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PSI Strata Blank Impulse Buy

Review by dmann posted 337 days ago 473 views 0 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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On impulse I added a couple of Strata Bowl blanks to my last pen order from PSI. This entry is part project and part review. I included before/after pictures for comparison.

Looking at the blanks when I got them I was a little wary of putting them on the lathe. There seemed to be a lot of dry joints. I picked a blank out today and used the bandsaw to rough out a circle. After cutting off the rough outside edges the integrity of the blank looked better and I decided to give a go at turning a small bowl.

The turning went pretty quickly. I’m not sure of the woods used in the blank. They were colorful and dry but not all were very dense. As I got further into the blank I had an interesting mix of multicolored shavings, chips, and dust flying all over the place.

I was using a 5”x5”x2” blank and turned a 4” bowl. As I got further into the blank I had a few joints that still looked dry. Originally I thought it was tear out but even after a fresh sharpening of the bowl gouge and taking very light cuts the voids were still there. I proceeded with caution and produced a shape I was happy with. The 3/16” tenon I created for chucking the blank held securely.

So at this point I am giving it a 3/5. A Strata blank is a nice diversion from normal turning but didn’t really produce a result I would consider giving as a gift or selling at a show. Considering my experience with some dry joints I wouldn’t try to do anything larger than the 5”x5”x2” size I bought. Also, finishing the piece with the voids could take some time and a bit of extra CA.

There is a positive side to all this though, my interest in segmented turning has been increased so I am looking forward to looking through my scrap bin and producing some of my own segmented blanks.

-- David / Durham, NC

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lew

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posted 337 days ago

Nice review and write up.

Looks like it turned out nicely, dispite a few material flaws.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 337 days ago

This is a nice review and the bowl “turned” out pretty good. This is another convincing fine argument for me to move a lathe higher up on my tool wish list.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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posted 337 days ago

Thanks for the review. I have a hankering to try something segmented.

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posted 336 days ago

A great review and nice by product.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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IT’S A SHAME THAT THEY DID SUCH A SLOPPY , CARELESS GLUEUP . I LIKE WHAT YOU’VE DONE WITH IT THOUGH : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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