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What’s on your lathe?

I want to say Thanks to Dave Wyke for saving my bacon.

Scrolling through the photo gallery, I saw the hearts you turned and I thought it'd make a great Christmas present for my daughter in law.
Course, I've never turned a heart before.
So I gave it a whirl, worst thing that could happen is I'd add one more apple pie to my baking chores tomorrow.

I think it came out OK for a 1st attempt.
She'll be happy with it.

Craig

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David Wyke said:
....decided to do a bead instead of my standard platter rim
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Looks great. I love the bead that defines the inside of the rim. I think it attracts the eye and adds interest.
(and the figure and color of the piece is beautiful!)

I've used inside rim beads myself, long time ago!
(The wood on mine is a little plain though!)
I can't remember ever using an outside rim bead.

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John K Jordan said:
Looks great. I love the bead that defines the inside of the rim. I think it attracts the eye and adds interest.
(and the figure and color of the piece is beautiful!)

I've used inside rim beads myself, long time ago!
(The wood on mine is a little plain though!)
I can't remember ever using an outside rim bead.

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I saw Glen Lucas do a rim bead a couple years ago in one of his videos. I’ve done one on a walnut platter and decided to do one on this maple. I usually do rims like the ones you posted.
 
David Wyke said:
Beautiful day to work outside but finished the day turning this little 9-1/2 x 5” maple. I wanted to enclose the rim a little more but I can live with it as is. Now it’s time to wrap Christmas gifts for my granddaughter 😁

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Lovely! I just finished hollowing some of that wood—just some neck work and the bottom to go.
 

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Webb Willmott said:
My honey is using more honey these days so I thought she could use a helper. Just burnished beeswax.
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A friend said after it got a lathe (about 45 years ago) he made and sold zillions of honey dippers at craft fairs. He's a potter too so a nice ceramic honey jar probably upped the ante.

I like the pot/lid/dipper combo - most I've seen with lids had just a little cutout for the dipper.

JKJ
 
A purpleheart finial/icicle. I like a longer tenon to hold it better.
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I like to cut the tenon off to make it lighter. I used to use the yellow "finial chucky" making the finial, but now I use it to center it when I remount it to cut off the excess tenon. I do move it back when I part it off.
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James Seyfried said:
A purpleheart finial/icicle. I like a longer tenon to hold it better.

I like to cut the tenon off to make it lighter. I used to use the yellow "finial chucky" making the finial, but now I use it to center it when I remount it to cut off the excess tenon. I do move it back when I part it off.
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Very nice finial! I like turning purple heart - I once found some some purpleheart that simply refuses to turn brown. Wish I could find more!
If that one s going on an ornament it'd be nice to see the finished piece!

Hey, have you ever used a 2MT collet to hold finials and other small things? Turn a 1/2" tenon and tighten in the 1/2" collet. One nice thing: unlike typically with a chuck, if the piece is removed and remounted it's still perfectly registered.

If I want to move it out some to size and cut of the end I just make the tenon a bit longer (maybe 1-1/4") and it still registers nicely.

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A set of 2MT collets usually goes from 1/8" to 1/2" in 1/16" increments. Typically used for metalworking but work great with wood!

JKJ
 
James Seyfried said:
A purpleheart finial/icicle. I like a longer tenon to hold it better.
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I like to cut the tenon off to make it lighter. I used to use the yellow "finial chucky" making the finial, but now I use it to center it when I remount it to cut off the excess tenon. I do move it back when I part it off.
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Always admired your finials! Beautiful! What method do you use now, since you don’t use the rubber chucky? Something like drozda does with her hand?
 
John K Jordan said:
Hey, have you ever used a 2MT collet to hold finials and other small things? Turn a 1/2" tenon and tighten in the 1/2" collet. One nice thing: unlike typically with a chuck, if the piece is removed and remounted it's still perfectly registered.
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John, I have used the er32 collets, but not any of the 2MT style. I would have to be more careful the way I make the globe to attach the finial. I drill all the way through the globe then hollow it. I also put a tapper on both the top and bottom, that occasionally changes the diameter of the hole. the tapper allows the parts to sit close to flat with the globe.
I have posted the ornament this was made for now.
Ted Pelfrey said:
Always admired your finials! Beautiful! What method do you use now, since you don’t use the rubber chucky? Something like drozda does with her hand?
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Thanks Ted! I have learned a lot from watching Cindy Drozda's videos and use a finger to support the end. I don't have the light touch she has and always use one of those little leather finger pads. You don't need as much pressure as you (I) think is needed, the more I do the less finger pressure I use.
 
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A neighbor asked me if I could make a ball finial for their old house. A previous owner removed all the finials for some reason in a “rehab.” The challenge for me was to find a suitable piece of wood in my store that was fully dry and that was big enough to get a 4 1/4” piece out of. An ash scrap filled the bill. The finial is about 4 1/8” at the widest by about 7” tall. Sadly, it’s going to be painted when it is mounted in the existing newel post. IMG_0178.jpeg
 
Kevin Weir said:
Hi Darryl. How do you fasten the tiles to the wood, CA glue?
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Yes, at least for the initial set. Because of the curvature, I can get a fine tip between the outer corners and wick it under. Afterwards, I've been painting on a UV cure epoxy that I work into the cracks, then wipe the surface thoroughly before hitting it with the light.
 
Still playing with maple. Trying to nail down next years ornament. Snowman in a snowman in a snowman. Lol!
I get to make finials and try to figure out dimensions. Must be getting close, wife gave this one a wow!
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