Jeff Myers
06-16-2006, 9:33 AM
Hello All-
I'm a fairly new turner that had a Jet Mini laying around for years(that i'd only used to turn a couple pens and then covered up) until last December when my company had it's first Christmas Craft Show.
One of my co-workers talked me into sharing a table with her at the show so she'd have someone to talk to while she showed her jewelry. Well not
knowing what to make for the show, someone suggested turning some bottle stoppers. I got busy and turned a bunch and they were a hit. Well
I had so much fun, I haven't stopped turning all year. A friend turned me onto the Creek which has inspired me even more so. You guys/gals are great! I truly enjoy reading all your posts and advice and watching how much you support one another,,,,it's good to see and really brightens my day each morning when I catch up on all the new posts. Thanks!!
I quickly got into layered items and needed a way to make the glue-ups easier...searching around for some type of "press" on the web, i came
across plans for a binder's press for book binding i suppose but it sure works like a champ for glue layups.
It's made out of hard maple, three seperate 3/4" thick frames that were glued/screwed and then bolted together support the screw presses and the baseis maple as well, this thing really works great! Thought i'd share a picture of the press and also a picture of a few oil lamps it helped produce.
Thanks again for such a great forum!!
-Jeff Myers
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I'm a fairly new turner that had a Jet Mini laying around for years(that i'd only used to turn a couple pens and then covered up) until last December when my company had it's first Christmas Craft Show.
One of my co-workers talked me into sharing a table with her at the show so she'd have someone to talk to while she showed her jewelry. Well not
knowing what to make for the show, someone suggested turning some bottle stoppers. I got busy and turned a bunch and they were a hit. Well
I had so much fun, I haven't stopped turning all year. A friend turned me onto the Creek which has inspired me even more so. You guys/gals are great! I truly enjoy reading all your posts and advice and watching how much you support one another,,,,it's good to see and really brightens my day each morning when I catch up on all the new posts. Thanks!!
I quickly got into layered items and needed a way to make the glue-ups easier...searching around for some type of "press" on the web, i came
across plans for a binder's press for book binding i suppose but it sure works like a champ for glue layups.
It's made out of hard maple, three seperate 3/4" thick frames that were glued/screwed and then bolted together support the screw presses and the baseis maple as well, this thing really works great! Thought i'd share a picture of the press and also a picture of a few oil lamps it helped produce.
Thanks again for such a great forum!!
-Jeff Myers
40998
40999