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  1. Projects Rough cut Oak to Tap Handles

    Over the past 3 months I have made 65 of these Oak Tap Handles for a Local pub from rough cut. To say batching the steps out to make every one as close to the same size as possible was a challenge. The Other big challenge was getting the threaded inserts in straight with out cracking the...
  2. Projects Walnut Platter (Video)

    I recently took a class through my local woodturners association for platter making (The Ash one in the last picture). I enjoyed it, and I've had some 6/4 walnut for a while now, and thought this would be a good use for it. I'm not really in to live edge, really, so it didn't bother me 😁 The...
  3. Projects Redwood bowl with Abalone

    The lid was made for a different bowl, but the woods didn't match well. It sat around for a while, then I made a bowl to go with it. Then It sat around while I decided what to put on the lid. Then found the shells I had hiding in the garage. 5" dia. x 3.5" hi, July - Sept. 2023
  4. Projects Juniper Vase with Top on Top

    The wood turning club made tops for the State Fair. I made one and it looked good sitting on a different vase I had, but it was loose. So I made a new vase and top that went together. The top has a tiny wobble when it spins, so it's a tippy top on top. 2.5" dia x 8.25" hi August 2023
  5. Projects Redwood Platter

    I was trying to use the maximum width on my lathe, 12". When I cut the piece 12" square, there were some rotten areas. So I cut it down to 10" sq. and changed from a full round design to a rounded square. Gloss finish, (not my usual style). 3 coats spray shellac, sanded, 3 coats spray acrylic...
  6. New Member Introductions
    I retired from 40 yrs. as an Oral Surgeon but lifetime Woodworker. I presently teach at Woodcraft Atlanta. I recently purchased a Next Wave Piranha fx and hit the ground running and realizing I need to go bigger. I found this site while seeking info / help on the Woodsmith CNC Router that...
  7. Projects Applied my first gold leaf

    My first gold leaf application. I did a test part to learn about applying gold leaf. It was pretty bad, a learning experience. But, learned enough to go ahead with the bowl. 10" dia. 3 1/2" hi July 2023 One "before" picture included, one hi res.
  8. Projects Eucalyptus bowl

    7" dia. x 2.25" high, May 2023
  9. Projects Mimosa Bowl

    The third bowl I made on the lathe when I just started turning. It had a centering problem. You can see the wall thickness upper left is thinner than lower right. I found out I'm allergic to Mimosa. Got a runny nose and itchy eyes. 6.75" dia. x 3" high, June 2022
  10. Projects Yarn Bowl from Monkey Pod

    Yarn bowl made from monkey pod wood for my wife's birthday. Turning the bowl on the lathe was pretty straight forward, but cutting the spiral slot was tricky. I tried using a Dremel, then carving gouges. but couldn't keep a smooth curve. Ended up cutting a thin kerf using a coping saw, then...
  11. Projects Mezuzah

    According to Jewish law, the mezuzah is fixed on the door frame. The parchment inside contains a chapter from the Torah and among other things it says there "teach your son". Usually the parchment is hidden but I chose to show it, because that's how people who come to my house see it.
  12. Woodturning
    Harbor Freight has the larger of the two wood lathes they offer on Clearance. I'm not planning on getting this wood lathe. But I find it's interesting it's on clearance for $399. I wonder if it's being discontinued all-together or being replaced at a later date with a different wood lathe. Or...
  13. Projects Walnut Holiday Ornament

    Just another holiday ornament in Walnut. The 'chips' you may notice are worm holes. Didn't know how deep they would go, decided to gift it anyway.
  14. Projects Chisel Handle from my own tree ;)

    We moved to a small village in France this year, and it's the first time in my life since childhood that I live in a house with a garden and plenty of my own trees... it's a really cool thing to make something out of wood that came from your own tree! But no, I did not fell a whole tree to make...
  15. Projects Wooden Witches

    Had lunch with some ladies I used to work with the week before Halloween. I had seen someone else turn some witches so I decided to give it a try to pass on as gifts. The ones I had seen were turned out of one piece. I tried that on the first one and did not like the head. So I cut it out...
  16. Projects Holiday nativity items

    I made a couple of Steve Good nativity item for the holidays. The first is a Nativity Illumniary. All the material is 1/4", I resawed a bunch of maple and poplar, cut to the correct size on the tablesaw. Each side is a different pattern so I stack cut 3 at a time, hence three boxes. The plans...
  17. Projects Christmas Bell Ornament

    Christmas Bell Ornament inspired by the work of Curt Fuller and Robin Costelle.
  18. Projects Spalted Maple Bowl

    Spalted Maple Bowl This bowl was turned from a spalted maple log I got from some family friends, who had cut the tree down in their yard. It's around 6.5" in diameter, and 2" tall. I finished it with Mahoney's Walnut Oil. Overall I like the shape of this bowl. I like the way it curves back...
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