Hey folks,

I was asked, several months ago, if I would present the 30 minute
"Fundamentals" portion of my turning club's monthly meeting. I
accepted the challenge, and am not averse to talking, presenting and
sharing what I know. However, I've pretty much exhausted my very
modest store of turning knowledge over the past months. At least that
which fits neatly into a "package." Like finishes, holding wood,
drying techniques, easy Christmas ornament/box/baby rattle, easy stick
pens, etc.

I have about 4 weeks to come up with another topic (other than
sharpening!!) that I haven't covered, and am at somewhat of a loss.
Any suggestions would be helpful and welcome.

Bear in mind that I have 30 minutes, and while our turners run the
complete spectrum of experience, the session is targeted at the utter
beginners, to help introduce them to woodturning in a gentle manner.

TIA for your help.

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Chuck wrote:
Hey folks,

I was asked, several months ago, if I would present the 30 minute
"Fundamentals" portion of my turning club's monthly meeting. I
accepted the challenge, and am not averse to talking, presenting and
sharing what I know. However, I've pretty much exhausted my very
modest store of turning knowledge over the past months. At least that
which fits neatly into a "package." Like finishes, holding wood,
drying techniques, easy Christmas ornament/box/baby rattle, easy stick
pens, etc.

I have about 4 weeks to come up with another topic (other than
sharpening!!) that I haven't covered, and am at somewhat of a loss.
Any suggestions would be helpful and welcome.


Talk about hardware-- Different drives, types of tool rests, Hollow
quills, chucks, faceplates, spurs, woodworms etc., giving the goods and
bads about them all. For instance I hated my reeves drive when I used
regular belts. It chewed them up and spit them out. With a link belt the
lathe has hummed quietly along for months.

Or take them through the steps from a log to a bowl, with emphasis on
why you do what and what the alternatives are.

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Cochran, GA

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"Chuck" wrote in message
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Hey folks,

I was asked, several months ago, if I would present the 30 minute
"Fundamentals" portion of my turning club's monthly meeting. I
accepted the challenge, and am not averse to talking, presenting and
sharing what I know. However, I've pretty much exhausted my very
modest store of turning knowledge over the past months. At least that
which fits neatly into a "package." Like finishes, holding wood,
drying techniques, easy Christmas ornament/box/baby rattle, easy stick
pens, etc.

I have about 4 weeks to come up with another topic (other than
sharpening!!) that I haven't covered, and am at somewhat of a loss.
Any suggestions would be helpful and welcome.

Bear in mind that I have 30 minutes, and while our turners run the
complete spectrum of experience, the session is targeted at the utter
beginners, to help introduce them to woodturning in a gentle manner.


Wood. That's fundamental. Get the free information from the FPL site, some
cupped and warped 2X lumber at the Borg to show them how wood moves just
like the included diagrams in drying, depending on where it came from in the
log.

Take some firewood chunks and show them what happens when the bark's on,
remind them what happens with it off, and show them those radial checks the
last rain storm closed up that are now waiting to ruin their day. While
you're at it, discuss the more rapid drying rate of end versus face grain.
Both ends of your firewood chunk are examples.

Then show a couple of bowl blanks that are dry or drying. Have your tape
there to show how the tale of the 2X is repeated, take the rate of shrink
and compare it to the old 10% rule, then to the anticipated average
shrinkage in the FPL tables and remind them that the inverse square rule
applies to a molecule of water attempting to leave a piece of wood, too, so
thinner is a winning way to go.

Be prepared for soakers and coaters and other naysayers. Cut a 1/2" thick
piece off the end of one of those cupped Borg boards and submerge it at the
beginning of the half hour. Use it at the end to show what soaking does.

Well one topic that I have not seen suggested is safety and safety equipment
and how important that is.

Steven Raphael
Ithaca MI
http://www.geocities.com/steven_raph...turnings1.html
"Chuck" wrote in message
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Hey folks,

I was asked, several months ago, if I would present the 30 minute
"Fundamentals" portion of my turning club's monthly meeting. I
accepted the challenge, and am not averse to talking, presenting and
sharing what I know. However, I've pretty much exhausted my very
modest store of turning knowledge over the past months. At least that
which fits neatly into a "package." Like finishes, holding wood,
drying techniques, easy Christmas ornament/box/baby rattle, easy stick
pens, etc.

I have about 4 weeks to come up with another topic (other than
sharpening!!) that I haven't covered, and am at somewhat of a loss.
Any suggestions would be helpful and welcome.

