Smooth and simple

[Norm Zax]

Completed two simply shaped turnings this week:
* Muddler - a 9" stick for crushing mint leaves when preparing a mojito, delicious brazilian drink with rum, soda, lime, sugar and mint. Made of sapele and coated with carnauba, for a friend. Here's the "competition":
http://www.mistermojito.com/muddler-mrmojito.php
* a 10 foot hand rail for the steps running into my house. Got a 3.9 by 3.9 pine plank and cut it in half, turned both down to 3.5, welded a steel framework and used a router to make an inch deep tunnel through most of the pole. Glued the two halfs together and gave it a few coats of paint. Rather simple for a turner but the largest project Im probably going to tackle. SWMBO was satisfied. She after all wrote the specs... :)

[Ted Calver]

Norm...Very nice job !! If anyone doesn't like your railing you can bonk them with the multi-purpose Muddler :)

[Jim Kountz]

Now thats what I like, a project(s) that will actually get some use. Nice job on both accounts!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice job on both Norm.

[Richard Madison]

Nice work Norm. Always good to meet or exceed SWMBO's specs.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice work Norm! Curious as to which project was completed first - as we all have different priorities!

[Norm Zax]

Thanks all. Steve, the muddler took 10 minutes. The rail was dragged over a month: finding the wood, turning each half with lots of sandpaper wrapped over a foot long board, welding the structure and a week dedicated to multiple coats of paint. In fact, the two were completed an hour apart.