Thread: Makin' Shavings / Turner's Projects.

Shaun, I found myself stacking the tools on my work table I set next to my lathe when turning. And if I opened the drawer I kept them in it ended up full of shavings. and when laying on the table I was afraid of knocking one off onto the concrete. Plus digging thru them looking for the one I wanted, caused me to pick up 3 or 4 to find the right one. This way I can see what I want and it's easy to drop them back in the box as it will sit on the table in reach.

I can't help being organized. It's just me.

Glad to hear yours is one the way, Aaron. Quality stuff! Even the Flute is polished. A 3/4 will be nice for roughing it out. I read a lot of folks use 1/2 to 5/8 for standard turning. And 3/8 for detail work, that why I went with this one. The tool steel is so heavy that when you put it in the aluminum handle it has plenty of heft to it.

With my back issues right now, standing for very long is a bit tough but I hope to get out and turn something today.

Spent some time on this one. A captive ring on a goblet. I used a green log off the limb of my tree out front. The pith kept cracking while I was turning it so I kept up with the cracks with CA. In the end the cup is .080 thick (thinnest Ive turned so far).

I still need to spend some time practicing turning, cutting coves and such as Im still not sure of myself. And hollowing is new but wasnt too bad. I feel better hollowing or bowl turning than spindle turning.


Its just another gift for the coming Christmas.

BTW, Locust tree of some kind.

Looks good. Your goblet is pretty thin for sure. I recently acquired a small block of elm, amd I waxed the end grain and it is waiting until it is dry for me to do anything with it. Some woods are very bad about cracking as they dry. Some grain patterns are more stable than others. My piece is near the heart so it will crack amd warp badly if not waxed to dry.

I had cut this limb a couple of months ago and painted the ends. I knew it wasn't ready but I really wanted to turn something nice. I ordered a few drill bits I'm going to need for the Kits I got from you, Shaun. So I can start on some of those soon.

My back is doing much better and I'm feeling like It time to get back in the truck soon. We will see what the doctors say tomorrow.

I’m excited to see what you do.

while it's not wood turning it is turning! Cut my first thread on my mini lathe for a knife sharpening jig i'm working on. Had to refresh my knowledge with my old tech school text book, but it all came back quickly.(It's been only about 27 years since i last turned a thread).

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Very cool. But if you notice the threads title says nothing about wood. Your very welcome to show your metal turning projects.

Finally got a little time for playing in the garage today. So I made these two pens from the kits gifted to me by B52 and Rezdog...



I think they are beautiful pens but The wife doesnt like gold and I use a click style pen. These will go into the Christmas gift box.

The Colors kinda suck in these pics. Dammit!