Just Some Minies's To Look At.

[Bill Stevener]

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[Ben Gastfriend]

Wow! Nice (tiny) work, Bill!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Bill,

Just for the record. I was sitting in MacDonald's Family Restaurant in Fairbury, IL and I told a friend of my FILs about the cherry pedestal table you made for the Itty Bitty contest. He called me a liar. He said no body could turn something that intricate and that small. He's a "turner" of sorts. Last Christmas my MIL gave me a very generous amount of money for Christmas with which I bought my Jamieson hollowing rig. The first HF I turned was shipped back to my MIL as she heard me describe it and I thought she deserved it. The same guy was in awe at my poor first attempt and when I saw him later this summer he believed me when I told him my feelble attempts were nothing compared to your minis.....Travis' bowls, Jim Ketron's bowls.....Keith's ......Mark C's.......etc.

Nice mini's Bill!

[robert hainstock]

I PRESUME YOU ARE USING REGROUND JEWLERS SCREWDRIVERS FOR TOOLS. Thats realy fine work there Bill! :D:D:D:D
Bob

[Bill Stevener]

Ken, hear are some photos you can show your friend if you wish.

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Robert, no screwdrivers.:eek:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Bill! If I tried to turn something that small I would be mumbling to myself inside of an hour!

Bill - where did you find a candle that small?

[Bill Stevener]

Steve, the candle is turned from Holly.

[Greg Just]

Bill:

Amazing work!

[Bill Wyko]

That's a mighty big caliper you got there.:D Nice minis

[Dennis Peacock]

That's a mighty big caliper you got there.:D Nice minis

As could only come from one each.....Bill Wyko!!!!!! How about going out and turning something for us there bud? :p :D

[Dennis Peacock]

Beautiful itty-bitty pieces Bill......But I'd sure like to know what tools are used to turn something that small.???? :confused:

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful mini's Bill. Heck I couldn't see something that small let alone turn it.

[Bill Stevener]

Dennis, good mini or itty bitty turning tools can be found in quality carving chisels. Micro carving chisels come in the same shapes and forms as the larger turning tools we use for the larger turnings. At times just as expensive. One thing, you don't want to sharpen them on your grinder. 3.2 sec. and there gone.
Another tool I use is dental picks of sorts. Some I reshape and sharpen the required bevels and edges on. The dental picks are of a good quality steal and stay very sharp for a long time. Ask your dentist for some used ones, they don't resharpen them.
Lastly, another good tool to use are the mechanics pick sets, like one would see in a Snap-On set.
The only word of caution I have is. don't use 80 grit sand paper.:D

[Neal Addy]

Cool minis, Bill!

Is it mini thread time again? :cool:

[Allen Neighbors]

I can't think of anything to say except, "I'm in awe of you and these amazing, tiny pieces."
Thanks for letting us have a look.

[Pat Doble]

Great mini's Bill. I'm afraid that if I ever tried one and liked it, I'd never throw a scrap or blank corner away again. I've already got containers full of pen and stopper blanks and have yet to do either...