| Blog series by mike | updated 504 days ago | 2 parts | 782 reads | 4 comments total |
Part 1: Setting the Stage
Over a series of blog entries I’d like to present a project that builds turning skills, has very low materials cost, is fun to do, and the kids and grandkids will love it too The project is a wood stool with turned frame components and a woven rush seat. The basic materials for the turned frame components are likely to be free and might even be in your firewood pile at this moment.But first a little background. I learned this technique from Temple Blackwood an awesome turner and a great...
Part 2: The Storms of June Bring Opportunity
It has been really stormy here for the month of June. While not good for some and devastating for the family down the road where a large maple tree turned their new SUV into 2 compact cars—it is a treasure trove for a wood scavenger like me. While we are waiting for me to ignore my paying gig for a day and scavenge some suitable logs for the stool project, I though this might be a good time to go over the tools we wiil need besides the usual lathe and chisels. Key to achieving authen...
In a weak moment of fatherly love I agreed to produce 60 champagne flutes with turned wood stems for my daughter's wedding in late January. This blog will document that project - I hope
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