Derek Gilmer
11-09-2011, 10:47 PM
With the lathe up and going I dug around for some stuff to turn. I found a little 1x1 red oak and cut some 2x2 walnut out of a board I had laying around. The walnut had some checks and cracks but these are only experimental pieces.
First up was a little bat for my 8 month old to play with. Btw an 8 month old boy with a bat...more proof that I'm an idiot at heart. I'll be bruised for a week I'm afraid. The middle is a bit fat because the nub at the end between the live center and the bat broke so turning was done. Lesson 1 turn the narrow parts and deep cuts last.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yJ5VIGw5chU/TrtFZpoj7-I/AAAAAAAAHbM/ZO076VlzMQo/s800/IMG_1754.JPG
On to the walnut. I was going for a chess piece like shape and mainly playing around with learning tools and how they operated. Sadly the cracking was pretty bad on the back side. Pieces were starting to fly off so I stopped before I could fine tune the shape.
Lessons learned:
1. sharp tools = less tear out
2. big tops look silly on tiny bottoms
3. you can't sand away all the tool marks and remain sane when you leave deep marks
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ytQEEKXIJRk/TrtFZYbSlkI/AAAAAAAAHbI/wueW9RgTnAs/s800/IMG_1753.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jL0qtHH9u08/TrtFZLIYHTI/AAAAAAAAHbE/0ACjv25E_W0/s800/IMG_1752.JPG
Last for the night.
I really like this little one. The base and bulb should have been bigger to balance the first shelf but over all it appeals to my eye. I'll probably try and make something like it again. Still had some tear out and places I got sick of sanding but better than the previous one. I let the tools get dull and got more tear out but I was having too much fun making shavings to stop and sharpen. :)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r6CosQ8jyv4/TrtFYtVu0sI/AAAAAAAAHa8/d6TqeKfVL0U/s800/IMG_1750.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j6BnL0PXSew/TrtFY_Jyl9I/AAAAAAAAHbA/f2tTpUwbUsU/s800/IMG_1751.JPG
The main tools I used were a 1" gouge, 1/4" parting tool 1/4" gouge and 1/2" bench chisel (this this works great!).
First up was a little bat for my 8 month old to play with. Btw an 8 month old boy with a bat...more proof that I'm an idiot at heart. I'll be bruised for a week I'm afraid. The middle is a bit fat because the nub at the end between the live center and the bat broke so turning was done. Lesson 1 turn the narrow parts and deep cuts last.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-yJ5VIGw5chU/TrtFZpoj7-I/AAAAAAAAHbM/ZO076VlzMQo/s800/IMG_1754.JPG
On to the walnut. I was going for a chess piece like shape and mainly playing around with learning tools and how they operated. Sadly the cracking was pretty bad on the back side. Pieces were starting to fly off so I stopped before I could fine tune the shape.
Lessons learned:
1. sharp tools = less tear out
2. big tops look silly on tiny bottoms
3. you can't sand away all the tool marks and remain sane when you leave deep marks
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ytQEEKXIJRk/TrtFZYbSlkI/AAAAAAAAHbI/wueW9RgTnAs/s800/IMG_1753.JPG
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jL0qtHH9u08/TrtFZLIYHTI/AAAAAAAAHbE/0ACjv25E_W0/s800/IMG_1752.JPG
Last for the night.
I really like this little one. The base and bulb should have been bigger to balance the first shelf but over all it appeals to my eye. I'll probably try and make something like it again. Still had some tear out and places I got sick of sanding but better than the previous one. I let the tools get dull and got more tear out but I was having too much fun making shavings to stop and sharpen. :)
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r6CosQ8jyv4/TrtFYtVu0sI/AAAAAAAAHa8/d6TqeKfVL0U/s800/IMG_1750.JPG
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-j6BnL0PXSew/TrtFY_Jyl9I/AAAAAAAAHbA/f2tTpUwbUsU/s800/IMG_1751.JPG
The main tools I used were a 1" gouge, 1/4" parting tool 1/4" gouge and 1/2" bench chisel (this this works great!).