This post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of technical issues, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I refine the process recently used on green wood goblets and a dry wood goblet. In the dry goblet, I had intended to follow the new process exactly but spaced […]
Read More...This post is best viewed on this page. However, in case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I transfer the process used on recent green wood goblet to a dry wood goblet. What is different? Usually, the turning order is: Bowl, stem, foot. However, with the recent experience, […]
Read More...This video is best viewed right here. In case of difficulty, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. In this video, I experiment with letting green wood warp in the form of a small goblet. I have fresh green apple wood from spring pruning. I decided to experiment with warping. However, I did not […]
Read More...httpvhhttps://youtu.be/BBjhttps://youtu.be/BBjps1xNV3sps1xNV3s For the convenience of some, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. Several years ago, I researched steady rests for my lathe. A steady rest resists lateral pressure that may push the wood out of alignment or even out of the chuck. It works great on long spindles. After making my steady […]
Read More...Also viewable on YouTube I’ve been using my home made steady rest for over a year. During this time, I’ve thought of a couple of improvements: Use locknuts in place of the nuts. Vibration in use caused nuts to come loose and fall off. Replace the base that mounts it to the lathe so that […]
Read More...After using my new steady rest turning the travel mug, many viewer requested more information about the steady rest. So here we go. It’s make from baltic birch plywood with layers glued together as necessary for thickness. The wheels came from a pair of roller blades I purchased at a local thrift store. It works […]
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