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The first Coring

So … this is the start of a series featuring our new Oneway Easy Core right in mid stream of our overall lathe overhaul. Some history. We have a Delta DL-40 digital lathe my father bought about 35 years ago for if I remember right about $3,300. At the time it was state of the art, it had the all new DC motor computer controlled, variable speed, with reverse. It served us well for many years but has always been underpowered. Recently we have had a series of problems with it and given Delta is now gone from the planet leaving no significant parts stash behind for this lathe, we're SOL on OEM components. Such is life - it's a good machine anyway!

We have recently upgraded that significantly which will be posted in another blog entry as soon as I get a chance. So those who notice the lathe and model # and who are familiar with this old rig being a bit underpowered, don't fear or get your hopes up. It now has a 3HP 3PH motor w/ VFD unit. We're working on tuning it up, programming, and we'll be probably changing the pulley setup as well.

Anyway - as I said that's for another blog entry. We'll include some details and suggestions for machine upgrades in that series.

For now - we got a new toy! A Oneway Easy Core setup! Itching to try it, we cut out a nice walnut blank from a recently storm salvaged tree and spun it round and flat. We were shooting to get three bowls out of the one blank.

It's obvious we have a little learning curve to climb but we pulled off our goal on the first try. For once I'd have actually appreciated a manual, not a video. I took the DVD player out of my laptop in exchange for a second hard drive and it's a PIA to swap them. I ended up watching some of the setup videos online. It gave me the gist and that's enough for me to start making shavings.

So I assembled the rig - we have the base unit and three knives to go up to the max of the 16" swing on the lathe. I setup to do a small ring bowl and then a little candy type bowl inside the main blank which was later turned into a flower pot shape.

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All it took was a little time, we got the setup adjusted quickly enough and everything tuned. The most confusing part is really how far to put the rig away from the blank. We were afraid of going through. We probably could have gone just a bit deeper on the first one.

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Popped out clean and simple - that's GREAT! We're figuring around $50 or so for our little ring bowl setups. Keeping them very simple and fast tracked through if we are getting the material effectively free from what would have otherwise been shavings then we're already ahead. The time taken to do this is less than hollowing the space it took up. Then when we go back and hollow the pop out, then so what we're still ahead of the game by a $50 bowl.

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Now the second blank popped out is a good size for a small candy dish.

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This one is turning into a thin walled bowl - Mike is working on it. Photos to follow of the final profile. So thin walled bowls being worth a little extra for some reason, we figured we would go with that. I have no real idea how to value this one so for arguments sake let's say it's $100? ... we're now $150 ahead of where we would be without the coring rig.

Now the outside bowl is being turned into a traditional shape flower pot. Why? well why not, I just felt like it so I did it. Perhaps I'll make the plate that goes under it too.

Debating exactly how to price this one. If I make the plate, probably $250? It's not super exciting but it's simple and the grain is very nice. Not a rare wood, but it will polish nicely if it works like the table display bowl I posted earlier in the week.

So - this is also a request for an opinion on pricing as we go. $50 ring bowl, $100 candy bowl, and $250 flower pot with plate (when the plate is done) ... is that reasonably priced??? I am soaking the candy and flower pot in epoxy so they will be waterproof if need be.

I need to find a blank for the plate. Also need to figure out how much time we have into projects like this. Then apply what material we used and what that cost. I paid $400 for the whole 28ft tree. It already gave the table display bowl IDK that's gotta be a $200 bowl. If these pan out to sell the bowls alone covered the cost of the tree plus $200. We have another large blank that should yield at least three more bowls, and two end grain ones that will make one maybe two each.

If we play this right we easily have $1,500 worth of bowls out of the log. On top of that we have the lumber, which I'm hoping looks good and has some interesting grain/color. The tree I'm hoping has between 300 and 400 usable board feet in it. Average that depending on thickness and width at $10 a board food I have a tree worth at least $3,000 - cost of purchase at $400 plus some time to move it, plus milling/drying costs will likely be around $300-$350 … the bowls alone cover all the costs and I get free lumber!

I need some feed back on pricing these bowls as we progress with this. I really have to get a grasp on marketing these if anyone has suggestions let me know!
 

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We setup our new Carter Hollow Roller System!

Along with an assortment of lathe upgrades and other toys and tools we recently obtained a Carter Hollow Roller System.

