Almost ready to start turning
Two more nights in the woodturning class since last time. And I’m still not dead, which has surprised everyone.
Lay off the jokes, it’s a dibber. You stick it in the ground, wiggle it about to make a hole, drop in a daffodil bulb. The burn lines indicate how far down you’ve gone becuase that matters for some bulbs (specifically, the ones you want to not rot in the ground). Sanding on a lathe btw, is immensely fun, because you just hold the sandpaper and the lathe does the work. Holy hell is that better than sanding a resin&walnut desk….
And then this week….
Yes, that thing was a branch in Marley Park the morning before. Green wood. Fantastic to work with, like cutting cheddar cheese. Woodcarving videos of green wood are now ruined for me, those lads are just cheating 😀
Tapered head…
Turn a handle and put in some burn lines for fun…
Check the fit, refine it a bit…
And that’s it done.… Read the rest
