Thread: First Practice Wood Turning Project with a Few Observations and Questions

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Now that you have went down that rabbit hole I don't expect to hear from you again until about X-Mas!

Have fun.

It sure is fun.
Green timber will more than likely split, shrink and warp.
General rule of thumb is a year per half inch seasoning for heart.

I went looking as in the back of my head I could recall something about having to use OR Highly Recommended to use Carbide when turning a certain man made material.

I found this;

https://www.woodturningz.com/downloa...structions.pdf

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I went looking as in the back of my head I could recall something about having to use OR Highly Recommended to use Carbide when turning a certain man made material.

I found this;

https://www.woodturningz.com/downloa...structions.pdf

Thanks, Roy-So far I have only made razor scales with the inlace acrylester. As I recall, it felt just a bit softer and "gummier" than acrylic as I was working it up through the belts. I can see getting a 12-inch blank of this to use half for razor scales, and the other half for a matching shaving brush. I will probably invest in some carbide, but am pretty cleaned out at the moment lol!

In fact, once my skills are up to the expensive tropical woods, I would like to make matching sets with cocobolo, ebony and similar tropical hardwoods: shaving bowl, straight (or DE/Mach III-type razor handle), and brush, all of the same material.

My son the duck hunter is now also wanting to turn duck calls. This may morph into a family thing!

Great thread Aaron. I did order the same lathe. I just habe to wait as its nowhere around my area in stock. I hope to leadn from your mistakes. Lol.

I will check out that vid too. Congrats and hope to see more from your fun.

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Late last nite I watched about 1/2 of that video. It is very good. Thanks for the link.

Wow, have I joined the ranks of the enablers? I hope that Roy will be proud lol, and I too hope to learn from my mistakes! Let us know when you're up and running, Jerry!

Had a chance last night to watch that vid. I had no clue there was so much involved. Looks like i will need to get a couple more tools soon. It was a helpful vid! I may have to watch it again and take notes.