"The Hollow Roller™ System is a captive boring bar system for safely turning hollow forms and bowls. The boring bar has a flat on the bottom that allows it to be captured by the three rollers housed in the torque arrestor. This removes the worry from turning hollow forms and vessels." ... http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=packard&Category_Code=tools-carter

So far - it worked great! We turned a manzanita burl blank quickly from a lump of wood into a hollow form. The hollowing was efficient, smooth, and totally under control. Not a single jump or snag! The whole system was very simple to setup and just simply worked. Manzanita is tough stuff, and full of random changes in grain and voids. The tool held totally steady and strong and on track.

This is a very very simple machine, yet its invaluable in configuring a production operation for hand made bowls/vessels. I know that sounds contradictory - but we have to produce unique and original creations in a time frame that allows us to make a profit.

There will be a lot to come from this new toy; this should earn its keep and hit profit very quickly. Keep tabs, we'll post more projects soon!

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#3 ·
We setup our new Carter Hollow Roller System!

Along with an assortment of lathe upgrades and other toys and tools we recently obtained a Carter Hollow Roller System.

"The Hollow Roller™ System is a captive boring bar system for safely turning hollow forms and bowls. The boring bar has a flat on the bottom that allows it to be captured by the three rollers housed in the torque arrestor. This removes the worry from turning hollow forms and vessels." ... http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=packard&Category_Code=tools-carter

So far - it worked great! We turned a manzanita burl blank quickly from a lump of wood into a hollow form. The hollowing was efficient, smooth, and totally under control. Not a single jump or snag! The whole system was very simple to setup and just simply worked. Manzanita is tough stuff, and full of random changes in grain and voids. The tool held totally steady and strong and on track.

This is a very very simple machine, yet its invaluable in configuring a production operation for hand made bowls/vessels. I know that sounds contradictory - but we have to produce unique and original creations in a time frame that allows us to make a profit.

There will be a lot to come from this new toy; this should earn its keep and hit profit very quickly. Keep tabs, we'll post more projects soon!

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Eric, got one of these about 6 months ago. What a valuable tool for any deep hollowing. It became so much easier to hollow that I seem to have 10 or more project going at a time. Sure worth the price.
 

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Four Manzanita Bowls - Fruits of the weekends hollowing!

Fruits of the new Carter Hollow Roller System - manzanita burl bowls #6, 7, 8, & 9 were all hollowed out using the standard HSS cutter. It made surprisingly fast work of the job. Two are sanded smooth inside two I left with the cutter marks as texture. (Yes I know - I got lazy excuse is it looks cool!) ...

I only sharpened the cutter once so far, it's done quite a nice job tearing into this tough hard wood. Today I ordered 166lbs of manzanita burls - so yeah we have some work ahead of that little cutter.

I also ordered a bent bar and two round cutters. I also have the carbide cutter I need to try as well. Having fun with the new toys!

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73 Manzanita Burls! - Fresh from CA

A shipment of 73 manzanita burls arrived at our shop today! - These unique anomalies of nature are going to be turned into anomalies of artwork. We're not sure what we're making yet, we won't be sure until after we're done with each burl.

There are a variety of sizes and shapes from what is called mini through large. We expect to get wine stoppers, pens, knife handles, cane parts, bowls, vessels, and who knows whatever we can think of to spin, carve, or fabricate.

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This is zippy - a burl chunk that looks like a warted burl slug. So I named him and put this one in the camilian tank my girlfriend slipped into the house last week for her vermin. So - we're down to 72 burls that will become actual projects!

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The first turning began - we took a chunk and smoothed out the back and mounted it on a faceplate. I decided to work on creating a natural shape with a bowl cutout. I'm planning to polish

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73 Manzanita Burls! - Fresh from CA

A shipment of 73 manzanita burls arrived at our shop today! - These unique anomalies of nature are going to be turned into anomalies of artwork. We're not sure what we're making yet, we won't be sure until after we're done with each burl.

There are a variety of sizes and shapes from what is called mini through large. We expect to get wine stoppers, pens, knife handles, cane parts, bowls, vessels, and who knows whatever we can think of to spin, carve, or fabricate.

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Organism Wood Bedrock Marine biology Underwater


Wood Vegetable Natural foods Soil Plant


This is zippy - a burl chunk that looks like a warted burl slug. So I named him and put this one in the camilian tank my girlfriend slipped into the house last week for her vermin. So - we're down to 72 burls that will become actual projects!

