What did you do in your shop today?

This will be my lot in life for a little while. I need to rough out 40 Cherry bowls. And then turn them all to finish by Mother's Day.
The blanks have been sitting in the shop since August and they are down to about 15-16 percent moisture. I think a little over a month bagged inside the house and they should be ready for twice turning.

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Don't envy that job, but on the other hand, spend a little time focusing on any new techniques, grinds or tools and by the time 40 are done, you will have mastered it.
 
JonLanier said:
This will be my lot in life for a little while. I need to rough out 40 Cherry bowls. And then turn them all to finish by Mother's Day.
The blanks have been sitting in the shop since August and they are down to about 15-16 percent moisture. I think a little over a month bagged inside the house and they should be ready for twice turning.

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Really pleased to see you back in the saddle, and can’t wait to see the creations you turn out. Chuck
 
Nature Man said:
Really pleased to see you back in the saddle, and can’t wait to see the creations you turn out. Chuck
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I appreciate your concern and encouragement. My numbers are in good spots for health and heart. Unfortunately, we found out that a few of the walls around the heart are damaged and will not get any better. Also, the flow rate is still at 35%, and it will not improve. I'm supposed to watch stressful events and be careful with heavy loads (activity at one time).
 
JonLanier said:
I appreciate your concern and encouragement. My numbers are in good spots for health and heart. Unfortunately, we found out that a few of the walls around the heart are damaged and will not get any better. Also, the flow rate is still at 35%, and it will not improve. I'm supposed to watch stressful events and be careful with heavy loads (activity at one time).
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I would not watch stressful events, I'd avoid them. However the game tomorrow night will cause plenty of stress in our family. Prayers either way for you.
 
It's been kinda hard to get shop time lately, hours have increased at work. But I got some time today so I routed the profiles on the large crosses.
I did an ogee pattern on some of the crosses to make them a little more fancy. The burnt edge isn't everyone's cup of tea.
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This one my Betty has claimed, lol.
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I have one walnut cross, it profiled nice.
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One stack is with the ogee profile and one stack is rounded over for the burnt edge treatment.
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I will say the catalpa machines beautifully! Nice crisp edges and very little burning if any. And little to no chipout compared to the box elder and maple. And it has a chatoyance.
I did have one complete failure, lots of chipout and it just plain looked bad. It'll be fire wood.
 
Couldn't help myself and started another one. Had a pattern bouncing around in my head, in addition, wanted to try some cherry which I haven't used for an illusion.

Admittedly, this piece of cherry isn't ideal with the big sapwood band running through it, but it was the only piece of dry cherry I had so decided to go for it. The design is being developed as I go, so we'll see how it turns out.

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I like the sapwood band - will kind of look like the grass bowl was water stained.
 
SENC said:
I like the sapwood band - will kind of look like the grass bowl was water stained.
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That's my hope. The cherry burns and colors so cleanly though that I may have to add some treatments to "age" it once done to match the "stain".
 
Mr. Peet said:
Them chips should give some challenge....
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Yeah, got a little aggressive in the wrong spot. Those areas will take more time burning, will have to use a small skew tip to draw lines instead of of the curved bead tip and will have to be careful coloring so it doesn't bleed ink all over.
 
Hey Tick@, The other day I was working on a bunch of Hickory drawer fronts that has a "classic" routed edge. I had burn marks on most of them. As you know, it's a pain to have to sand to remove burn spots. Yesterday, I used a diamond sanding plate, 1"x5" with 600 and 1000 grit, to grind the bit so I don't have the burn marks. It took about 5 minutes to do it. The bearing has to come off in order to grind the entire face of the carbide. I also did this to an Ogee raised panel bit, but won't know how well I did until I make the next batch of doors on the cabinets I will be making.
I got this grinder thing from Ken Rizza at Woodturners Wonders, but you can get those credit card grinder plates from Woodcraft or other places that supply woodworking stuff. ......... Nubns
 
Nubs I do sharpen my bits with a diamond card. I found that slowing the router way down also helps. Some wood just has a tendency to burn, like cherry and maple. I found the catalpa to machine really nice as well as the walnut.
But good tips brother.
 
trc65 said:
Couldn't help myself and started another one. Had a pattern bouncing around in my head, in addition, wanted to try some cherry which I haven't used for an illusion.

Admittedly, this piece of cherry isn't ideal with the big sapwood band running through it, but it was the only piece of dry cherry I had so decided to go for it. The design is being developed as I go, so we'll see how it turns out.

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Tim @trc65- I am not sure what artistic direction you are leaning too, but I see essence of “Frank Lloyd Wright” with the triangles that can be seen on his stained glass work……..

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Got started processing a load of wood from a few weeks ago. This piece was previously offered as #5 and now glad no one took it.

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Arn213 said:
Tim @trc65- I am not sure what artistic direction you are leaning too, but I see essence of “Frank Lloyd Wright” with the triangles that can be seen on his stained glass work……..

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To be honest, after last night, I'm not sure where I'm going to take this. I had a plan, and design, but....

Made a miscalculation in spacing things, and rather than erase all my layout lines, I went with it. Had originally planned some overlapping/emerging shapes just not the ones that occurred.

Wasn't going to start another build thread so soon after the other one, but think I might as could be fun as the design develops and evolves. Maybe tonight after I get some more work done and take some pictures.
 
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Got started processing a load of wood from a few weeks ago. This piece was previously offered as #5 and now glad no one took it.

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Not sure if they are still up to your standards - instead of burning - someone in TN might like them! :sofa:

Scraps?
 
woodtickgreg said:
Nubs I do sharpen my bits with a diamond card. I found that slowing the router way down also helps. Some wood just has a tendency to burn, like cherry and maple. I found the catalpa to machine really nice as well as the walnut.
But good tips brother.
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Isn't it also a function of the speed you run the router around? When I was making those curved legs on the hall table I found there was a sweet spot where I didn't get burning but not so fast I got tear out. Of course, staying in that sweet spot going around curves wasn't easy. Guess if it was easy everyone could make awesome furniture. My guitar coach runs his router wide open, but it's the speed he moves the router around the guitar that controls the tear out.
 
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