Another visitor to Kiewa

[jefferson]

Calm (David) has just left.

We had a few hours tinkering in the shed, mainly with my VL 300 and some new Continental spindle gouges that insisted I acquire. (Sorry , I bought two instead of one, half inch and 3/4. Ern has a name for fellow tool nuts that I won't repeat).

As you can see, Calm likes the Vicmarc. Maybe he'll get one soon. Here's a hoping.

I also got a different perspective on turning spindles. Strange, but different methods work.

Thanks again David for the visit!


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Jeff

[RETIRED]

Bet it is cleaner than when I left?

Real turning? Another convert to the "Black Arts"?

[tea lady]

Bet it is cleaner than when I left?

Real turning? Another convert to the "Black Arts"?

Noooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

[jefferson]

Yes, , the shed is much cleaner now. Three large plastic bags filled with chips and dust, all ready for the compost heap.

It now appears quite clear that I need to put doors on all my open cabinets. You sprayed chips into most of them!

Now I don't know why but the new Continental gouges are more user friendly than my German gouges (all Hamlet tools). Any ideas? The Continental gouges are certainly flatter.

Jeff

[artme]

Can't comment on the pice in the lathe because it's moving too fast.

VL 300 looks great, however!

[rsser]

Jeff, whatever works for you is what you go with. Pays not to know too much.

[jefferson]

Ern, I thing you are right. A little bit of knowledge can be very, very dangerous.

Thankfully, all the forumites are happy to share their knowledge and not keep it to their graves. That does inspire me, I must say.

But as says...... I must learn to use the "basic" kit of tools and rely less on the toys. Some wisdom there. That said, it's easy for a master spindle turner like to use 3 chisels, not the 35 that my collection has now grown to!!

I will be haunting some of you over the coming 12 months, so beware! Starting with you Ern and your Stubby later in the month. (As an aside, Calm tells me I need one. Don't tell the wife that.)

regards and happy turning

Jeff

[rsser]

+1 to 's comment, as a tool whore myself

Getting a tool is only the start ... learning how to use it, well, for amateurs like us there's years in it.

When I change motorbikes, it takes 6-9 months of 500 km Sunday rides to get a feel for it.

And a 'catch' on one of those is 3 demerit points and some big bucks

[Grumpy John]

[quote=rsser;877457....................... And a 'catch' on one of those is 3 demerit points and some big bucks [/quote]

Unless it's the footpeg catching on the tarmac , then it gets really painfull.

[rsser]

LoL.

These days we have 'hero knobs' on the footpegs, so we shear scrape rather than catch

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

But as says...... I must learn to use the "basic" kit of tools and rely less on the toys. Some wisdom there. That said, it's easy for a master spindle turner like to use 3 chisels, not the 35 that my collection has now grown to!!

35!!

You don't need to be a master to manage with way less chisels than that... just a tightarsed scrounger.

[Calm]

35!!

You don't need to be a master to manage with way less chisels than that... just a tightarsed scrounger.

Thats me with a total of 7 most of them HT.

Cheers

[rsser]

Way to go Calm. A few quality tools like HT ...

My last count came to an embarrassing total, most of which I never use.

[Calm]

Way to go Calm. A few quality tools like HT ...

My last count came to an embarrassing total, most of which I never use.

My Scottish ancestry doesnt allow for that extravaganse.

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I will be haunting some of you over the coming 12 months, so beware! Starting with you Ern and your Stubby later in the month. (As an aside, Calm tells me I need one. Don't tell the wife that.)

regards and happy turning

Jeff

Ern there is a plan here you know - jeff buys Stubby - sells vicmark.

I hope i can rely on your help here Ern, I am sure a Stubby would suit a molly dooker far better than a vicmark what with the moveable bed and all

Cheers


ps i thought you would have seen that one coming

[jefferson]

I have a policy of acquiring quality gear - and never getting rid of it. So if anything, I am thinking of a quality pivot head to allow for my left-handedness. But given my 50-50 bent on woodworking / woodturning, I don't think the VL will be on the market any time soon.

Jeff