February 2015, NCWW Monthly Contest - Turning

[Phil S]

February is turning month. Please submit photos of your turning projects. All projects are valued. Some will be among the best, the others will serve as an inspiration to all those getting ready to give turning a try. Sorry Fred, your box is not a turning

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Fred, if you spin your box around several times and take pics from different angles, you might get away w/ calling it a "turning" box. :rotflm:

 

[nn4jw]

OK, I'll kick this off. Here's the harmonica mike I made earlier this year from Brazialian Blackwood.

 

[FredP]

Well, i could spin it but i am afraid it may loose some of it's structural integrity

 

[Endless Pursuit]

This should be good. Gotta believe we have some infrequent posters who are frequent turners.

 

[Leviblue]

Here's a few turnings that have been completed.
The bottle stopper is Dalmata with a western saddle concho recessed in the top.
The pen is a Jr Gentleman made from segmented walnut, aluminum sheets and maple with aluminum rod accents.
The razor handles are made from Tru-stone, bloody basin and wild horse jasper.

 

[Steve_Honeycutt]

The half columns on each side were turned using a router jig, because I did not own a lathe. I glued the blank up with newspaper in the center. After I got the column to the shape that I wanted and sanded it, I used a chisel to split the coumn in half. Part of the newspaper was left on each side. It is made from hickory.

Steve H.

 

[Phil S]

OK folks, I know you are out there - Please

 

[hymie123]

Here are three carbide tools I recently completed. I had so much fun using Phil's carbide turning tool at the plate turning workshop I figured I needed a set of my own. Handles are walnut, cherry and maple.

 

[CDPeters]

OK, I'll kick this off. Here's the harmonica mike I made earlier this year from Brazialian Blackwood.

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Jim,

Nice mic! What did you use for the element and was it designed for radio use or musical/recording use?

TNX es 73 de Chris - N4KIT

 

[nn4jw]

Thanks for the compliment. The mike was for my brother in law who is in a west coast band. He uses it for playing harmonica at live performances. The mike element is a vintage Shure 99A86, one that I guess blues harmonica players really love. The pointy end of the mike is the volume control. Construction details are on my blog at http://jrwagner.org/blog/2014/08/05/first-harmonica-mike-project/ if you are interested.

 

[KenOfCary]

Folks, don't forget to enter this contest. I know there are a lot of turners out there. You can win $25 and the admiration of your fellow woodworkers. You only have to enter. Everyone entering is a winner just by participating.

 

[Mike Davis]

Baby rattles, mahogany, 5 inches long x 1.5 inches diameter with two captured rings.

 

[Mike Davis]

16 inch cherry plate turned from a single 3/4 inch thick board shown wth 18 inch maple spoon with turned shaft and hand carved bowl. Two silver dollars for size comparison.

 

[Mike Davis]

I have a lot more pictures if you want to see em.

 

[Jeremy Scuteri]

Folks, don't forget to enter this contest. I know there are a lot of turners out there. You can win $25 and the admiration of your fellow woodworkers. You only have to enter. Everyone entering is a winner just by participating.

Ken,
Don't you have some segmented turnings to enter?

 

[Bugle]

This is from a couple years ago. Turned from a maple that fell during a storm. Carving is a combination of hand and Dremel.

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[Steve_Honeycutt]

That is a great show piece.

Steve

 

[Charlie]

Preston, Beautiful platter and craftsmanship.

 

[KenOfCary]

Ken,
Don't you have some segmented turnings to enter?

Just one so far. Not very special, but I'm planning a more intricate one now with a feature ring now that I have a full size lathe. Probably won't be done by the end of the month though.