Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b

On Jul 6, 9:56 pm, charlieb wrote:
Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b

I resemble that..............

JD

On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:56:00 -0700, charlieb wrote:

Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b

I just brush off a lot Charlie... and drink a LOT of water...
Just something I have to live with if I want to turn year-round..

I also have a fan blowing on my back, which seems to reduce how much I sweat...
but I still get arms and hands covered with shavings that stick..
I turned a couple of Diamond wood pens the other day for a client, and ended the
session with black and red paste on both hands... yuk!

Even in the best conditions, I brush off my arms every time I stop the lathe,
without thinking about it or realizing that I do it... so it's a lot worse when
the stuff doesn't brush off..


mac

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charlieb wrote:
Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b
Charlie, another really important thing is don't go into the house right
away. Make sure the chips are really gone. I made the mistake once,
went into the house and then went back to the shop. Wife promptly
started explaining how I could do the house cleaning. Seems she
followed the chips in one door to the bath room, then to the fridge (I
had a cold drink) and then out another door to the shop.

Bruce

On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:56:00 -0700, charlieb
wrote:

Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

Ahhh... makes me appreciate my basement turnery up here in the frozen
tundra... Even with an outside temp of 90*+, I don't recall it ever
being over 70* at the lathe.

Summer is to be enjoyed outdoors, swimming- hiking- canoeing or just
lazying in the hammock under the old old tree, ;-*)))
Acclimatize yourself, turn off that air conditioner and don't be such
a wuss, turn when summer is over, also wet wood would not stick as
much as dry dust, if you insist on turning now, then you can finish
turn when the snow flies.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

On Jul 6, 10:56 pm, charlieb wrote:
Been HOT - for several days - to hot to wear turners smock
Hot enough to sweat to soaking wet minutes after walking
into the shop (from the air conditioned house). A very dry
(as in been drying for probably 10 years) square block of claro
walnut waiting between centers on the JET.

Even with sharp tools, very dry walnut generates some pretty
small chips, which, when contacting any dampened surface
stick, absorb moisture and create a new damp surface for
more chips to adhere to, which . . .

In a mere 10 minutes of this process, it is not only possible,
but probable to become a negative version of the abomnible
(sp) snow man.

Note To Self:
DO NOT turn very dry walnut when soaked with sweat.

charlie b

" wrote in
ups.com:

Summer is to be enjoyed outdoors, swimming- hiking- canoeing or just
lazying in the hammock under the old old tree, ;-*)))
Acclimatize yourself, turn off that air conditioner and don't be such
a wuss, turn when summer is over, also wet wood would not stick as
much as dry dust, if you insist on turning now, then you can finish
turn when the snow flies.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo


charlieb is in the north central part of California - the San Jose region.
We had some snow here a couple of years back. Stuck for less than an hour.

The world is a big place indeed.

Patriarch,
today, a pruner of lemon trees and sweet gums...

Last year at the end of November we went to Thailand, their fall. No
weather report because the next day was going to be 30*C and sunny. Hot and
wonderful. The flowers were beautiful. Winter for them is January and
February when the nights go all the way down to 14*C. My daughter plans to
live there. We got home in mid December to a foot of snow and -20*C. I have
a smart daughter.

Not much turning there but the wood carvers outside Chaing Mai had a
rosewood log about 30' long and over 4' in diameter covered with burls,
sitting on display. How on earth do you get that thing into the luggage rack
of the plane? I still have dreams of that log.

The world is a big place.
----
God Bless
Darrell Feltmate
Truro, NS
http://aroundthewoods.com
http://roundopinions.blogspot.com

On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:46:24 -0700, "
wrote:

Summer is to be enjoyed outdoors, swimming- hiking- canoeing or just
lazying in the hammock under the old old tree, ;-*)))
Acclimatize yourself, turn off that air conditioner and don't be such
a wuss, turn when summer is over, also wet wood would not stick as
much as dry dust, if you insist on turning now, then you can finish
turn when the snow flies.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Damn, Leo... I never pictured you as a part-time turner.. lol


My jet mini is on a rolling stand in the shaded carport... hardly ever gets over
105 out there, so you're welcome to come use it and take advantage of all the
fresh air and such..

