Turning #2: New mistri....... uh...... addition to the shop

what a luck man you are. very nice setup.

-- Roper - master of sawdust-

Totally awesome! I really like your set up for the tool storage. I have a couple of friends with a Powermatic, they love them. I look forward to seeing what you turn out on your new playground. Thank you for sharing.

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Brian, Nice setup. I like the idea of tool drawers under the lathe. Do you have any problems with turning chips migrating into the drawers?

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

What a great looking set-up. Can’t wait to see some big bowl forms. I love your homemade tools. I think there is a project post or a blog in there somewhere.

Also, what do you think of your Crown Powdered Metallurgy gouges?

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

See, if I could afford that kind of equipment, I’d turn my life away. You have definitely got that home budget under control with the right priorities at the top!

-- Jim

My wife is definitely jealous. She’s the tuner in the family.

I think this is an awesome set up…........ You lucky dog.

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

Very nice set up brian,its all good,
you going to let rj use it or just watch [haha]
look me up when your in need of more veneer
Thanks for sharing all your work
Fritz

Wow. You are a strong one, resisting the urge to play until you built a cabinet for it… but now, let the chips fly!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Thank all.

I already started on a couple of bowls, but they are not quite ready for publication. The first, which is from a large chunk of some kind of pine from my firewood pile, was supposed to be practice and thrown in the trash when I finished. However, although I hope it will be far from my best work, it is worth keeping. The second bowl is a “live edge” bowl from a piece of California “Live Oak” crotch that was part of a broken branch off a tree outside my office. The roughed out blank is currently sitting in a vat of denatured alcohol (something new to try).

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“Do you have any problems with turning chips migrating into the drawers?” (brianinpa)

I did a lot at first, which is why I added the ash molding across the top. The molding also keeps things from falling off the little ledge. I still get some chips, but usually this is because I fail to close the drawer all the way.

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“I think there is a project post or a blog in there somewhere.” (Douglas Bordner)

You read my mind. I am already planning that as my next project and/or blog post. Lumberjocks member Rj posted a project for shop-made tools here. (Ron is a personal friend of mine.) Ron wants to make a podcast how-to for making the tools with me, but we have not gotten around to it yet.

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“Also, what do you think of your Crown Powdered Metallurgy gouges?” (Douglas Bordner)

I like both my Crown PM tools, but I really do not have anything to compare to since these are the only of these type gouges I have owned. The 1/2” spindle gouge is my go-to tool for (non-bowl) facework, especially on smaller items like my tops. The other is the 1/2” bowl gouge. I am still on the fence over whether I prefer the bowl gouge or the Oland tool for making bowls. (It is nice to have both, and the Oland can be made for about $10.)

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“you going to let rj use it or just watch [haha]” (FRITZ)

He actually bought the same one! (that copycat! :-)) )

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“look me up when your in need of more veneer” (FRITZ)

I may have more that I can ever use! and now with my turning addiction…. well I will just have to figure out how to integrate the veneer in my turning.

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-- If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, who will cut it up into bowl blanks?

Wow, wow, wow! Now that’s what I call an upgrade!

Oops, nice tool cabinet too! ;)

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

you keep your mistri…. right in your home??? What does your wife think? :)
Congrats.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)