I’d say that was a pretty good lick Greg. I’m staying tuned for pics.
What did you do in your shop today?
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There will be more as work progresses. It will give me something to look forward to after work.
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Got it up on the sawhorses. Now to clean up the wiring, set up a laptop to run it and start figuring out how to make it make things.....
Tim, if you haven't burned this wood yet, don't. I'll take it if you package it and send it to me. Then, when it's done, I'll send it back. Gotta have both pieces, though............. I'll pay the postage.......... Jerry (in Tucson)Started roughing an interesting piece of black locust...
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But I don't think any amount of CA can save it....
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Sorry, Jerry, already cut it up. Got a couple of stopper blanks from it.
You've piqued my interest though, the only good wood in the two pieces was just above the tenon. The blank was cut from a section with 5 branches and was nothing but bark inclusions.
Care to share what you were thinking about?
You've piqued my interest though, the only good wood in the two pieces was just above the tenon. The blank was cut from a section with 5 branches and was nothing but bark inclusions.
Care to share what you were thinking about?
About 3-4 years ago, I cut a bunch of Palo Verde Rounds. One had a bark inclusion all the way across it. When I tossed it into the pile of blanks i'd cut, it broke in two pieces, almost centered. For some strange reason, I couldn't toss it because it had a bunch of character. It laid around until I had a dream.
I took both pieces and glued them together with Titebond. I then mounted it, made a tenon, and trued and smoothed and shaped the outside. At that point, I had an idea of what could be made. It was going to be a plate, about 10 5/8 round. Along the rim and up to the foot, it is right at .200" thick. The foot rim ended up just under a half inch. Inside the foot rim, it's just over .100" thick to the center.
Where ever it looked like the wood would separate, I drilled twelve 3/8" holes across cracks and the bark inclusion. I made up some Palo Verede dowels, and used them to bridge the cracks and bark, which I tried to save, but I lost that battle. When all done, I ended up with an intact plate with the dimensions mentioned above. The bark was picked out, and I had a 1/4" to 1/2" crack running across the plate just off center following the crotch. It was a challenge to me, and it survived the burn pile where most of this type of wood goes, unless it gets cut up into smaller pieces like you did. Unfortunately, about October last year, a dust devil slammed my back door shut. The plate was on a ledge above the door, fell, and broke not the dowels, but the dowel joints. So, it started out in 2 pieces, and after being finished, it's in two pieces again.
I'm not good at searching out old threads I started, but I believe I started a thread with several pictures. .............. Jerry (in Tucson)
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Looks kinda cool like that,to bad it broke though.Started roughing an interesting piece of black locust...
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But I don't think any amount of CA can save it....
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I replied to @Nubsnstubs Jerry via PM concerning a new tool rest. Here is pic of my most used tool rest. I am excited about Jerry’s offer as I am definitely ready to upgrade as well as to have some to work with the TSS.
An additional thought: does anyone use curved tool rests (both interior and exterior) and what are your thoughts. Looking at examples at Craft Supplies.
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I have a couple I use inside bigger bowls to cut down on overhang. I find them useful, ruin less wood form bad catches than usual
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Curved rest are very useful. As soon as I find someone with a welder I can use I plan to make some for myself. I used to use the welder at my old job but that benafit expired with the job, lol. Over the years I have salvaged a bunch of roll formed bent steel that I thought could be usefull for rest.
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I picked up a Robust 9 inch "J" rest about a month ago. Perfect for what I do on interior of bowls. Use the rest that came with the lathe on the outside.
And, we have a mailbox again!
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That's a Charlie Brown mailbox, lol.
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Came home from work today and I just had to get started on the cherry piece.
I think I can live with this shape for the bottom, kind of an ogee ish shape. Got the mortice cut so I can chuck it up when I reverse it.
I'll probably take about an inch off the top. Should finish about 15" across. The crack wont turn out so I have to fill it.
CA seemed to fill it, probably do it a couple more times as I finish it.
So much for the clean work tableturning about 1,000 rpm on hard dry cherry with carbide and the chips where flyin!
I think I can live with this shape for the bottom, kind of an ogee ish shape. Got the mortice cut so I can chuck it up when I reverse it.
I'll probably take about an inch off the top. Should finish about 15" across. The crack wont turn out so I have to fill it.
CA seemed to fill it, probably do it a couple more times as I finish it.
So much for the clean work tableturning about 1,000 rpm on hard dry cherry with carbide and the chips where flyin!
Went down to the shop to play around, we got a call saying they are going to induce my wife this coming Friday for our baby boy. I went down for like 3 hours and had no success. Started attempting to make handles I got for the tools I got from courtland, and with the laguna 1216, the bed is too short to make them the length I wanted. So I got frustrated. So I figured I’d try to turn a bowl (since I never have, have always made vases) and I figured I’d attempt to try to use the worm screw that came with my one way talon chuck. Well I drilled the hole to big. I thought maybe I should have tried the faceplate (which I’ve never used either). But before I even tried it, I ended up getting aggravated so I figured before I did something stupid and got hurt, I vacuumed up the shop and went upstairs. Not sure why I got mad, the shop is my happy place. I wish I would have taken my time and made it more enjoyable. But with trying to finish the new baby’s room, I have too much going on. That’s what I did in my shop today. I FAILED 
NOPE you didn't fail. You just learn what to do on the next attempt. So today was a success on figuring out what not to do next time!!
Good luck with the baby, keep us posted!
You did the right thing. When you're distracted, bad things could happen. Good luck with the little one.
Will do! Super excited. The next thing on the lathe will hopefully be a rattle for my little baby Nathan!