Pretty much what I said in the title - enjoy!

I’ve bought from Bell Forest Products, Cooks Woods, and a couple Etsy stores. Any recommendations on websites or Etsy stores for good prices on kiln dried bowl blanks or cheap green bowl blanks?

Not from sharpening. I'm turning the large bowl and it's thrown off pretty warm shavings and that bowl gouge is getting a little uncomfortable to hold. What am I doing wrong?

What is a bread lame? It is a stick with a razor blade attached to the end. It is used to score the top of a load of bread to get designs on the crust. The fancy ones are made so the razor blade can be curved for a fancy type of cut.

Is there someone who uses turning kits who has seen a kit for this? I searched Bread Lame and found one for sale complete with the handle. It looks just like the beginner tools I purchased, but with a razor blade.

I had a request to make a few of these for a family. I would rather make it from a kit than figure out my own way of attaching a razor blade from a kit. The link shows an example. But I want the kit so I can use their tree to make a few of these for the cooks in their family. This product shows that someone somewhere is making the hardware I want. I just want to find it without the wood handle.

If I don't find it, I will buy this and replace the handle with one I make.

https://www.amazon.com/Sourdough-Slashing-Replacement-Authentic-Protector/dp/B01LY7NDQ9/ref=asc_df_B01LY7NDQ9?mcid=a223d6947fa63ace84298ba1e7e2d6c3&hvocijid=10403403213589031233-B01LY7NDQ9-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10403403213589031233&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9193741&hvtargid=pla-2281435179978&psc=1

I want to make a couple of torpedo baseball bats. I know the “mlb legal” dimensions, but that doesn’t give me much info on where to put the thickest part of the bat, in relation to the end.

Also, I want these to be as heavy as is legal, how does one control weight and balance, esp. with woods that vary in density?

If I was REALLY into getting things perfect, I could buy a factory made torpedo bat and take measurements off of that, but I sure don’t want to spend that kind of money.

I’m way too old to be using these myself, but I thought this might be a good learning experience, trying to hit both specific dimensions AND a specific weight. All the videos online seem to treat bats as a beginner project, but I want to make something better than a vaguely bat-shaped stick.

I will most likely be making these out of maple, if it makes any difference.

I rough-turned this a bit over 2 months ago, and left it in air conditioning. I turned the bottom flat to remount it, and this is what it looks like:

I'm thinking about making more of these and putting candles in them.

Finished with Tung oil. I plan on putting another coat on but I couldn't wait to share.

Relatively new turner here, and starting to amass a large collection of turning blanks from shop cutoffs, logs, etc. On my first few bowls I did a mineral oil soak, then applied a 4:1 mineral oil + beeswax paste rub that I made. I like the matte sheen and that it's easily reapplied, but I dislike that it never "cures" into a harder wax surface and gives off a greasier feel at times. It also doesn't provide good wood depth, protection, or color in my opinion. Due to the ease of finish reapplication, I still plan to use this finish for food contact bowls that need to be washed, so I'm looking for a finish I can use on display oriented bowls.

I don't like to use plastic finishes such as polyurethane or the likes, so I've looked into several hardwax finishes and have even used Rubio Monocoat in the past for other projects, but it's much too expensive to regularly use. Tried and True seems like a good, well-recommended alternative, but I've heard stories of 1-2 week long drying times which is way too long to wait for a finished product. Have other people experienced this with T&T, or are those stories outliers?

Overall, a recommendation for a finish that's somewhat protective, has quick application/curing time, and provides great color/wood depth with a matte finish would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

Seems to a good amount of this on auction sites atm. Got the haul below for £65. I was at an antiques fair recently where a dealer wanted £160 for two. Anyone got any suggestions for something to make other than bowls or a mallet? Is it likely that the ivory disks (I know, but all fully Cites compliant due to age) are glued in and would come away with heat applied. To my shame, I broke the disk on the first of these I got.

Decided to max things out of the gate to get an idea of what can and cant be accomplished with what I have. 19x9 inch spalted maple still wet but not green and the oneway coring system. I didn't space the cutters correctly and the bowls are too thin to twice turn so I put them in trash bags and will finish turn them in the next day or two.

Really like this little guy. Think I got the profile right. 🥳

I am helping some friends get into turning by having "turning parties" where we turn bowls together.

I have been using poplar blanks-relatively soft, and inexpensive....We get a really nice surface with tools and sanding to 220 grit.. but when we apply walnut oil and then sand with 320 we get black stained areas and the surface feels really rough. I realize this is raised grain so much more pronounced than in walnut, or maple.

would you recommend: - application of sanding sealer first? -application of denatured alcohol (Jimmy Clewes technique- without "burning it off" prior to sanding? -re sand after finishing? -use a different finish?

My friends have had a great time and have a bowl as a souvenir (no funnels so far :) )- most have agreed to go on and take a real woodturning class....I want to optimize their experience with a bowl that looks and feels as good as possible.

appreciate any advice/experience you have.

We ard having our 40 year old apple trees removed. Two are over a foot at the base with burls. The other is about 12”. The larger branches are around 6” +/-. We are having a professional tree service remove them so want to recoup part of the cost. How much should we charge for larger trunks? How about 6” pieces? Should we have tree folks cut close to where the larger branches spread from the trunks? We ard unsure about price and how big to have them cut. Thanks so much. Btw, we have my grandfather’s 1942 era Craftsman metal lathe and the oak machinists chest with tools. He turned many a bowl with them.

Was driving by and noticed the red color of the inner wood not the spray paint from the utility company. Picked up this pile in western Washington state. I could not see the bark from the road. I’m thinking some kind of fruit? Cherry? Any ideas. I’m new to turning. Any ideas on what to make. They are mainly 2-2.5 feet long. One being 3.5 foot. And 9” across with one or two being 13”.

Turned out a little green maple lidded box today and had just enough of a stub in the chuck to turn out a tiny little captive ring to go inside it. It’s super wet, so I’m sure it’ll be split by morning, but it’s pretty neat for the moment. Good practice if nothing else.

I have been lurking here for a while now and really appreciate the project focus on the sub. That said, Im going to ask for advice. I have a small workspace that mostly use for hand tool wood and metal working, rehabbing and using old tools. I'm sitting on a handful of vintage socket chisels in need of handles. I want a lathe to make tool handles and maybe a few knobs etc. I don't have the need or space to turn large pieces but don't want to buy junk that lasts a few months. I've read the FAQ but it seems out of date (eg recommended entry level harbor freight lathe is no longer offered) and I'm wondering just how much or how little lathe do I need? Thanks in advance for any help.

I used Birdseye maple. It’s definitely a hard bowl to make if you don’t have sharp sharp chisels.

Found backlighting and light diffusion helped with photos. Also seemed to getter better color by taking a photo from further away and zooming in slightly.

Hi Everyone, I'm trying to figure out what a part is called and where I can order it. It's a type of metal threaded insert meant to be glued into a blank so it can screw on to a threaded metal rod. I'm trying to make an unscrewable handle like in the photo.

Does anyone know what these are called and where I could buy some?

Cider tap handle, 6 inches. OB's shine juice finish.