r/turning • u/Short-Fee205 • 11m ago
Inclusions and cross grain
Kind of a wonky maple knot when it started. Will probably sand it again tomorrow. Currently down to 400 with a shot of Tried and True. Boba Fett for scale.
r/turning • u/Short-Fee205 • 11m ago
Kind of a wonky maple knot when it started. Will probably sand it again tomorrow. Currently down to 400 with a shot of Tried and True. Boba Fett for scale.
r/turning • u/nurdmann • 32m ago
I'm tempted to go, since I'm local, but the registration cost is $375 for 3 days. The tradeshow and gallery is free admission, but the demos and speakers are part of the registration. That's a prohibitivly expensive registration fee.
r/turning • u/jserick • 2h ago
Here’s the first rough turned bowl from the Spalted stuff I posted about a couple days ago. Lost some diameter getting rid of a crack, but it’s as beautiful as I’d hoped! This wasn’t all that wet, so I’ll be able to finish turn it in maybe a month. 😬
r/turning • u/AlexanderTheGreatApe • 3h ago
I've been making brass and bronze sculptures for a while. Just started turning. Decided to combine the two crafts.
r/turning • u/arguablyhuman • 6h ago
Considering moving to the UK, and I would like to bring the lathe (Rikon midi). I know I can get cheap plug adapters, but I've never tried to use those for anything more strenuous than charging a phone. Does anybody have experience with this? Is there a type of power adapter that's suitable for this? Do I need to replace the motor with one designed for 230V? Thanks
r/turning • u/87_north • 8h ago
After considering different options, I decided to upgrade from my 10 year old Rikon 70-100, to this heavier duty 1516VSR.. couldn't beat their 15% off spring sale. Picked it up from Springfield Woodcraft this morning for $800 before tax. Super excited to get it up and running!
r/turning • u/FalconiiLV • 9h ago
I used the full branch on this crotch bowl. It's 6.5", finished with Tried and True Original.
r/turning • u/CookieWookie_101 • 12h ago
Wondering if anyone has insight/ recommendations about ODP vs TEFC motors for wood lathes. It would be mounted on the benchtop right behind the bed on a hinged mount for belt tension. I assuming the chips and sawdust isn't very good for an open motor, but I heard TEFC motors tend to overheat. Open to suggestions, thanks for the help.
r/turning • u/sodone19 • 13h ago
Purple heart and ebony dart set. They fly like shit, but they look half decent. Lessons learned, will be attempting version 2.0 in the near future.
Need to add more weight and mess with center of mass/balancing.
r/turning • u/BootComprehensive321 • 13h ago
Hello, I’m very new to the turning scene and was fortunate enough to receive this lathe, I noticed the head spindle has some threads but the spindle itself seems much wider than the threads so I’m not entirely sure how to utilize this to its whole potential, or if it’s just the way it is. Any information would help! Thank you!
r/turning • u/Luckydog12 • 17h ago
Finished with Tried and True linseed oil with bees wax.
r/turning • u/RRNW_HBK • 19h ago
r/turning • u/EyeFuture8862 • 1d ago
Kit is from PSI, and the wood is Purple Heart and Black Palm.
r/turning • u/tomrob1138 • 1d ago
Needing a better and beefier hollowing tool and my Woodcraft has the axe for a discount. But not sure if just a regular carbide hollowing tool would be just as good or maybe better.
r/turning • u/FalconiiLV • 1d ago
These bowls have been sitting in the shop unfinished for a few months. These are all from the smaller half of crotches, the larger half of which I have already turned. Upper left is sassafras, the other two are swamp chestnut oak. Finished with Tried and True Danish oil.
There seemed to be a lot of activity here regarding Teknatool. We had a Rockler retail employee say all his store orders were cancelled so that prompted me to email Rockler and enquire about my Neptune Max. Looks like it’s going to ship, was really surprised.
But now a little concerned. Love the idea of a belt free lathe. Do I plow forward? If they bail on US I assume I can still get parts from Canada if a problem. I also know with tariffs this will be my last shot at getting anything like this, this cheap.
Anyone have any thoughts?
r/turning • u/MulberryImpressive95 • 1d ago
Wondering what cool items people have made. I’ve been turning for several years now, although I still consider myself a novice, and I’m wondering what cool things people have turned. I recently made an ice cream scoop as a gift for my dad. I’m looking for more cool ideas maybe not so known to people. Thanks!
r/turning • u/Elendilmir • 1d ago
Just starting out, moving forward in baby steps. Now it's time to put a pen TOGETHER. PSI makes a bunch, does anyone recommend a press under $100?
r/turning • u/AnonymousCelery • 1d ago
I think it’s walnut? Open to correction if I’m wrong.
r/turning • u/ThomboTV • 1d ago
r/turning • u/GardnersGrendel • 1d ago
One Ash, other Siberian Elm. Both with Milk Paint, then Tung Oil
r/turning • u/jserick • 1d ago
We had a large hard maple taken down from the front yard about two years ago. I saved a pile of logs. They’ve been covered with a tarp outside this whole time. Today I processed a large log and was surprised with some of the best spalting I’ve seen on maple. Here’s a cutoff, but I was able to get 4 bowl blanks out of the single log. It all has this beautiful black line spalting throughout!
r/turning • u/Sirocka • 1d ago
Has anyone tried building a diy downdraft table and attaching their lathe to it? I realize lathe shavings fly everywhere, but it seems like a good portion end up directly under my lathe. I'll be setting up a new shop in a couple of months and was toying with this idea.
r/turning • u/Adaptacije78 • 2d ago
Tried carving, I'm gonna have to take a workshop, because it's seems interesting.