Category Archives: Instruments

Pens, wine glasses, calls etc.

Iceing on the cake

Posted on February 4, 2012 Filed Under Instruments
My daughter likes icing cupcakes. She came up with an idea for a rotating holder that is a natural turning project. The results are seen below.
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Rattle

Posted on November 8, 2011 Filed Under Instruments,Rattles
A friend just had a newborn…. Rattle designed (but not tested) to meet U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Office of Compliance Requirements 1 for Rattles, 16 C.F.R. Part 1510xxxx. Specs: 1 3/8 diameter x 4″ long (used 2×2 blank) Basswood: ideal as it is light and close grained (otherwise the rings tend to break). Holds [...]
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Turkey Call

Posted on March 1, 2011 Filed Under Instruments
I tried out the plans for turkey calls in Woodturning Design. The wood is box elder and the slate and glass are purchased online. I created a model for it and the jigs before turning and will post it later. My brother will try it out this season. Posted remotely from my Torch!.
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Two type candle holder

Posted on December 22, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
In the shop starting a new candle holder design. It supports a stick and digital votive light.. Will make some successive posts right here from the shop….. Posted remotely from my Torch!.
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Santa’s Cookies

Posted on December 22, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
Santa cookie platter. Shape, burning and lettering modeled in Sketchup. Happy Holidays, Donnie…… Posted remotely from my Torch!.
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Sea Urchin Ornament

Posted on December 9, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
I was down at Craft Supplies this week and saw this ornament. Reminded me of the previous post regarding a model of a similar ornament. I purchase some materials to make one. Post about it later. Posted remotely from my Torch!.
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New thread chaser

Posted on August 14, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
I was watching Woodturning Workshop and Tim was using a very cleverly designed thread chasing tool I had never seen before. I found it at Thread chaser.
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Improved Pen Mandrel

Posted on February 19, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
A finely crafted pen needs to have a perfect interface between the blank and the pens gripping parts. This is especially true in areas where the writers fingers can feel the interface between the blank and metal parts of the pen. One of the biggest annoyances when turning pens is getting the bushing-mandrel to run [...]
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God Turned This

Posted on February 10, 2010 Filed Under Instruments
What do you give a wood turner who has been turning for 20+ years and has seen it all:
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Universal remote

Posted on January 30, 2009 Filed Under Instruments
Irresistible ipod Sometimes its fun to combine high and low technology, like remotes and woodturning. Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit trailer I got a new big screen theater just recently and was overwhelmed by the # of remotes, 4 to be exact. I know that you can buy a “universal remote” and get [...]
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