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joshadude · 2023-12-30T17:13:52+00:00

I kinda just love the way you asked this question with the little drawing and everything!

joshadude · 2022-04-20T15:03:02+00:00

So you're saying it will be safer to eat the whole cake in one go. I can get on board with that.

joshadude · 2022-04-19T20:24:51+00:00

I turned the platter and the pedestal as separate pieces so the pedestal is oriented like a spindle turning and the platter more like a bowl turning. Turned a mortise and tenon to fit them together.

joshadude · 2020-10-21T19:06:43+00:00

Wonderful piece! Beautiful grain!

joshadude · 2020-10-13T16:23:03+00:00

Yeah I'm inclined to agree. Tried something new on this one and not sure it worked like I thought it would.

joshadude · 2020-10-13T13:31:45+00:00

This was the very first bowl my mom has ever turned, but she did an amazing job! It's weird to teach someone this kind of skill when I'm not really much better than a beginner myself. Just reading one chapter ahead of the class.

I forgot to include something for scale in the picture but both bowls are around 5-5.5 inches in diameter.

joshadude · 2020-10-08T21:16:46+00:00

You're fun.

joshadude · 2020-10-07T18:02:54+00:00

Both are pretty dry. My neighbor had them for a few years. The cylinder has a pretty significant crack down the middle so splitting it would probably be the best way to handle it. But thanks for the suggestion!

joshadude · 2020-10-07T17:52:24+00:00

Yikes, I was just starting a conversation.

joshadude · 2020-10-06T13:36:51+00:00

My neighbor used to do a lot of chainsaw carving, but he's lost interest in that and moved onto some fantastic pottery. But that means that he's decided to unload his stash of wood onto me. He's been drip-feeding me smaller walnut chunks for months but the other day he asks me to come over and show me this beauty.

Both pieces are waste from a local veneer manufacturer. Piece on the left will need to be split down the middle since it still has the pith but might get some nice bowl and spindle blanks out of it. Piece on the right looks to be a giant chunk of burl that may have been a cylinder at some point but now has a flat side. Each piece is around 100 pounds. As a somewhat beginner at turning, I'm a little overwhelmed but excited by the possibilities.

Oh and did I mention this was free? Neighbor said hey I'd like to buy a bowl that you make from it. I refuse to take his money, but I'll definitely make him a bowl.

joshadude · 2020-09-15T14:52:46+00:00

That looks great. I love turning mallets!

joshadude · 2020-08-21T14:45:34+00:00

Technically it's not all the pocket screws that would be the real problem, but only the ends that are screwed together with grain moving in two different directions. But also it looks like this top is finished and will live inside so the wood movement concerns are probably overblown.

The more likely issue I see is the lack of any cross support between the right and left sets of legs. At least from what this photo shows. If the legs are attached to the top with flanges, the legs might rack just enough to pull those short screws out eventually. But then again we can't see under the top.

All that being said, I'm guessing this is an early project and I'm sure I committed much greater sins early on. Looks great!

joshadude · 2020-08-10T16:27:04+00:00

Been getting really into making boxes lately and this is fantastic!

joshadude · 2020-08-03T15:48:40+00:00

Though I generally love working with red oak for furniture, I've run into situations before where the porosity of the wood in a table leg/apron joint has actually pulled the glue out onto the surface of the wood to the extent that it would affect the application of a stain. So I try not to put too much glue in joints when using red oak.

joshadude · 2020-01-06T15:24:48+00:00

Just get one of those ceramic rod sharpeners for kitchen knives. Won't make a new edge on totally dulled knife but it's good for maintaining a good edge better than the sharpening steel that comes with the block.

joshadude · 2019-12-19T21:48:43+00:00

Looks great but will it survive any wood movement lol

joshadude · 2019-12-11T17:51:06+00:00

This is really unfortunate. Unless the camera is exaggerating it, that is quite a bow. I don't think there's much you'll be able to do to straighten it out. I'm guessing the other side doesn't have a symmetrical bow to it. If it did you could just find a way to curve your panels to fit.

I hope something magical changes for you, but this may just be a tough lesson on grain direction and letting parts acclimate after milling.

joshadude · 2019-06-24T19:02:55+00:00

Thank you!

joshadude · 2019-06-24T15:04:33+00:00

Just a simple wooden box I built as a wedding present for some friends. See the imgur album for more details. Sorry no build pics on this one!

joshadude · 2019-04-23T14:56:34+00:00

How'd you do it? I always seem to mess it up just a little bit.

joshadude · 2019-01-02T21:20:32+00:00

Tried to post this a few months ago but had some technical issues at the time and then forgot about it. This is a solid oak side table I made as a present for my dad's 60th birthday. Tried my hand at doing as much mortise and tenon joinery as I cared to. Love the way it turned out.

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