I decided to take the BIG plunge and try my hand at wood turning. I have admired turning projects for years and fell in love with the creation of pens and bowls made by fellows in the woodworking community. It's kind of a big financial leap given the amount of "stuff" one needs to purchase to get started. But, I did some research, asked some opinions, and decided on a set up.
It took awhile (still in progress) to get used to working with pieces of wood that are spinning at 2000 RPMs and not being too fearful of the process. Can be a dangerous situation if you don't plan properly and double check everything for safety.
Below are a couple of the first projects to come off the lathe. Wine bottle stoppers and a few European ball point pens. It's a really fun process and my goal is to work my confidence and skills up to turning wooden bowls. Still a few shop hours, projects and tools away from starting my first bowl, but it's already a daydream in my head.
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| Chrome wine bottle stoppers made out of ebony and striped ebony. |
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| European style ball point pens made out of zebra wood. |
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| European style ball point pens made out of curly maple. |
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| European stye ball point pen made out of cherry burl from Michigan. Beautiful abstract grain patterns. |
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| European style ball point pen made out of 'purple haze' acrylic. |
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| European style ball point pen made out of 'venetian' acrylic. |
Thanks for looking, and let me know when you're in the market for a custom pen.
Are you going to make more of those wine stoppers? Because I'd be in the market for one for a friend. Just let me know, I'm sure we will see you guys soon. Looks like you are having fun with it at any rate! :)
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