Bear in mind that I have 30 minutes, and while our turners run the
complete spectrum of experience, the session is targeted at the utter
beginners, to help introduce them to woodturning in a gentle manner.

TIA for your help.

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On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:33:39 GMT, (Chuck) wrote:

How about efficient cleaning of underwear after a catch?

Have you ever done a demo on your mini turning?
Most turners, new and experienced, would enjoy that and maybe decide to try a
few...


Hey folks,

I was asked, several months ago, if I would present the 30 minute
"Fundamentals" portion of my turning club's monthly meeting. I
accepted the challenge, and am not averse to talking, presenting and
sharing what I know. However, I've pretty much exhausted my very
modest store of turning knowledge over the past months. At least that
which fits neatly into a "package." Like finishes, holding wood,
drying techniques, easy Christmas ornament/box/baby rattle, easy stick
pens, etc.

I have about 4 weeks to come up with another topic (other than
sharpening!!) that I haven't covered, and am at somewhat of a loss.
Any suggestions would be helpful and welcome.

Bear in mind that I have 30 minutes, and while our turners run the
complete spectrum of experience, the session is targeted at the utter
beginners, to help introduce them to woodturning in a gentle manner.

TIA for your help.

Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm

Hi Chuck,

You might want to consider warning about 'turning fundamentals' that
don't work. ex:
******************************************
long files for scrapers, leaving the chuck key in, forgetting to
unlock the indexing pin, suddenly stopping a heavy blank that's not
well secured, spinning it suddenly in reverse, starting it with the rpm
you left when last used on a miniature, starting a cut by waving the
tool about the toolrest. flapping elbows while turning, letting
fingers stray away from their side of the toolrest, allowing
electricity to return to mother earth thru the turner, etc. etc.

You could call your program "Negative Fundamentals" or "A half hour of
Novice Blunders", then ask Old Timers to add _their recent blunders. On
second thought, these 'fundamentals' are not gentle and much too
dangerous for you to demonstrate. Maybe we should all just list ours
here, instead.

Whatever topic you choose, we know your presentation will be useful as
well as entertaining for all.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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On Fri, 7 Apr 2006 11:57:02 -0400, (Arch) wrote:

Hi Chuck,

You might want to consider warning about 'turning fundamentals' that
don't work. ex:
******************************************
long files for scrapers, leaving the chuck key in, forgetting to
unlock the indexing pin, suddenly stopping a heavy blank that's not
well secured, spinning it suddenly in reverse, starting it with the rpm
you left when last used on a miniature, starting a cut by waving the
tool about the toolrest. flapping elbows while turning, letting
fingers stray away from their side of the toolrest, allowing
electricity to return to mother earth thru the turner, etc. etc.

You could call your program "Negative Fundamentals" or "A half hour of
Novice Blunders", then ask Old Timers to add _their recent blunders. On
second thought, these 'fundamentals' are not gentle and much too
dangerous for you to demonstrate. Maybe we should all just list ours
here, instead.

Whatever topic you choose, we know your presentation will be useful as
well as entertaining for all.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



http://community.webtv.net/almcc/MacsMusings

Or, in my case, not checking the speed before starting and realizing that the
last thing the lathe was used for was buffing at 1,900 rpm...

Makes that first few seconds real exciting.. *g*
Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm

On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:33:39 GMT, (Chuck)
wrote:


Thanks all, for the suggestions. I have had several people suggest
the safety lecture. Dead boring, but probably a good idea. I've no
doubt that some of these ideas will show up in future Fundamentals
sessions. Particularly the dangers of turning on your lathe with a 40
lb blank on it at 3000 RPM because the last thing you were doing was
making pens.....Mac. ; )


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On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:31:39 GMT, (Chuck) wrote:

On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 00:33:39 GMT, (Chuck)
wrote:


Thanks all, for the suggestions. I have had several people suggest
the safety lecture. Dead boring, but probably a good idea. I've no
doubt that some of these ideas will show up in future Fundamentals
sessions. Particularly the dangers of turning on your lathe with a 40
lb blank on it at 3000 RPM because the last thing you were doing was
making pens.....Mac. ; )

no, Chuck.. you're the one that turns pens at 2,500... I'm usually at 1,100 or
so...

As to safety... the guy that did the skew demo at our last meeting was showing
the advantage of rounding back the point and heel by CAUSING catches with
different grinds...
Scared the hell out of me, but he's a retired shop teacher and I checked.. he
has all of his fingers..
Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm