Wondering if any other Cavers have been bitten by the wood turning bug?Do you visit this site?
About 2 years ago I bought a used one just to make a couple spindles for a piece of bedroom furniture I was making and to see if I would like it. Now I'm a few thousand dollars, 2 large holly trees and a quite a bit of oak that was supposed to be for firewood into it and I can't stop.
I've always enjoyed woodworking, but this is just fun.
Do you visit this site?
http://www.woodcentral.com/woodworking/forum/turning.pl
I turned a few pens, small bowls, boxes and plates a few years back.....but some people really get it bad and I say, "If you like your turning, you can keep on with your turning, ...period."
Wondering if any other Cavers have been bitten by the wood turning bug?You brought back a flood of memories from decades ago.
About 2 years ago I bought a used one just to make a couple spindles for a piece of bedroom furniture I was making and to see if I would like it. Now I'm a few thousand dollars, 2 large holly trees and a quite a bit of oak that was supposed to be for firewood into it and I can't stop.
I've always enjoyed woodworking, but this is just fun.
A friend gave me a large piece of native Missouri black walnut from a tree that had been felled by a lightning strike. After making a couple of ships, a WW1 British bomber (it's up at the library on display now), and some other small things, I decided to do something different.
I made a "dead box".
It's kinda like a time capsule since it contains things personal to me with some value, including historical, and only I know what's in it. It's just a simple wooden box with some handles for decoration, but no lid. It's completely sealed and assembled with dowels and wood glue. No metal in the construction except for screws attaching the handles, but the contents rattle when it's shaken. Two items of value are over 150 years old.
Somebody will get it when I pass away. Morbid? I don't think so.
That's a really great idea. Have to wonder how many generations that will be passed down through before it's opened.
Nice box.(http://members.socket.net/~mcruzan/images/Dead%20Box.jpg)
Don't know how many generations, depends on human curiosity.
BTW, my high school had a metal shop as well as wood. I took both and learned a lot of USEFUL things.