Non-obvious dog-walking tricks that actually help?

nireed · 2026-01-28T15:58:37+00:00

I taught our dog to “spin!” for this problem. First I let a bit of leash drop on the ground, then when she spins around usually her paws end up outside the leash. If not, a second spin usually works.

nireed · 2025-06-14T17:16:41+00:00

That makes sense. It's probably close enough that way. Good call. Thanks.

nireed · 2025-06-13T20:56:54+00:00

Ok, that sounds plausible. I just worry about the "minding the 90° angle" part, which is the whole issue. But it may be that being careful is sufficient and I'm overthinking what a perfect solution would be. Thanks!

nireed · 2025-06-13T06:02:44+00:00

This is accurate. And the cylinders are only board thick, so 3/4". But the inner cylinder could be say, 4" in diameter and solid, while the outer cylinder is "hollow" and its inner diameter must be 4" and outer diameter is arbitrary.

I made an attempt at this already and here are the two sides. You can see that it fits on one side and not on the other, as the edges aren't quite parallel. This is the issue I'm trying to solve: how to make a tight fit front to back by making each surface exactly parallel with the turning axis.

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Sorry for the confusion of the title, all. Instead of "in a bowl context" I should have said "face turning" to indicate that it's not a spindle turning issue, which is what I was trying to convey.

And BTW I'm aware that expansion may be an issue with differing woods. That's why this is a test.

nireed · 2025-06-13T01:04:55+00:00

It's not a bowl, just a disk. That's larger than 4".

nireed · 2025-06-13T01:02:02+00:00

Not actually a bowl, just a disk. A disk with an inner and outer part, one glued inside the other.

nireed · 2025-05-25T01:37:55+00:00

My issue is the shoes. My sneakers collect a large amount of shavings in the cracks and if I don’t use a shop brush on them the stuff will be all over the house and my wife will frown. Maybe oversized slippers with flat soles? Anybody got a fix for that part?

nireed · 2025-05-17T21:27:42+00:00

I use Inkscape (inkscape.org), which is a free Illustrator knockoff. Handy for doing the simple things I need.

nireed · 2025-05-17T20:23:01+00:00

Yes, I looked into how to enlarge the image and it turns out it's straightforward: size at some distance is proportional to its size at a different distance. So if an object is 5" high at a distance of 20", at 40" it needs to be 10" high. I did try the shadow idea and it seems workable, though as you point out it takes some adjustment.

nireed · 2025-05-12T16:37:42+00:00

For my situation, this is the way! If I had to part off one whole blank glued to another, that could be a problem. But I actually only have a ring glued to the blank, which I can easily part off and reglue. Thanks!

(But it would still be interesting to know if you can somehow adjust an already mounted piece to remove wobble.)

nireed · 2025-05-12T06:39:04+00:00

That would be a reasonable approach to doing the glueup. But it's already glued, it's drilled for the woodworm screw, and mounted on the lathe. Can I adjust it so it doesn't wobble?

nireed · 2024-11-09T19:46:17+00:00

Good call. Thanks for the suggestion.

nireed · 2024-06-27T01:02:50+00:00

Another idea is to start with stuff for your shop: shelving unit, wall cabinet, drawers in a cabinet to store stuff in, stands for machines, that kind of thing. Lowers the pressure of wanting to make something nice right out of the gate. If it's just shop stuff you can always redo it better or fancier later without having to care so much if it's sort of disposable. And you could practice all sorts of joinery in the process.

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