Good afternoon all-My awesome 91 year old (and still turning!) mentor Martin Isetts gave me an old (meaning sturdy) zippered travel bag that seems like it was tailor-made for turning tools, as he knows I am going to Ellsworth's 3-day class later this summer. But how to tip razor-sharp skews, point tools, etc. so they won't tear up the bag (or maybe hurt someone walking near). As this will literally be my 1st class (unless you count the Woodcraft Beginning Turner class and some shop time in other turner/mentors' shops), how do you guys who travel constantly with your tools deal with this? Maybe it's a stupid question that's obvious to everyone but me, but I'm not thinking of good solutions yet-tennis balls or rubber balls? Rubber crutch tips? That won't work, right?
As a straight-razor guy, I have to have razor-sharp tools, or the universe is out of whack. Thanks for a good solution to this issue. And please, as the title suggests, please add tips for coming prepared to turning school-I know all teachers appreciate that, and it buys a student lots of credibility by letting them know you're serious. Part of my coming prepared will require some of my favorite tools and box of honing supplies.
I really don't recall a thread on these issues unless I missed it. I think some good tips in general would really help others "going to school" (or teaching it!). Thanks-Aaron
As a straight-razor guy, I have to have razor-sharp tools, or the universe is out of whack. Thanks for a good solution to this issue. And please, as the title suggests, please add tips for coming prepared to turning school-I know all teachers appreciate that, and it buys a student lots of credibility by letting them know you're serious. Part of my coming prepared will require some of my favorite tools and box of honing supplies.
I really don't recall a thread on these issues unless I missed it. I think some good tips in general would really help others "going to school" (or teaching it!). Thanks-Aaron