I don’t know how many times I’ve heard that you need to keep your tools sharp. The same holds true for proper technique when using your tools. What has stuck out in my mind though is that when you get it all right you can make the wood give off some really long shavings and […]
As part of my company’s Geek Out Day 2021, where we’re encouraged to share something that makes us “geek out”, I decided to take the opportunity to not only make my first woodturning video for the channel but to learn a little about video editing as well as find out what camera angles might work […]
Remember that “knotty” log that decided to spin off and hit me in the shoulder? Well, it was time to show it who was really the boss. I was as little smarter this time and cut off part of the knot that was causing a majority of the unbalance. That made it much better right […]
As much as I’d like to admit that I’m getting more skilled at the lathe, there are times that still remind me that I’ve got a quite a way to go. It’s very humbling. This past weekend I thought I would try and make a vase out of an oak log about a foot long […]
Somewhere, at some point, I saw where another wood turner created some of their own custom tools. As per usual, I decided that I could do that too. Notice I said “could” and not “should” here. Let’s get the disclaimer out of the way… I know that I need carbide or high-speed steel for sharpness […]
This isn’t directly related to woodturning, but it is related to the branding I’m working on building up. You see, Facebook apparently thinks that PLEASURES is a naughty word… So thanks, Facebook, I can’t have a username for my business that is my business name… After some finagling, I was able to find a username […]
Remember my exploded bowl and lessons learned? Well, here are a few pictures to help explain it. I mixed in some blue Pearl Ex Powdered Pigment with clear 1-minute epoxy and went to town on the edges of the exploded bowl to put them back together. You can see a fine vertical blue line here, […]
One thing I was warned about by the salespeople at Rockler when I bought the lathe (and reinforced through numerous videos on YouTube) was when your item on the lathe “explodes”. I thought it was an odd term, but as I’ve found out, it’s an accurate term. It’s one thing if you do not have […]
It’s funny how you can see fallen trees and other huge piles of wood on the side of the backroads all the time. At least until you buy a lathe and realize that it’s a great source of free material. Fortunately, I was able to find some of this fine free wood nearby where they’re […]
Having made a few things now with the simplest of finishes, just mineral oil, and buffing, I thought it was time to play a little with some other types. I had just made a simple vase for my wife out of a block of wood I had sitting in the garage. I think it’s just […]