Author Topic: Wood Turning (Read 3701 times)

JacksonCash · « **on:** May 06, 2015, 10:29:26 pm »

Picked myself up a lathe at a garage sale this past weekend. It isn't the best one in the world, but I'm excited to do some turning. Any one else do some turning around here?

koan · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2015, 11:31:17 pm »

I really enjoy turning. Aint made nothin real fancy tho. I have made a few bow fishing reels and they work well.... Brian

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2015, 12:14:28 am »

I have a little hobby lathe, lots of fun to use.

One can never have too many osage file handles.

JacksonCash · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2015, 06:12:05 pm »

That's sweet. I hadn't even thought about tool handles at this point.

Eric Krewson · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2015, 06:17:32 pm »

For the ferrule, you can buy a 1/2" copper coupler at Lowe's for 35 cents, cut it in half and you have two ferrules for very little cost.

Stoker · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2015, 01:43:44 pm »

Lathes are alotta fun.. Got a old one from my Dad.. Mostly made file handles and knobs for my bench ramrods.. Keep your tools sharp..
Eric I like your copper ferrule
Thanks Leroy

JacksonCash · « **Reply #6 on:** July 02, 2015, 10:32:31 pm »

Here are some of the stuff that I've been turning since I got my lathe back at the beginning of May.

I posted this the other day- its a tap handle for my father-in-law's kegerator. Birdseye maple.

The next two are a cherry box I made a bit ago- I ended up blowing through the bottom when I was parting it off due to inadequate skill in measurement. I just didn't take pictures of that little snafu.

This is a walnut burl bowl I made yesterday after work and finished up this morning before I went in. This is going to be my dad's birthday present this year. I also used it to practice fancy lighting methods...

Pappy · « **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2015, 07:22:51 am »

Don't use mine much anymore but love doing it, you can make some really cool stuff with a little practice.

Pappy

Marc St Louis · « **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2015, 09:06:03 am »

Used to do a lot but haven't touched a lathe in many years

Wolf Watcher · « **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2015, 09:24:53 am »

My lathe is my friend! Started making myrtle wood bowls when teaching school in Oregon. Let me learn about making flutes, rolling pins, handles, and a dozen other projects. Now I use it to help polish any small wood projects with a buffing wheel and various polishing compounds. If you need some domestic help with your better half, just make some measuring cups for the kitchen. Joe

RidgeRunner · « **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2015, 02:01:36 pm »

Thst Walnut bowl is nice.
What kind of finish does it have??

David

JacksonCash · « **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2015, 03:07:07 pm »

Just some beeswax rubbed into it.

JacksonCash · « **Reply #12 on:** September 17, 2015, 06:27:57 pm »

Made another tap handle, this one for a guy I work with, and out of osage:

stickbender · « **Reply #13 on:** September 18, 2015, 02:08:03 am »

That Osage tap. looks like it could be used to tap some sense into someone who thought you to be an easy mark. I have been wanting a lathe for some time. Maybe next year. Nice work, I like the little box. Used to get fishing hooks, and sinkers, in little wooden tubes, with a fitted wooden cap, when I was a kid.

Wayne

Pappy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 18, 2015, 06:25:31 am »

Very nice work, you are getting good with that thing.

Pappy

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