Walnut turnings

[Jim Seyfried]

A few turnings from a walnut log I got last spring. These are all finished with Danish oil and Beall buffed but not waxed. This bowl was the first rough out that I made. I sealed it with Anchorseal with hopes of keeping the knot from cracking. The bowl is 11' x 5".

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I made these candle holders form a request from a friend for a gift for his daughter. He didn't have a style in mind, just said he liked the creativity of the things I made. It took several tries to come up with something that I liked and about 5 times longer to make another one identical. It was a challenge but very rewarding experience. That is good because my wife and my mom would like a similar set. They would probably go well with the salad bowl. They are about 12" tall with ebony candle cups and quilted maple bases.

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This vase stretched the capabilities of my hollowing tools at a depth of almost 15", it is 16" x 5" and was supported with a Oneway steady rest. I had to slightly modify the design to make that work. However, it convinced me to invest in a Carter multirest, I'm am anxiously waiting the arrival sometime next week!

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Thanks for looking!
C&C welcome.

[Donny Lawson]

Great turnings. I really like the candle holders.

[Roger Chandler]

All are very nice..........that tall vase is special!!! Nice work!

[Allan Ferguson]

Fine crisp turnings.

[Ken Glass]

Jim,
Those are all very nice turnings. I am partial to the candle holders because of their uniqueness. 15-16" is always a challenge when hollowing for me. Excellent job on all of them.

[Jay Yoder]

Those are all great! I love the simple elegance of the vase! One question, what type of mask/respirator do you wear while turning the walnut? I have always been told that black walnut is extremely tough on the lungs?

[Harry Robinette]

Really nice turnings all of them are beautiful. If I had a choose the candle sticks are outstanding.

[Jim Seyfried]

Those are all great! I love the simple elegance of the vase! One question, what type of mask/respirator do you wear while turning the walnut? I have always been told that black walnut is extremely tough on the lungs?

Thanks Jay. Walnut can also irritate your skin, some people won't turn it. I have allergies so try to limit my time turning it. When I am turning it I use a Trend Airshield pro, have a dust-collector on hooked to a hood by the lathe and have a Jet air cleaner running. Sometimes I use a good dust mask instead of the TAP, I think it works as well or better and is more comfortable. However, I try to make it a habit to protect my lungs no matter what I'm turning, as I think there is probably an accumulative effect of saw dust, even from woods that don't give an immediate reaction.

[Jim Seyfried]

Thanks for the comments…they are appreciated!

[Jay Yoder]

Thanks Jay. Walnut can also irritate your skin, some people won't turn it. I have allergies so try to limit my time turning it. When I am turning it I use a Trend Airshield pro, have a dust-collector on hooked to a hood by the lathe and have a Jet air cleaner running. Sometimes I use a good dust mask instead of the TAP, I think it works as well or better and is more comfortable. However, I try to make it a habit to protect my lungs no matter what I'm turning, as I think there is probably an accumulative effect of saw dust, even from woods that don't give an immediate reaction.

It sounds like you are proactive about it, which I too try to be too. I think the Trend Airshield is a great idea, albeit expensive. Is it comfortable to wear? Limit Vision? What do you mean when you state, "Good dust mask"? A canister type or is that a brand name? I always wear my canister type anytime I sand anything just to be safe.

[Jim Seyfried]

It sounds like you are proactive about it, which I too try to be too. I think the Trend Airshield is a great idea, albeit expensive. Is it comfortable to wear? Limit Vision? What do you mean when you state, "Good dust mask"? A canister type or is that a brand name? I always wear my canister type anytime I sand anything just to be safe.

The Airshield isn't too bad if you turn in a good ergonomic position, but if your head is tilted down it gets heavy quick. I don't think it limits my vision while turning. Noise would be another complaint. The same is true with running the dust-collector. Thinking about this I find it ironic that when I built my house I installed a central vac system in the garage so that I wouldn't have to listen to it, now I have a noisier one in my shop. I should build a shed for it and the compressor! I use 3m masks, the ones I have now are n95 and n100. I also wear a face shield, so between that and the dust collector I think it is doing pretty good. I think that the Airshield probably provides more protection though as I have a goatee.