Jon Lanier
10-08-2007, 10:20 PM
I'm goofing with the lathe. Just kinda getting use to the tools again. I'm cutting on some scrap maple, poplar..etc. I put a piece of scrap walnut on the lathe and in walks my son. With puppy dog eyes he's asking if he can try.
Well, I show him a few things and round out the wood. Then give him the tools, put my hands on his until he gets a little feel. He just went to town. I said let's have some fun and make a captive ring. He said what's that? So, I show him how to start one and he takes over and works both sides of the piece. Mind you all of this is done with a 1" skew! I showed him how to sand it down a bit and then put on some BLO with a paper towel.
So, here is my 11 year olds (Josh) first turned project.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5230/joshcaptivering2ey2.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8372/joshcaptiveringwy7.jpg
And I've only got a couple of scrappy round chunks. :o
Well, I show him a few things and round out the wood. Then give him the tools, put my hands on his until he gets a little feel. He just went to town. I said let's have some fun and make a captive ring. He said what's that? So, I show him how to start one and he takes over and works both sides of the piece. Mind you all of this is done with a 1" skew! I showed him how to sand it down a bit and then put on some BLO with a paper towel.
So, here is my 11 year olds (Josh) first turned project.
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/5230/joshcaptivering2ey2.jpg
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8372/joshcaptiveringwy7.jpg
And I've only got a couple of scrappy round chunks. :o