the relaxing side

[Quartlow]

Well even though yesterday and today where the days from hell for sawing, I did manage to get some turning time in. I always have a better attitude after turning some.

This is made out of walnut, curly maple and purpleheart

Still have to finish sand it but thats later

[Gilman]

Quartlow,
Make sure you post a picture of the bowls when they are finished.

What kind of lathe do you have?

[Quartlow]

It's an old Yates American. Imodified it with an outboard turning rig and variable speed DC power.


I can turn 26 inches outboard now

[Gilman]

Just got my second tree!

Nice looking setup you've got there.  Did you add the vari-speed DC drive to it?

You have any dust collection for it?

[Quartlow]

Yes I added the DC, I also left in the mechanical vari drive. We have a speed for every occasion from ho hum to Look the heck out!!!! :D

Dust collection? On a lathe? that's for sissies!! ;D ;D ;D

[Patty]

Wow  

Your work is beautiful! Do you sell those or make them for fun?

[Quartlow]

Patty

I started out doing it for fun,but since I spend so much on tools I had to start selling which in a way has turned out to be fun in itself,

[old3dogg]

How do you dry that thick Walnut?

[Quartlow]

I wish I could answer that, My brother in law  who passed  away  last Jan cut and dried those. He gave me a whole stack of Walnut, cherry, Poplar, and maple 4x4's

Theirs a kiln over at my sisters I'm assuming he just put them in there

[SwampDonkey]

A lathe is in deed a wonderful tool for the shop. Make legs, bowls, spools, toys. Its amazing the tools used to make things on a lathe. You can even turn out a threaded bolt to make a [wooden vise] or [turn out rings] and pegs/posts for games like ring toss.

cheers

[Patty]

Norm pointed me to your website. You do very nice work!  8)

[Quartlow]

SwampDonkey
It's also a vortex that sucks you in, causing you to spend more and more.

Patty
Thank you for the kind words. I have yet to scratch the surface of the possible things to do yet

[WV_hillbilly]

  Nice looking work Quartlow .

 I have bought a couple of books about that type turning but haven't been able to deploy the book knowledge yet . I am playing with mini lathes still  .  I have been trying to snag a bigger lathe like that at one of the school auctions but not sucessfull yet .  

[Quartlow]

Thanks Don. What kind of mini lathe do you have?
Theres a lot of things that can be done on them. Your only about an hour away, if theres anything I can help you with give me a shout.

[WV_hillbilly]

  I have 2 if them .  A  Jet and a Carbatec . I started out with the Carbatec  and bought the Jet when I toasted the variable speed controller . After $100 bucks it got a new motor and controller .  I like they Jet better  but I have too many acessories to get rid of the Carbatec . Mostly I make pen & pencil sets , tops  and yoyos .

One of these day I  will have to come and see how you modified your lathe  with the outbaord setup  .  Looks    like something I will have to do also .

[Quartlow]

Well my mods are crude but they work ;D The doors always open

The jet mini is a nice little lathe never been near the Carbatec.