch of oven rack push/pulls, some spaghetti serving measuring devices and maybe some more of the mushroom garlic smashers. Safe Turning!
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It has been a better week. I am learning more about our new site each day and everyday I am finding easier to navigate, post and monitors activity. Earlier in the spring, we had to have an older Maple tree removed from our front yard. It had been dying, by inches, over the past few years and it finally reached a point where it could be dangerous. We saved some of the wood so the tree could continue to live on in other forms. On Monday, Mimi came home from the grocery store and told me she met the girl who used to live in this house. The girl's family moved in when the house was just built. Her Dad planted the Maple tree. He now lives in a nursing home but still likes to go out on Sunday trips and the destination is always the same- to the "their" old house! Mimi thought it would be nice to make a small gift, from the tree. So, here is this weeks entry. It's not complete- the inside still needs sanding and it needs a finish applied- I have been thinking about making a "natural edge" bowl for sometime but just hadn't gotten around to actually doing it. The bowl is small- about 4" in diameter and about as tall. I started by prepping a piece of limb. All of the cuts were done on the bandsaw. Next, drill holes for the head stock mounting. If you are using a drive spur, you only need to drill with the forstner bit. I was using a "wood Worm" screw so I added a pilot hole Then threaded in the screw. This is the one that came with my chuck (shown partially threaded into the hole) Over to the lathe and mount the work- Next phase is to round the piece. Of course, if you are not paying attention- The gouge caught the the corner transition . Without the bark, it is not going to be a very nice "natural edge". Starting over.... A second piece successfully turned on the outside- Next, pulling the tail stock back and forming a recess for reversing the piece. Bowl blank reversed ready for hollowing. The tail stock is moved up against the blank for stabilization. Once the inside turning is started and I was reasonably certain everything was going to stay locked in place, the tail stock was pulled back. The straight tool rest will only offer support at the start of the hollowing process. As the hollowing progresses, an S-shaped tool rest provides support deeper into the work. Ahhh... the joys of turning green wood- crud!- the heartbreak of turning green wood- I had not quite finished turning this piece last night. This morning, I found this. I finished the shaping and thinning of the walls today and hope that is enough to prevent further cracking. I did use some CA, in the cracks, hoping that does the trick. A larger diameter piece of limb would have permitted me to not have used the "center" rings of the wood and maybe that would have helped. The knot/damage probably compounded the cracking. I'm going to let it set for a couple of day and watch what it does. If it doesn't worsen, I'll put a finish on it. If it looks good enough, we'll give to the "tree planter". A couple of other things- Tim Yoder has a nice video on You Tube. He turns a key/change holder. This one has some off center turning- pretty cool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dL8qg8FeYc Also, Mr. David Reed Smith has made available plans and tutorials for his Shadow Sphere Jig and his Eccentric Christmas Trees. http://www.davidreedsmith.com/Demo/DemoHandouts.htm That's it for now. Need to figure out how I'm going to sand the inside of that bowl- if it doesn't split. Safe Turning!
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