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| In the distance a ghost-like shape emerges from... Published On 07-03-2010 , 10:28 AM ... the battle zone haze across the far field. The battered and torn soldier slowly limped into view, dragging her chainsaw limply behind her. Yes, gentle readers, I have returned! A week shy of 13 months after my 3rd spinal surgery I am finally back in my shop. While I did do a few tiny projects last November at the Long Island Woodworkers Show and 1 ornament and a small bowl in December while visiting my folks in Florida I haven't touched my lathe since then.  I grabbed a cheap block of Ambrosia Maple and slapped on a faceplate. Figured I'd use it to warm up, refresh my David Ellsworth workshop skills and try out what I learned from a Jimmy Clewes bowl/platter demo at AAW's recent symposium in Hartford, CT.It was just getting a touch punky in spots and the end grain was real dry. What the hell, it was just supposed to be a warm up piece. Initial shaping done, I slapped on a coat of sanding sealer and it suddenly came alive. Seeing this and the happy cheers of my Twitter pals I continued. Finished and sanded the inside, flipped it over, shaped and sanded the outside and parted it off. Here are a few phone pix of it with its first coat of oil.    It even has a touch of birdseye figure. I just now put on the third coat of oil. Probably will give it another 2 coats of oil and let it cure. I will be applying some decorative touches to this as soon as the supplies arrive. I've also started making pendants with a new off-center (eccentric) chuck I got at the Symposium. I'm still in the exploration stage but here is my first one. This is Tulipwood   I'll post more soon. I have a second one that I embedded some crystals in but haven't taken a picture yet. More will be on the way soon. I'll spend today making more and finishing my new high power wood burner. Sanjay & I are converting a car battery charger into a more beefy burner than the one my son, PJ, made for me. I use that for more delicate work with commercial pens & nibs. The new one is more for completely covering a piece in larger patterns. So, I'm back! I hope you'll stay subscribed to my blog to keep up on the happenings in Truffuls Woodturning Studio! AAW's Symposium really got the juices flowing and I learned so much I want to explore. So much wood, so little time! | ||||||
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