Bobby Buff Jr
06-18-2010, 10:22 PM
..........I was in 7th grade wood shop. And I will be 54 in October, so don't laugh too hard.
A while back my son and I went into the Woodcraft store in San Antonio and there was a Jet mini lathe that had been used for classes sitting in the showroom. The price was right and Zachary had been wanting one to try his hand at making duck calls , so we agreed to split the cost.
Zach has been fooling around getting the hang of using the tools and turning " solid " duck calls.
I came home with some black walnut from my Dad's yesterday and I was cutting blocks and pen blanks for a buddy and I decided to try my hand at a little bowl.
Here it is. 4" W x 2 3/4" H x 2 1/4 D. The side is about 3/8"
There are a few tool marks inside, and the shape just kind of came along on it's own, but I always enjoyed the lathe way back in 7th grade and it was just as enjoyable today.
A while back my son and I went into the Woodcraft store in San Antonio and there was a Jet mini lathe that had been used for classes sitting in the showroom. The price was right and Zachary had been wanting one to try his hand at making duck calls , so we agreed to split the cost.
Zach has been fooling around getting the hang of using the tools and turning " solid " duck calls.
I came home with some black walnut from my Dad's yesterday and I was cutting blocks and pen blanks for a buddy and I decided to try my hand at a little bowl.
Here it is. 4" W x 2 3/4" H x 2 1/4 D. The side is about 3/8"
There are a few tool marks inside, and the shape just kind of came along on it's own, but I always enjoyed the lathe way back in 7th grade and it was just as enjoyable today.