| Project by snowdog | posted 764 days ago | 629 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This was my first turning. I used basswood since I knew it was easy to carve, I figured it would make my turning a little easier for the first time. At least there was no blood <laugh>. I really had no idea what I was doing but as I heard a few turners say, the wood will tell you how it wants to be cut and for the most part it was true. If I turned the chisel the wrong way it just felt bad or made a nasty noise (some vibrations) If I moved the chisel another way it would feel better and more natural.
I am thinking of using the shavings on the snow and ice this winter since I seem to make a lot of waste (shavings) in the shop.
All in all it was a lot of fun. I can see many more turnings coming this winter.. Now I need heat int eh shop.. brrrrr
-- "so much to learn and so little time"..
8 comments so far
Dadoo
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posted 764 days ago
“In the woodshop we can build a snowman…”
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
SteveM
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posted 764 days ago
Nice job! I took an intro class with Nick Cook and we made a version of a snowman. You might want to Google to see if he has an article (I think so). As to shavings, they are my objective – hamster habitat – so I’m always successful. If something else falls of the lathe that looks like a bowl, plater or ???, so much the better.
WayneC
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posted 764 days ago
Looks like you had fun. You will have to try a few pens…
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
herbr
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posted 764 days ago
nice job- I use my shavings as mulch around trees-you have to get rid of it somewhere!
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Thos. Angle
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posted 764 days ago
Looking a lot like Christmas.
-- Thos. Angle
CharlieM1958
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posted 764 days ago
Nice! You are really making me want a lathe. My wife will be really angry with you. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
mot
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posted 764 days ago
Nice turning! I like little spindle work like that. Really neat.
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
TomFran
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posted 761 days ago
Looks like you’re having fun to me!
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28