Question Of The Week... (2014 Week 25)

[ripjack13]

Howdy,
This is a weekly series of questions topic for everyone to join in on the discussion. Some of the later questions may have a poll, and some will not.

Don't be shy now, go ahead and post an answer and vote in the polls....


When you first started turning on a lathe, what were your first projects?





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[Mike1950]

Seein how much dust can accumulate on an unused tool in 1 1/2 years- it has been a highly successful and rewarding endeavor..........

 

[Sprung]

When I was a kid, I turned part of a square piece of wood round for the handle of a wood tool box dad was helping me build. Still have that simple, heavy box!

When I was in college, I used dad's lathe a few times to sand cork fishing handles down to the size and shape I wanted them to be.

Last summer I used dad's lathe to make some bottle stoppers, bottle openers, an ice cream scoop handle, and a rolling pin. Soon I'll have my lathe going and will be trying my hand at bowls and pens, while also making some bottle stoppers and bottle openers.

Mine will probably collect dust from time to time, as flatwork is still my favorite discipline in woodworking, but it'll never collect as much dust as Mike's does!

 

[Kevin]

My first turning was a spindle just to play around with the tools. About 5 minutes after doing that I chucked up a bowl blank and turned a bowl. I think I still have it not sure though.

 

[Blueglass]

Drum shells... and then a few years later a bowl. Thanks Jamie @WoodLove

 

[woodtickgreg]

Bowls and tool handles for me. Then came lidded boxes. And then some hollow forms. Always trying new stuff, that's how we learn.

 

[Karl_99]

I have only turned pens ... oh OK and a few bottle stoppers...I do want to turn some bowls, but right now I am busy with pens.

 

[jmurray]

Fish bat.

 

[kweinert]

Pens first. Then bottle stoppers. And a hollow form or two. Bowls. Handles for ice cream scoops and the like. Segmented bowls. Lidded boxes. Flying objects. firewood (when finished, not when started :) pepper mills. salt shakers.

 

[Brink]

I made this saw handle, and blade adjuster.

 

[Nature Man]

Bowls. So far that's all I've turned. Chuck

 

[electricalme]

Pens and some blood to add contrast he he

 

[James]

Pens, first one was made from antler.

 

[Schroedc]

My first turning was best described as a "stick". I still have it somewhere.

 

[ripjack13]

Everyone likes sticks. You should bring it out of hiding and post it up....