Jaw Bone Wood Art Skull


The first turning began - we took a chunk and smoothed out the back and mounted it on a faceplate. I decided to work on creating a natural shape with a bowl cutout. I'm planning to polish

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Eric, looks like the start of another winner.
 

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Kickstarting a Kickstarter Campaign for a New Lathe

OK It's official - we have kickstarted a campaign on Kickstarter … we need a new lathe and apparently this is a method to get some funding. Read the details, we're offering a generous rewards system that basically is pre-selling our bowls, vases, and vessels in order to fund the purchase of a new lathe.

Please help us out if you can by sharing this link wherever you can - and of course if you want a bowl please sponsor (back) our campaign! - Thank you!

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This is an opportunity to get a great deal as we'll be giving rewards that are "at least" the value of your contribution. This is a hint - you're going to make out very well as we'll make sure we overshoot with your return on investment.

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Please take a moment - if you're able to help fund this project it will support us as artists and provide a great return on your investment.

Thanks!

Artisans of the Valley!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1933285255/artisans-master-bowlturner-lathe-project

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#13 ·
Kickstarting a Kickstarter Campaign for a New Lathe

OK It's official - we have kickstarted a campaign on Kickstarter … we need a new lathe and apparently this is a method to get some funding. Read the details, we're offering a generous rewards system that basically is pre-selling our bowls, vases, and vessels in order to fund the purchase of a new lathe.

Please help us out if you can by sharing this link wherever you can - and of course if you want a bowl please sponsor (back) our campaign! - Thank you!

Food Rangpur Valencia orange Hat Natural foods


This is an opportunity to get a great deal as we'll be giving rewards that are "at least" the value of your contribution. This is a hint - you're going to make out very well as we'll make sure we overshoot with your return on investment.

Wood Artifact Trunk Tree Plant


Please take a moment - if you're able to help fund this project it will support us as artists and provide a great return on your investment.

Thanks!

Artisans of the Valley!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1933285255/artisans-master-bowlturner-lathe-project

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Some seriously awesome turnings.
 

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A new lathe - Powermatic 3520B ...

Well all the upgrades to our Delta DL40 proved to be maybe too much. We (as in I) sheared the main spindle clean off at the end of the inboard threads. So much for that we can't find a part. It's gone to a friends shop who may machine a new one for it when he gets the time so the new motor and controller won't go to waste.

We decided it was time for something new - and we ordered a Powermatic 3520B and an assortment of new accessories. We made sure we had a new plate for the coring rig and hollowing rig. We added some tool rests, lights, and a few new face plates. We're organizing a bit better, planning to make some shelves on the machine that integrate the tools and equipment. Perhaps a magnetic base for our flexible sander. The goal is to have everything close by that we need and easy to find.

I'm also considering building a weight basket and loading it with sand or perhaps lead shot. Though, after some testing I've quickly realized that this machine is very heavy and sturdy so this may be complete overkill. We're prepping some big heavy blanks to test that theory a little further. If these don't shake it, we'll let it be. If there's movement we'll add the extra dampening materials.

So far - the machine has plenty of power. I'm running it in low range. I see no need to really ever go into the higher range. I have managed to split the belt a few times, but that's me with an over aggressive touch with the tools. The pile of bowls that is sitting there is the result of just a day's work. We had the machine for a half a day on Monday it arrived about 11:30, we put it together and I started playing right away.

I had limited time today to work as I was wrapping up some stuff for the office. I cut out a bit early and got some time on the machine. So all said and done at best that pile was created in less than a day. There are two large manzanita bowls, a small manzanita, a red mallee natural back bowl, a spalted beech bowl … then I worked on sanding and finishing a beach bud vase and a pheasant wood bowl.

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A new lathe - Powermatic 3520B ...

Well all the upgrades to our Delta DL40 proved to be maybe too much. We (as in I) sheared the main spindle clean off at the end of the inboard threads. So much for that we can't find a part. It's gone to a friends shop who may machine a new one for it when he gets the time so the new motor and controller won't go to waste.

We decided it was time for something new - and we ordered a Powermatic 3520B and an assortment of new accessories. We made sure we had a new plate for the coring rig and hollowing rig. We added some tool rests, lights, and a few new face plates. We're organizing a bit better, planning to make some shelves on the machine that integrate the tools and equipment. Perhaps a magnetic base for our flexible sander. The goal is to have everything close by that we need and easy to find.

I'm also considering building a weight basket and loading it with sand or perhaps lead shot. Though, after some testing I've quickly realized that this machine is very heavy and sturdy so this may be complete overkill. We're prepping some big heavy blanks to test that theory a little further. If these don't shake it, we'll let it be. If there's movement we'll add the extra dampening materials.

