May 2019

Topics

• Projects: Bottle stoppers, turned stand balances bottle, coasters introduce friction drive, jam chucks remount work, shop-made friction-fit tool, crossgrain flat boxes, learning to see wood figure, an efficient sequence, fitting the lid, three ways the lid sits
• Tools and Techniques: Negative-rake scraping, more turning, less sanding, what is negative rake, bandsaw: choosing, setting up, adjusting, squaring the bandsaw table, lathe stand for seated turners
• Finishing: Penetrating oil finishes
• Safety: the firing lane