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I just saw an amazing video that makes you stop and think about how fortunate life is and how fragile it really is. Things that we take for granted every day are a matter of survival to others. Take ten minutes and watch this video – Change for a dollar Hopefully, it will put your day into a different perspective. The woodturning guild that I belong had a great guest demonstrator today. Jimmy Clewes is on the road again and came to our guild for a great day long demonstration. In between all of the laughing an joking, there was 7 hours so jam packed with information, tips and tricks that I am still trying to remember everything that he talked about. Jimmy did three different projects that described multiple aspects of what makes a turning aesthetically pleasing in shape and form. He’s a really good demonstrator and is very approachable. All in all it was well worth time to go see him. Hopefully, our paths will cross again some day. Go check out his website: jimmyclewes.com I’ve been playing around with my new computer. I can now do some nice renderings of with my 3d modeling software. Here’s some bottles and a machine that is made at the company that I work for. They were fun to do and I plan to do more in the future.  Morrison Commission After many delays, I finally have completed this bowl and sent it out to the customer. I really hope that they enjoy it. I attached the caster wheel assemblies to the base today. While I was at it, I put the bed back on also. Next up, bring the lathe head over from Steve’s. I got some flat bar today and started to make the caster assemblies that will bolt to Wilson’s base and give him some mobility. I made some leveling feet also. I didn’t think to take a picture of the wheel assemblies.
While this isn’t breaking any technological ground, I needed some home made 5/8” bolts to use as part of the stabilizing feet for the “Wilson Project”. I ran to the hardware store and got casters also. That’s all for today.
A couple of grinder wheels later and the bed has been chopped in preparation to be reassembled. I have to make some caster assemblies before it goes back together. It was too dark to take pictures. I went to Steve’s “Taj Magarage” as I call it to g get Wilson. That’s make of the machine lathe that is being donated to the cause. We broke down the lathe and remove what I didn’t need and loaded it up on the trailer. You’d be surprised what a Neon and a trailer can tow. It on a pallet right now and has been marked for where I want to chop the bed. The plan is to remove a section so that I can get the swing size that I want. I received an interesting phone call today. A friend called and asked if I had built my big lathe yet. Of course, no was the answer. I have been mulling it over for a few years now. I haven’t been able to make up my mind on how I want to design it, but I know that I want it to have a large swing to make large bowls. “Do you want my old machine lathe?” “How much?” “Free to a good home, I need to get it out of my garage because I am getting a bigger one.” “Honey, can I go to Steve’s for a minute?” “I suppose, but it better not be a big machine.” “It won’t be.” |
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