So far - the machine has plenty of power. I'm running it in low range. I see no need to really ever go into the higher range. I have managed to split the belt a few times, but that's me with an over aggressive touch with the tools. The pile of bowls that is sitting there is the result of just a day's work. We had the machine for a half a day on Monday it arrived about 11:30, we put it together and I started playing right away.

I had limited time today to work as I was wrapping up some stuff for the office. I cut out a bit early and got some time on the machine. So all said and done at best that pile was created in less than a day. There are two large manzanita bowls, a small manzanita, a red mallee natural back bowl, a spalted beech bowl … then I worked on sanding and finishing a beach bud vase and a pheasant wood bowl.

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Congrats on the new lathe! You lathe guys are brave, I can't imagine that huge chunk of wood spinning inches from my face.
 

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A little more action with the Powermatic 3520B

And we're spinning again - setup and in action! Now let's see what this new machine can do! Three new projects posted today in my project list! The bigger burls and blanks are coming up on the faceplates shortly.

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A little more action with the Powermatic 3520B

And we're spinning again - setup and in action! Now let's see what this new machine can do! Three new projects posted today in my project list! The bigger burls and blanks are coming up on the faceplates shortly.

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wow, for a moment i thought it had blown apart, that is some set up you have, im sure your going to be happy with the powermatic…
 

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#22 ·
Rounding out 2013 - A Review of this year's bowls!

Just a review … a sampling of the year's turnings … photo format! Most of these are in my individual projects list if you want more images or details!

Happy New Year!

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Rounding out 2013 - A Review of this year's bowls!

Just a review … a sampling of the year's turnings … photo format! Most of these are in my individual projects list if you want more images or details!

Happy New Year!

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One of Mike's creations - out of the memorial Spalted Copper Beech!

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Tableware Drinkware Flowerpot Dishware Cup


One of Mike's creations - out of spalted maple

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All, incredible.
 

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TBD - Masterpiece or Disaster?

This blank came from the walnut tree we picked up over the summer - a storm fall from I think Irene that was a standing dead tree, then laying dead for a couple years. I sliced out this triple trunk section figuring it would make a nice bowl. It's been sitting for a while, now has some spalt in it - we'll see how deep.

I decided to spin today - IDK 40lbs maybe? I had tried it on the delta and it was too heavy and shook the machine. This PowerMatic 3520B - doesn't move at ALL! I cleaned up the outside so far then decided to go a little different. I set a 3" faceplate into the crotch, which will now be the base of the bowl.

I then flipped it, and setup to core it. Having some trouble getting the coring rig working right, but it's getting there. I then decided before popping through to bore out the center of the core. I plan to glue up a cap and base on this in a contrasting wood, likely maple or cherry, and then a three layer bowl out of the core.

Meanwhile - once that's popped out I'll continue to hollow with the intent to get a nice deep three legged bowl. We'll see how this works out, hoping its unique! Worse case it's gonna be some expensive firewood. At least it didn't explode, and I only broke it off the 3" face plate once. I think I'm going to reset it tomorrow with longer screws.

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More to follow as the project continues!
 

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#31 ·
TBD - Masterpiece or Disaster?

This blank came from the walnut tree we picked up over the summer - a storm fall from I think Irene that was a standing dead tree, then laying dead for a couple years. I sliced out this triple trunk section figuring it would make a nice bowl. It's been sitting for a while, now has some spalt in it - we'll see how deep.

I decided to spin today - IDK 40lbs maybe? I had tried it on the delta and it was too heavy and shook the machine. This PowerMatic 3520B - doesn't move at ALL! I cleaned up the outside so far then decided to go a little different. I set a 3" faceplate into the crotch, which will now be the base of the bowl.

I then flipped it, and setup to core it. Having some trouble getting the coring rig working right, but it's getting there. I then decided before popping through to bore out the center of the core. I plan to glue up a cap and base on this in a contrasting wood, likely maple or cherry, and then a three layer bowl out of the core.

Meanwhile - once that's popped out I'll continue to hollow with the intent to get a nice deep three legged bowl. We'll see how this works out, hoping its unique! Worse case it's gonna be some expensive firewood. At least it didn't explode, and I only broke it off the 3" face plate once. I think I'm going to reset it tomorrow with longer screws.

