More Practice.....

[Corey Hallagan]

Well I have spent the last 2 weekends praciting turning little pen blank sized pieces of wood. Attached is a photo that shows my progress :rolleyes: .
The item to the rear was my first turned item. I had intended to step up and turn a round piece into a dowel. Didn't work out that way, I definitely wasn't in charge of the tools that day.
The middle item is the last of several pieces I turned last weekend. The plan was to just practice with the tools and get used to the feel and how they work. I started turning these down or trying to turn them down to a dowel. The item shown is the last one I did that day. I definitely started to get the feel of the skew chisel and how to attack the wood with it.
The near item is one of several pieces I turned this weekend. First I turned another dowel, then I started turning down to a dowell and practicing beads and coves. The last one I did I turned down to the dowel, then laid out the makings of a spindle, where I wanted the beads and coves. It went very well.
I know it's not much but I am one to move slow and take things in stages and I felt like I wanted to force myself to have a structured objective in my practice. Anyway, what yah think. More practice!!!

Thanks,
Corey

[Jerry Vander Till]

Corey,

Great Start! I'm moving along at about the same pace as you. I am taking a pen turning class in February so I'm not going to try any pen sized stuff until then.

Keep it up, you're definitely moving forward!!!

[Bill Stevener]

Well I have spent the last 2 weekends praciting turning little pen blank sized pieces of wood. Attached is a photo that shows my progress :rolleyes: .

Anyway, what yah think. More practice!!!

Thanks,
Corey



Hi Corey,

If I think back some, which is getting harder day by day, to around 1957--8 ??, my imaginative turnings looked very similar, as I think just about everyone else's did. If we all had saved the practice pieces and threw them in a big pile, no one would be able to pick out there work.

As far as practice goes, every day on the lathe is practice.

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>:)

[ROBERT SCHUMAN]

If those sre are your first atempts you are doing well.If you want repetitive tasks to practice your skills use your skew cut in the shoulder,grab the parting tool make a flat a bit to the side,then cut to the line at a angle with your skew.with your guoge make a shallow trough ,then repeat.

[Corey Hallagan]

Thanks fellas! Practice practice practice. Not possible for me to practice every day but I do everyday I get a chance.

Corey

[Andy Hoyt]

Them are collector's items Corey! Yer gittin' it done!

[Bob Noles]

Corey,

You're coming along great..... at least your beads and coves are deliberate which is more than I can say for mine :eek:

[John Hart]

Well Done Corey....Everyday you'll get better, smoother, more consistent, greater definition....and thats what makes it so addicting! (well, at least for me it does):)

[Keith Burns]

Great job Cory:) Patience is a virtue, wish I had some:D

[John Miliunas]

Corey, it certainly doesn't take a trained eye to see the fantastic progress you're making! Me thinks you're going about it in a very commendable fashion and the results are showing that! Keep practicing, as it's obviously having positive results! :) :cool:

[Corey Hallagan]

Thanks guys! I appreciate it. Sorry for the crappy photo. I had to part with some good tool money for a new camera that would work with the new PC. Still learning it!

Corey

[Jim Sample]

Corey

You are doing great, it will come fast from now on, the skew chisel is a "bear". Go get Alan Laser's video on the Skew Chisel, the dark side, it will help understand the bevel concept. Keep on practicing.

Jim Sample

[Jim Dunn]

Very nice Corey. Guess I'd better get back to practising my straight work as I can't turn anything that nice.

[Don Orr]

Corey, those are great ! I love to see people just simply practice-exactly like you have done. Get the feel of the tools, see how they cut, try different angles, etc. Nothing better to improve skills than practice-and classes, reading, demos, workshops, websites, videos, etc. Keep up the good work and remember; "Every cut is a practice cut til the final cut".

Take care, Don

[Bernie Weishapl]

Corey you are doing good my friend. Once you get that skew down you will find the rest are easy. Keep up the good work. It will pay off.

[Mark Cothren]

Lookin' good, Corey! Keep it up!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Go get-em Corey. Doing good.

Ernie

[Pat Jeddy]

Good Job!! Keep on going!:)