Iceing on the cake
My daughter likes icing cupcakes. She came up with an idea for a rotating holder that is a natural turning project. The results are seen below.
Sanding disk wallet
Fire some time I have been trying too find a good way to store sanding disks. After many failed attempts using various containers a shop made container seems to fit the bill. Made with a glue up with 2 prices of 1/2 inch mdf drilled with a 3 inch forsner bit. The lid is 1/16 …
Free Woodturning iPAD app
Thanks to James (site engineer) there’s an app for this! . Its easy to use, no downloading, it free and its simple to install. To install: On your iPAD open Safari and go to this site turnedoutright, you will see a new interface. In Safari select the “arrow in a box” just to the left of the address …
Rattle
A friend just had a newborn…. Rattle designed (but not tested) to meet U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Office of Compliance Requirements 1 for Rattles, 16 C.F.R. Part 1510xxxx. Specs: 1 3/8 diameter x 4″ long (used 2×2 blank) Basswood: ideal as it is light and close grained (otherwise the rings tend to break). Holds …
Paderborn furniture
Lots of wood I was in Paderborn, Germany this week. Knowing my luv for wood, the team there arranged a tour of a local and family owned furniture factory. The shop had an impressive array of woodworking machinery along with meticulous attention to waste recovery. All the sawdust and scrap wood is collected and burned, …
New toys
No worries followers I haven’t defected. I decided to work on some new turning tool ideas and needed a machine shop. Added this to the back of my shop.
Chuck protection
When I want a bright finished piece I rotate my lathe @ 60rpm and spray thick coats of lacquer. This technique allows fast layer build up without drips. I protect my chuck while spraying by wrapping it with packing plastic. You can get it @ Walmart in spools. Its easy to put on, connect it …
Aspen tall vase
This vase was drilled vs hollowed. I used diluted soap in a spray bottle as a lubricant and it worked terrific. It was sprayed with a light coat of wiping oil using an air brush to give it a overcoat that matches the kitchen.
Boxelder and Patina
My turning mentor (Greg) visited recently and we collaborated on a Boxelder burl bowl. I like to watch Greg take a blank put it on the lathe and “let it talk to him”, which it did. The design consisted of a traditional shape with a recessed upper edge. The blank had multiple inclusions that we …
“Flame Thrower” wood burner
Adding “burnings” as surface treatment to a piece is an easy and effective way to embellish a project, turning it into a work of art. As a minimum, I like to sign my turnings with a burned figure, date and wood type. As I experiment with pyrography I have found that my taste in burn …