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More to follow as the project continues!
WOW, i would have been scared to just turn the lathe on with that thing on it. Nice work
 

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#34 ·
Pending arrival ... a 100 year old manzanita trunk!

On the right (left trunk shown for scale) is a 100 year old manzanita trunk. These are cut for fire breaks, road maintenance, and other projects so don't freak out that we killed a 100 year old tree just for us! The trunk is on it's way from CA and should arrive late this week.

We plan to make more manzanita slab bowls from this piece - and perhaps some other artistic turnings. We'll be offering these pieces once they are completed and properly dried in our 2014 issue bowls.

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Pending arrival ... a 100 year old manzanita trunk!

On the right (left trunk shown for scale) is a 100 year old manzanita trunk. These are cut for fire breaks, road maintenance, and other projects so don't freak out that we killed a 100 year old tree just for us! The trunk is on it's way from CA and should arrive late this week.

We plan to make more manzanita slab bowls from this piece - and perhaps some other artistic turnings. We'll be offering these pieces once they are completed and properly dried in our 2014 issue bowls.

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can you tell m e who is shipping this, the shipping number, and any other important info, ill need to change the delivery address…after i inspect this for you and see if it any good for woodworking, ill send it on….hows that for a deal.
 

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Roebling #4 - Douglas Fir Beam to Bowl Video

This is the first of a series of promo/educational videos just for fun to show the creation of some of our turning projects, it will eventually span into other projects and venues if this campaign is successful.

This is a historic beam, lots of history to it, 100+ year old Douglas Fir heartwood.

OK Let's have some fun with some opening thoughts …

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Artisans of the Valley presents - Roebling Bowl #4 - 2014, an educational video showing the creative process from beam to bowl. Just nine minutes in time lapse format showing each stage of the simple layout, cutting the blank, the turning process, sanding, finishing, polishing, and hand burning in a signature.

#1 - Round is boring! After a while, ya know what it's OK to leave some flat sides so if you love it or hate it that's fine its artwork and it's my art!

#2 - I don't like face shields, its my face and I'll get splinters in it if I want too. YES I have glasses on I'm not stupid I like my eyes, I need them to see with. Face shields fog up and when they do it's more dangerous than without them as you can't see what you are doing. I'll eventually get an air shield.

#3 - I like my spindle rouging gouge … its a traditional sharpening style, its slightly swept back so the edges are NOT going to snag so easily. It's 3/8" soft tool steel, its not snapping any time soon. It works … I like it … yes I am fully aware it is not an expensive specialized bowl gouge. It sharpens quickly and easily … important when cutting contaminated abrasive materials. If you don't like them for this purpose, don't use one!

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#4 - I like scrapers … they work, maybe one day I'll start playing with more bowl gouges but with this material and with manzanita I find that it just works much easier to simply scrape. The tools dull so often in this stuff with all kinds of abrasives and contaminates that its much faster for me to just quickly sharpen a scraper than it is to go mess with angles and perfect sweeps on a bowl gouge.

#5 - Power sander on lathe, this is a business! I am not spending hours and hours upon hours sanding. It works, and yes once and a while you can get it snagged up. It's $69 and to smash one and completely destroy it would still be a savings even if it happened every 20 bowls compared to the time spent sanding without one. It doesn't really happen though, run 50-100 rpm and be ready to let it go and get your hand out of the way if it does catch. I've done this for years, it works …

#6 - Faceplates vs Chucking reminder this is a BUSINESS … chucking takes time and effort. A faceplate takes a few minutes to mount and you're spinning. Why loose 3/4" depth of the bowl in the center with an inset chuck mortise? Put the screw out wide on a face plate and use lots of small screws and you're in business fast and you get the center depth. Fast … efficient …

#7 - Reminder, historic value … these will sell around NJ / NY for this reason. Douglas fir isn't the most interesting material in the universe but this stuff happens to be very rare/unique. It's also probably gonna kill me to turn it as who knows what's in it so it is thus sealed with epoxy to ensure nothing leaches out of it. Some of that "black spot" may be the very oil that was used to lubricate the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge.

#8 - The Sorby sharpener is prob one of the best things we picked up to add to our sharpening lineup, and putting it right next to the lathe was the smartest shop layout decision we have made in years. Its fast, easy, and requires only a sidestep to the right and back to the work on the lathe.

#9 - The PowerMatic 3520B is a great machine … loving it! Yes would recommend, yes buy one! It has handled everything I have thrown at it so far w/o a single shake or vibration. There is a 70lb manzanita burl coming soon that will be my next test!!

