I had a pen crack during the assembly process, which makes it fail number two in my young turning career. The first time was assembling my first pen ever – a spalted blank for a slimline pen. That one did not hurt as much as the latest fail, as this time it was a better … Continue reading
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Pen Crazy
After a long run of bottle stoppers, I have shifted focus to pen turning. I was not too impressed with slimeline pen kits so I upgraded to Penn State Graduate Pens. With the help of some beautiful burl wood and the better made graduate pen kit, I am proud to present my latest work! … Continue reading
Bottle Stopper Crazy
Spent some time turning Bottle Stoppers! Next up on the Turn List???? Continue reading
Rough Form Bowl from Log
After a couple classes at my local woodturners club and 3 different DVD’s, I think I have this log to lumber thing down. While this will definitely have a complete post later showing how I turned a fallen down tree into a bowl, I still want to post an update on some flame box elder wood I … Continue reading
Project Update: Baby Crib
One of the projects I have been working on is a cherry baby crib for my wife who is due in two months. I am in the finishing process and only have 2 sides more to complete. Before I really got into wood working, I used to stain all of my projects and would slop … Continue reading