What did you do in your shop today?

[woodtickgreg]

I'm making chips.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Wish I could get in the shop. Gotta get to work on some pots.

 

[Tony]

I'm hoping to get some Shop time, finishing up painting the outside of the house, putting new wall vents up, etc.

 

[Gdurfey]

Tim and Greg, wow......very different but both great. Greg, the other side of that cherry looks as good as the bottom.

 

[Gdurfey]

I finished one, tried a second and gave up on it, then did finish a third. The second is unknown wood, and the grain is such the tear out is never ending.......no matter the tool.

first pictures are third. Piece of alligator juniper from a wood store in Albuquerque







This is a piece of “interesting “ mesquite from @Bean_counter I received 4 small blanks from him, interesting is an understatement. I got the rim to thin and lost a good bit of it.

 

[trc65]

Nice bowls, I really like the mesquite! If you hadn't told us about the rim, I would have known. Really like the rough, uneven edge. Suits the nature of the wood.

 

[woodtickgreg]

@Gdurfey
I don't concern myself with thin rims, never did like thin stuff unless it was going to be just art. Dunno, that's just me. But those are all nice turns.

 

[woodtickgreg]

I think I got the shape I was after, lots of sanding to do yet. Bottom is about 1/2" to 3/4" thick. Really nice piece of cherry. I expect it to look very nice with the finish on it. Crack is filled with CA.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Beautimous

 

[trc65]

Gotta love that cherry, great shape and details!

 

[Spinartist]

Tested out my new sub-mini lathe buying Mr. Lincoln a drink!
Bought it used at the International Wood Collectors Society woodfest in Leesburg, FL. last Wed.

 

[trc65]

I'm glad you showed the first pic, the second looks like it's a photographic perspective trick. Cool micro- lathe!

 

[T. Ben]

Not today,but i've been working on the bowl(florida mahogany) since i got the new tools,it's not finished yet,and yesterday i had time to make a pen for the wife,late valentines day gift.

 

[William Tanner]

A really nice bowl Tim. I like mulberry. Have a couple of turning blanks I cut years ago still on the shelf.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Sanded to 400. No finish yet.

When I went to reverse it in the chuck to finish the bottom I found out you cannot grip something 15" as the description said you could. So I had to get creative. If I took all the corks off and just used the bolts wrapped with duct tape it would just barely fit. I had to screw the last few bolts in after the platter was in the jaws. I put some duct tape on the flats of the jaws to protect the finish.

Not the best way to mount it but it worked. Bottom is cut and shaped, just needs sanding and finish applied.

 

[William Tanner]

Nice work Greg. Hard to be there is no finish.

 

[Lou Currier]

Finally felt good enough to stand/sit at the lathe so I knocked out a few pens to start rebuilding my inventory. The medical clip pen was a special order.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Good to hear your feeling better Lou.

 

[T. Ben]

Very nice pens,I really like the knot in the second one. Where did you get the third kit from? That is different than the penn state revolver.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Good looking pens Lou. Glad you're able to get back into it a little.