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#38 ·
Roebling #4 - Douglas Fir Beam to Bowl Video

This is the first of a series of promo/educational videos just for fun to show the creation of some of our turning projects, it will eventually span into other projects and venues if this campaign is successful.

This is a historic beam, lots of history to it, 100+ year old Douglas Fir heartwood.

OK Let's have some fun with some opening thoughts …

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Added Remix Short Version 8/5/2014

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Artisans of the Valley presents - Roebling Bowl #4 - 2014, an educational video showing the creative process from beam to bowl. Just nine minutes in time lapse format showing each stage of the simple layout, cutting the blank, the turning process, sanding, finishing, polishing, and hand burning in a signature.

#1 - Round is boring! After a while, ya know what it's OK to leave some flat sides so if you love it or hate it that's fine its artwork and it's my art!

#2 - I don't like face shields, its my face and I'll get splinters in it if I want too. YES I have glasses on I'm not stupid I like my eyes, I need them to see with. Face shields fog up and when they do it's more dangerous than without them as you can't see what you are doing. I'll eventually get an air shield.

#3 - I like my spindle rouging gouge … its a traditional sharpening style, its slightly swept back so the edges are NOT going to snag so easily. It's 3/8" soft tool steel, its not snapping any time soon. It works … I like it … yes I am fully aware it is not an expensive specialized bowl gouge. It sharpens quickly and easily … important when cutting contaminated abrasive materials. If you don't like them for this purpose, don't use one!

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#4 - I like scrapers … they work, maybe one day I'll start playing with more bowl gouges but with this material and with manzanita I find that it just works much easier to simply scrape. The tools dull so often in this stuff with all kinds of abrasives and contaminates that its much faster for me to just quickly sharpen a scraper than it is to go mess with angles and perfect sweeps on a bowl gouge.

#5 - Power sander on lathe, this is a business! I am not spending hours and hours upon hours sanding. It works, and yes once and a while you can get it snagged up. It's $69 and to smash one and completely destroy it would still be a savings even if it happened every 20 bowls compared to the time spent sanding without one. It doesn't really happen though, run 50-100 rpm and be ready to let it go and get your hand out of the way if it does catch. I've done this for years, it works …

#6 - Faceplates vs Chucking reminder this is a BUSINESS … chucking takes time and effort. A faceplate takes a few minutes to mount and you're spinning. Why loose 3/4" depth of the bowl in the center with an inset chuck mortise? Put the screw out wide on a face plate and use lots of small screws and you're in business fast and you get the center depth. Fast … efficient …

#7 - Reminder, historic value … these will sell around NJ / NY for this reason. Douglas fir isn't the most interesting material in the universe but this stuff happens to be very rare/unique. It's also probably gonna kill me to turn it as who knows what's in it so it is thus sealed with epoxy to ensure nothing leaches out of it. Some of that "black spot" may be the very oil that was used to lubricate the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge.

#8 - The Sorby sharpener is prob one of the best things we picked up to add to our sharpening lineup, and putting it right next to the lathe was the smartest shop layout decision we have made in years. Its fast, easy, and requires only a sidestep to the right and back to the work on the lathe.

#9 - The PowerMatic 3520B is a great machine … loving it! Yes would recommend, yes buy one! It has handled everything I have thrown at it so far w/o a single shake or vibration. There is a 70lb manzanita burl coming soon that will be my next test!!

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Eric,

Looks like you are enjoying turning. Nice blog!
 

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#60 ·
A 70.5lb Manzanita Burl

A 70.5lb chunk of solid manzanita burl (root type ball …) ... pending spinning! Stick around I've got a video documentary of this project in progress.

(Video link added with a project on 8/7/2014 … http://lumberjocks.com/projects/104321)

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#61 ·
A 70.5lb Manzanita Burl

A 70.5lb chunk of solid manzanita burl (root type ball …) ... pending spinning! Stick around I've got a video documentary of this project in progress.

(Video link added with a project on 8/7/2014 … http://lumberjocks.com/projects/104321)

Art Bag Visual arts Wood Room


Automotive tire Orange Wood Gas Automotive wheel system


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Eric looks like your investment is bearingsome ripe fruit? Be safe with that beastie!
 

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#71 ·
Artisans Turnings - the launch of a spin-off website!

