I put the feature image as my 11-month-old son for a reason. In the past, I did not care about dust control or inhaling harmful “invisible” particles until my bundle of joy entered this world. I cannot stomach thinking about his lil’ lungs potentially breathing in harmful dust particles due to my hobby (or my wife). … Continue reading
I am pretty sick of pens at the moment, so I decided to do an easy 10 minute project and turn a walnut bottle stopper. But I also want to answer a question that’s been on my mind for a while: Does adding Carnauba Wax to my turning after the friction polish enhance the appearance? … Continue reading
I mentioned in my “acrylic pen #2” post that I was in the process of completing four sets of blanks for a friend at work. I gave him the deal of a century since I am not used to turning acrylics and I just wanted to get as much experience as possible without having to … Continue reading
After reading a couple articles on turning Christmas ornaments, I figured I would give it a try. I wanted to make it extremely easy on myself and utilize some hardware I already own, so I came up with an idea to turn christmas ornaments on my bottle stopper chuck. I REALLY enjoyed this method, so … Continue reading
There is someone I work with who enjoys my handcrafted wood pens, but prefers acrylic since they tend to more “flashy”. Since I am making a few pens for him, I thought i would share how i completed the task. Here is how I make acrylic pens and pencils (My method includes a lot of … Continue reading
WOW, I just realized I have not posted since July! While it is for good reason, It is amazing how fast the weeks go by. Here is a list of posts that should be completed within the next two months Acrylic Pen Tutorial How I Sharpen my Tools Bowl From Board #2 – Curly Maple … Continue reading
Here is how I completed my first bowl, which was made from two flat boards (Bowl From Board). Tools needed: Ruler, Compass, Protractor Bandsaw Simple Disc Sander – Tutorial HERE Faceplate & Faceplate Centering jig – Tutorial HERE Lathe, tools, sandpaper and finish Step 1 – Get Two Boards Both of my boards are about 6” … Continue reading
Here is my latest turning – A bowl from board made of cherry and walnut. Like I have done in the past, the “random” look was utilized instead of lining up the segmented pieces. I took step by step pictures and am working on a tutorial now. Should have it completed by Friday. Chris Continue reading
This is how it always happens…. I am trying to make something out of wood, and end up having to make a series of jigs to get the job done. For instance: I want to make my first segmented bowl, which will actually turn out to be a bowl from board tutorial. In order to … Continue reading
My cousin was nice enough to inform me that a cherry tree fell down on his property. Instead of just burning the wood in the fireplace, he gladly let me take all of the wood in exchange for (1) finished bowl, which will likely be 6-8 months from now. Here was my Saturday suprise…. Step … Continue reading
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