I'll watch ya from my air conditioned shop and have the heat stroke kit handy..



mac

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Charlie - I resemble that remark! I have taken to removing my
shirt before putting on a lightweight turning smock. Not a great
solution, but a whole lot better!!
- Hought

Hi there Mac

What do you mean, me part-time ???

I seek the new inspiration in the great outdoors, right here in
paradise :-, at least paradise right now ;-)))

And yes I do know about hot weather, I spend a year right at the
equator area, in New Guinea, now called Irian Jaya.

There was No air conditioning there either, we slept with a blanket on
if it dared go below 90F at night, and that was high humid heath, not
dry desert heat ;-.)).

What you all gona do when the green polize is going to confiscate all
your wastefull energy gobbling incandescent light bulbs and air
conditioners ???Ha.

People lived without it for ever but the last century, and now seem to
revert to cave dwellers again, go from cooled house to cooled car to
cooled office to cooled store and cooled everything, and barely dare
to go outside, for it's too hot, whaaaaa.

Yes I know not everyone can live in paradise and all the time, but I
sure enjoy it while I can.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

Damn, Leo... I never pictured you as a part-time turner.. lol

My jet mini is on a rolling stand in the shaded carport... hardly ever gets over
105 out there, so you're welcome to come use it and take advantage of all the
fresh air and such..

I'll watch ya from my air conditioned shop and have the heat stroke kit handy..

mac

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On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:15:07 -0700, "
wrote:

Hi there Mac

What do you mean, me part-time ???

I always pictured you at the lathe at least 5 days a week, year round....
another myth crushed... lol

There was No air conditioning there either, we slept with a blanket on
if it dared go below 90F at night, and that was high humid heath, not
dry desert heat ;-.)).

Not dry here, either, especially at night.... gotta cut the air before you walk
through it...

People lived without it for ever but the last century, and now seem to
revert to cave dwellers again, go from cooled house to cooled car to
cooled office to cooled store and cooled everything, and barely dare
to go outside, for it's too hot, whaaaaa.

I find that most people seem to cool their environment, nit themselves...
Then, the temperature difference between inside and outside is so great that
they never go outside...

We only cool the shop and bedroom/office unless we have company, and the units
are set on the highest temp available, 30 C... (about 86 or so, f ?)

The great room is usually about 90 during the day and doesn't seem
uncomfortable... If it starts feeling warm, we go outside for a smoke and then
it feels real cool inside again... *g*

I think that a lot of it is being willing to acclimate.... I'm sure that we'll
be wearing jackets during the winter eventually...

The folks that keep their houses at 65 degrees never will, I guess..


mac

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after a few weeks in Muscat in the summer, one can come to appreciate heat
and humidity - it's very special there.

40 to 50 c with at least 98% humidity - and then you have the solar
heating - makes anywhere in north america or europe seem chilly by
comparison


"mac davis" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 08 Jul 2007 20:15:07 -0700, "
wrote:

Hi there Mac

What do you mean, me part-time ???

I always pictured you at the lathe at least 5 days a week, year round....
another myth crushed... lol

There was No air conditioning there either, we slept with a blanket on
if it dared go below 90F at night, and that was high humid heath, not
dry desert heat ;-.)).

Not dry here, either, especially at night.... gotta cut the air before you
walk
through it...

People lived without it for ever but the last century, and now seem to
revert to cave dwellers again, go from cooled house to cooled car to
cooled office to cooled store and cooled everything, and barely dare
to go outside, for it's too hot, whaaaaa.

I find that most people seem to cool their environment, nit themselves...
Then, the temperature difference between inside and outside is so great
that
they never go outside...

We only cool the shop and bedroom/office unless we have company, and the
units
are set on the highest temp available, 30 C... (about 86 or so, f ?)

The great room is usually about 90 during the day and doesn't seem
uncomfortable... If it starts feeling warm, we go outside for a smoke and
then
it feels real cool inside again... *g*

I think that a lot of it is being willing to acclimate.... I'm sure that
we'll
be wearing jackets during the winter eventually...

The folks that keep their houses at 65 degrees never will, I guess..


mac

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