Ladies and gentleman - people of earth - we (Artisans of the Valley) would like to share with you the launch of our new spin-off (figuratively and literally) Artisans Turnings!

http://artisansturnings.com/aboutus/

Artisans Turnings will be a feature site covering our bowls, vases, vessels, and ornaments. Anything that comes off the lathe. The site just went live last night, so please be patient while we develop content and fill this new online gallery with examples of our work.

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This site is launching in conjunction with preparations for a gallery event in New York City hosted by Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd. located on the upper east side, 13 E 69th St #5PH, New York, NY 10021.

The event will open Thursday October 9th for an afternoon meet and greet reception with the artists. Artisans craftsman Eric M. Saperstein and Michael Pietras will be attending along with additional affiliated artists. Keep up on this site and our FB page for details, hours by appointment and additional open house hours will be published soon.

Thanks to everyone again for their support!

Eric M. Saperstein
Master Craftsman
Artisans of the Valley

http://artisansturnings.com/aboutus/
 

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#72 ·
Artisans Turnings - the launch of a spin-off website!

Ladies and gentleman - people of earth - we (Artisans of the Valley) would like to share with you the launch of our new spin-off (figuratively and literally) Artisans Turnings!

http://artisansturnings.com/aboutus/

Artisans Turnings will be a feature site covering our bowls, vases, vessels, and ornaments. Anything that comes off the lathe. The site just went live last night, so please be patient while we develop content and fill this new online gallery with examples of our work.

Liquid Fluid Gas Automotive lighting Close-up


This site is launching in conjunction with preparations for a gallery event in New York City hosted by Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd. located on the upper east side, 13 E 69th St #5PH, New York, NY 10021.

The event will open Thursday October 9th for an afternoon meet and greet reception with the artists. Artisans craftsman Eric M. Saperstein and Michael Pietras will be attending along with additional affiliated artists. Keep up on this site and our FB page for details, hours by appointment and additional open house hours will be published soon.

Thanks to everyone again for their support!

Eric M. Saperstein
Master Craftsman
Artisans of the Valley

http://artisansturnings.com/aboutus/
What a great opportunity, congradulations
 

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#74 ·
Artisans Joins the Olana Museum

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Artisans of the Valley is proud that our turnings are now available at the Olana Museum Store. Olana State Historic Site, the home and studio of eminent Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, is a historic site administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Taconic Region. It is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership, a private not-for-profit education corporation, works cooperatively with New York State to support the restoration, development and improvement of Olana State Historic Site.

Details about our debut will be released shortly, please contact Rachael Tice at the museum store for more information. Olana State Historic Site 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 1+518-828-0135
 

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#75 ·
Artisans Joins the Olana Museum

Cloud Sky Water Plant Leaf


Artisans of the Valley is proud that our turnings are now available at the Olana Museum Store. Olana State Historic Site, the home and studio of eminent Hudson River School painter Frederic Edwin Church, is a historic site administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Taconic Region. It is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership, a private not-for-profit education corporation, works cooperatively with New York State to support the restoration, development and improvement of Olana State Historic Site.

Details about our debut will be released shortly, please contact Rachael Tice at the museum store for more information. Olana State Historic Site 5720 State Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 1+518-828-0135
Beautiful place this time of year. You'll display well there.
 

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#77 ·
Massive Manzanita! - The pallet arrived the project begins!

Well we got ourselves in about 800lbs of manzanita burl … root ball that is … California scrub tree … the golden state's original ornamental wood.

I plan to spin these into an assortment of bowls. I was hoping for a bit wetter but it is what is is the state of CA is in a drought and this is drying out EVERYTHING! So working with this has been a little more challenging and beating me up more than I would like but the results are coming out beautiful!

And YES all with a scraper … I like my scraper what can I say with this stuff it works. When you see the rocks that pop out of this stuff it should be obvious why hitting one of those with a bowl gouge would be bad. Its not once and a while, its every one of them and it destroys tools. I have four chainsaw chains to sharpen now … and we had to buy the carbide nugget cutters. The gnarly ones with the 1/8" solid carbide chunks brazed to the metal wheel. They cut! I like them, but I have to setup behind a plywood shield and I need to bring my chainsaw chaps and vest to the shop this weekend to really be safe. But for now I lean over a 3/4" piece of plywood so if the grinder kicks it does not get ME.

Video and images are coming as the process progresses. There's a ways to go but we are hitting the chainsaw hard, the grinders are grinding, the lathe is spinning. I have to get back on the camera more with the lathe two got turned and I don't have any footage but we have a three camera shoot on the first one. I will get more on the rest.

In video production now is "Seven Bowls in Seven Minutes" and "Monster Manzanita - The Pallet Project"

Meanwhile we will share some images of the root balls … a short "Manzanita Chainsaw Madness Minute" ...

I'm looking forward to sharing the next wave of videos. As I learn more about editing and how to setup the shots they are really turning out great. The first two definitely had room for improvement. The next two will show what I've learned in both turning and video production.



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#78 ·
Massive Manzanita! - The pallet arrived the project begins!

Well we got ourselves in about 800lbs of manzanita burl … root ball that is … California scrub tree … the golden state's original ornamental wood.

I plan to spin these into an assortment of bowls. I was hoping for a bit wetter but it is what is is the state of CA is in a drought and this is drying out EVERYTHING! So working with this has been a little more challenging and beating me up more than I would like but the results are coming out beautiful!

And YES all with a scraper … I like my scraper what can I say with this stuff it works. When you see the rocks that pop out of this stuff it should be obvious why hitting one of those with a bowl gouge would be bad. Its not once and a while, its every one of them and it destroys tools. I have four chainsaw chains to sharpen now … and we had to buy the carbide nugget cutters. The gnarly ones with the 1/8" solid carbide chunks brazed to the metal wheel. They cut! I like them, but I have to setup behind a plywood shield and I need to bring my chainsaw chaps and vest to the shop this weekend to really be safe. But for now I lean over a 3/4" piece of plywood so if the grinder kicks it does not get ME.

Video and images are coming as the process progresses. There's a ways to go but we are hitting the chainsaw hard, the grinders are grinding, the lathe is spinning. I have to get back on the camera more with the lathe two got turned and I don't have any footage but we have a three camera shoot on the first one. I will get more on the rest.

In video production now is "Seven Bowls in Seven Minutes" and "Monster Manzanita - The Pallet Project"

Meanwhile we will share some images of the root balls … a short "Manzanita Chainsaw Madness Minute" ...

I'm looking forward to sharing the next wave of videos. As I learn more about editing and how to setup the shots they are really turning out great. The first two definitely had room for improvement. The next two will show what I've learned in both turning and video production.



Wood Plant Gas Plastic bag Road surface


Wood Plant Grass Road surface Trunk


Wood Food Arthropod Recipe Brick


Plant Marine invertebrates Tree Fish Wood


Plant Tree Flower Terrestrial plant Flowering plant


Plant Wood Grass Terrestrial plant Natural material


Wood Plant Grass Road surface Trunk


Automotive lighting Wood Automotive tire Hood Motor vehicle


Plant Road surface Asphalt Wood Public space
Nice, who did you order the pallet from?
 

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#83 ·
Moving along - 3 big bowls turned

Three big bowls are turned … working on the picking, the cleanup, the sanding, the polishing, then finishing, then more polishing, then more finishing, then more polishing, etc etc etc etc …

Hit a few small rocks so far …

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Some of the turned pieces …

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Plant Wood Trunk Tree Art


Plant Leaf Petal Tree Terrestrial plant


Plant Wood Terrestrial plant Natural material Art
 

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#84 ·
Moving along - 3 big bowls turned

Three big bowls are turned … working on the picking, the cleanup, the sanding, the polishing, then finishing, then more polishing, then more finishing, then more polishing, etc etc etc etc …

Hit a few small rocks so far …

Jaw Wood Hand tool Stonemason's hammer Art


Some of the turned pieces …

Plant Table Terrestrial plant Wood Tableware


Jaw Wood Trunk Natural material Tree


Plant Wood Trunk Tree Art


Plant Leaf Petal Tree Terrestrial plant


Plant Wood Terrestrial plant Natural material Art
Beautiful work Eric!
 

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#87 ·
"Seven Bowls in Seven Minutes" - Making of Manzanita Burl Bowls

Debuting December 7th 2014 at "The Bench, The Art, The Wine" hosted by Hopewell Valley Vineyards and sponsored by Artisans of the Valley this unique film features a time lapse sequence of seven unique bowls and vessels being created from manzanita burl.

My technique, my style, and my choice of tools and equipment is unique to the material, my preferences, and my own creativity. These creations are nothing like any other I have seen, and that's how its meant to be!

Contact us for information about purchase or for gallery exhibitions.

Eric M. Saperstein
Master Craftsman
Artisans of the Valley
www.artisansturnings.com
www.artisansofthevalley.com

 
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