Frisbee? Turning? Burning?

Lud · September 22, 2010, 04:24:18 PM

A good friend and I have thrown disc for close to 40 years. We both have low IFA numbers and lot of good times.

Anyway, here's what he's getting for his birthday. I doubt it gets thrown much as it is a bit over the 165 gram Master it was copied from.

I don't burn as much as Jeff but had fun. The small size of the lettering got tough but was fun.

here it is with a couple of Old Masters.

and the back

and one with one of my pocket knives for scale.

Something a little different, eh?

Jeff · September 22, 2010, 04:31:39 PM

That's really cool. That's the sort of gift that I like to give.

I got a wooden toilet plunger from Burlkraft's Jill a couple years ago and I look at it everyday.

terrifictimbersllc · September 22, 2010, 05:10:48 PM

Wow neat. Is it maple?

Lud · September 22, 2010, 05:22:44 PM

Yep, ...........maple. Maybe birch next time will keep some of the V groves from breaking up. Semi gloss poly for a finish by the way. ;D

terrifictimbersllc · September 22, 2010, 09:07:27 PM

what are you holding it with when you turn the inside, vacuum chuck? seems like the jumbo jaws rubber grips wouldn't reach.

Burlkraft · September 22, 2010, 10:29:59 PM

Nice work Lud 8) 8) 8) 8)

ahhhhh the good old days when I had the energy to burn to chase a Frisbee ;D ;D ;D

Just lookin' at 'em makes me feel like I'm out of breath :D :D :D

Jeff · September 22, 2010, 11:40:18 PM

Quote from: Burlkraft on September 22, 2010, 10:29:59 PM
Nice work Lud 8) 8) 8) 8)

ahhhhh the good old days when I had the energy to burn to chase a Frisbee ;D ;D ;D

Just lookin' at 'em makes me feel like I'm out of breath :D :D :D

Check the first 20 seconds...

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,45954.0.html

Lud · September 23, 2010, 09:51:30 AM

Chucks don't have to have super tall tenon to grab if there's a bit of a dovetail for the jaws to seat. On the top of the disc, there's about a 3" ring that was the dovetail until I sanded it into a bevel.

I'm thinking about a vacuum chuck but haven't got there yet.

The video of the 2010 pigroast was nice. Got to try to get back again. It was awful nice a few years ago when we came up . Maybe next year........ 8)

terrifictimbersllc · September 23, 2010, 09:57:16 AM

Quote from: Lud on September 23, 2010, 09:51:30 AM
I'm thinking about a vacuum chuck but haven't got there yet.

Let's start a thread on that when anyone makes a move. My Conover lathe has a female LH thread outboard and there's a hole through the spindle. Trying to find someone who's converted one for vac chucking.

SwampDonkey · October 02, 2010, 05:57:43 PM

Very nice work Lud. I was talking about ya at the pig roast and your barn owl. Jeff and I couldn't remember your name. From reading this thread, looks like you were already at one of the roasts. That Jeff is suppose to remember this stuff. ;D :D

One other thing, if your buddy ever gets tired of frisbee tossing, he could use it as a collection plate. ;D Some years ago, and I have no idea how long, someone turned some maple bowls for church collection plates. They have red felt in the bottom. I know they are a lot older than me.

I was just kidding about the collection plate though. ;D

metalspinner · October 03, 2010, 09:45:35 AM

That's really neat!

Figuring out chucking systems is all part of the fun of working on the lathe. My buddy uses a vacuum set up and loves it. But, Like you, i haven't made the move yet.