Raefco Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 nothing fancy, Im just glad I can go to the raefcave angry and frustrated turn on a machine and take it out on some unexpecting wood and, an hour or so later, come up the stairs with a smile on my face. and I'm glad I found this site to give me some ideas… good night 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Very cool! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Nice turning, I like it ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Sweet! Nice way to relieve the tension of the day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 That is an elegant bit of turning Stress relief is one of the main reasons for my doing things by hand. Just pick up a lump of firewood and start planing. By the time it's become a pile of shavings I've calmed down again. Added bonus is I've got a nice big pile of firestarting kit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 At first I thought it was a dreidel... Very cool... Turning seems to be a very satisfying way of relieving stress... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 Nah... just a improvised top, first one in about 3 decades, I'm seeing some brass inlay and a top collection coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted December 13, 2014 Report Share Posted December 13, 2014 some times when nothing is working right ill just chuck up a block and start turning.....what ever turns out is what i get most times i just toss it in the garbage but when i can make something without planing or stress it helps me unwind and focus on other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Awesome looking top, definitely a different design that's for sure. Turning is a fantastic way of relieving stress and it's a great way to just wing it when you're making something. Last year I was turning between 6-10 hours a day. Did a number on my hands gripping those tools so tight and absorbing any chatter, etc. I was waking up in the middle of the night feeling like my hands were on fire and tingly and numb. Doctor determined it was overuse, everything was fine. I loved every minute of turning though, cranked out tons of fun little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 you need to sharpen your tools more i can hold my gouges with a feather touch and let the blade do te work not my hands. only thing that was difficult was hollowing my forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 you need to sharpen your tools more i can hold my gouges with a feather touch and let the blade do te work not my hands. only thing that was difficult was hollowing my forms. Tools are razor sharp. Carpal tunnel, when I grip things for an extended period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 might need to play with the angle then i was using my roughing gouge and there was no chatter it cut strait into wood almost like using a skew i think its because of the angle of my blade. at least thats what i used when it was turned round. to get it round i used a carbide scraper that i made. and i just do that at the tiniest amounts so it wont move on me and stress my arm. i had thought to look into some kind of system like a metal lathe where there is a fixed point that you slide back and forth across your work and turn it down that way. then go into using my regular tools. if you want to make one, i think captain eddie castalin made a device that mounts to the back of you lathe and lets you hollow out your work with little stress on your shoulder, hand, and arms. believe he said his doctor said the same thing to him as yours said to you. wonder if this is something i should invent and make millions. http://eddiecastelin.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/docs/steelsnake.54183757.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Yea, it only happens when I turn things like bowls, vases, boxes, etc. Spindle turning is fine. I tend to grip the handle harder as there is more overhang 1-2" so I fight the mass of the object to keep the tool from tipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Tools are razor sharp. Carpal tunnel, when I grip things for an extended period of time You probably know the deal....tool rest close to the stock, tool hitting stock a little below center, relax and let the sharp tool do the work. Like duck said, use your wrist and experiment with the angle that the tool is hitting the stock. If you're still gripping the tool too hard and tense, try wrapping it with something "cushionny" like the rubber perforated drawer liners BUT don't leave anything loose and hanging that the lathe can grab. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 well, I just turned my first "dish" actually, it was a topper for a large spindle I had already turned to make it a candle holder to hold a 4" candle. I must say, I have a new respect for hot glue I had left a piece of round stock on my face plate, I turned it down to the base size i was looking for and hot glued the new blank to it. turned the piece and warmed it with a heat gun and preyed it apart… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 My friend worked...past tense...at a plant and HIS BOSS TOLD HIM TO WEAR GLOVES WHILE RUNNING HIS MONSTROUS LATHE.....Hey Boss....Boneheads Anonymous called...you've been nominated for President!!! Don't be that guy. Be smart and let the tools do their work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weithman5 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 guys who run jackhammers all day will have numb arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 guys who run jackhammers all day will have numb arms funny you mention jackhammers, I have ran a 45lb rivet buster for the last three days, fired up the gunite machine today after lunch and started filing it all back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 just because Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 just because Hey, that's cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Tarbell Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 best mallet ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 best mallet ever Thanks, I didn't even know what I made. I was just pushing the limits of my $15 Harbor freight chisels LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted December 18, 2014 Report Share Posted December 18, 2014 My mind is the old pin ball machine...."TILT". You could use it for an ancient tribal dance around the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted December 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 I've been cutting down and gluing up scrapes from the cabinet, for which I have some router bits on order, it took three stabs to get this one spinning and I still broke it loose before I got to polish it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 when i make tops i put the wood in a chuck and start with the point on the outside facing towards my tail stock i then shape and work my way up the handle. i leave the handle thicker so that i can sand the wood. when everything else is done i cut the top free from the block of the wood at the top of my handle. i can always shape the hand with sandpaper after it free but its harder to sand that perfectly centered point. more often then not i just use my skew to turn the top free so i end up with a point at the bottom and the top of the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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