Pens, wine glasses, calls etc.
Sorry for such a long time between posts but I have been so busy with so many hobbies I have a hard time focusing. Oh yah! … and there is work, travelling constantly around the globe in itself is a hobby. But I made it back to the shop to work on a special piece that …
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.
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 …
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!.
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!.
Santa cookie platter. Shape, burning and lettering modeled in Sketchup. Happy Holidays, Donnie…… Posted remotely from my Torch!.
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!.
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.
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 …
What do you give a wood turner who has been turning for 20+ years and has seen it all: