Tag: Lathe
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Turning a T-ball Bat
Read more…: Turning a T-ball BatCharlie started showing some interest in baseball, so I decided to turn a small bat for him on the Shopsmith. Starter t-ball bats are roughly 24″ long and ~ 1.9″ in diameter, so that was my guide. I made this one out of a pine 4×4 I had in the rafters. I know bats are…
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Dry vase
Read more…: Dry vaseI got back out in the shop today for the first time in a while. I decided to split a piece of cherry I’d been saving and turn it. With the first piece, I had intended to make another French rolling pin, but a few unfortunately placed cracks foiled that plan. Only the middle section…
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Making kitchen tools from a log
Read more…: Making kitchen tools from a logA friend gave me some nice cherry logs that I sealed the ends of and let dry for the past year. I haven’t done much of my own milling, but I decided to get one of the logs out and see how much I could make out of it. What I ended up getting out…
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Turning Christmas Ornaments
Read more…: Turning Christmas OrnamentsWe decided to change up our Christmas decor this year and go with an all natural aesthetic. Dried orange and cranberry garland, a basket instead of the tree stand, and wooden ornaments. I’ve been learning how to do lathe work this year, so after Thanksgiving I started turning ornaments. I’m still pretty new to turning…