Things I Learned This Weekend

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Some things I learned this weekend while trying to do a (first time)celtic cross.
1. It won't look right if you use the wrong angle.
2. You can't do a decent one on a compound miter saw. Not accurate enough.
3. There is a reason they call thin CA "instant glue" :eek:. Fortunately for my finger, I had de-bonder available. (almost both hands when I grabbed the blank with my other hand to give it a slight pull to see if it was really stuck):eek::redface:. Only had to drive a 1/4 mile to my house with a blank stuck to my finger.
4. When frustrated with the pen stuff, turn a bowl or vase thingy from mesquite, it actually turned out nice.
Will do some pictures after I get home from work, even of the mistakes. Got to learn from something, lol.:biggrin:
 
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Other thing learned this weekend... You cannot power wash only 1/2 of a 100' driveway without the spousal alert system being triggered! :beat-up:
 
"2. You can't do a decent one on a compound miter saw. Not accurate enough."


A lot of serious segmented turners might not agree with you about accuracy as a general statement-- It does take some jigs and a bit of checking to assure you are cutting with precision and are able to replicate the angles with consistency.

Some compound miter saws are easier to use and have quality of construction that makes them better for segmented cutting than others ---- and some are hard pressed to cut construction framing with consistency.

So
 
I'll add that I learned you really should make sure your thumb is out of the way of a bandsaw blade when pushing the blank through. And superglue really does work to hold the skin togther as long as the blood is cleaned up.
 
Things I learned this weekend.....Spit works as an accelarant, do not put a CA bottle cap in your mouth.

Not that I would ever be that dumb, it was a friend........
 
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KenV said:
"2. You can't do a decent one on a compound miter saw. Not accurate enough."


A lot of serious segmented turners might not agree with you about accuracy as a general statement-- It does take some jigs and a bit of checking to assure you are cutting with precision and are able to replicate the angles with consistency.

Some compound miter saws are easier to use and have quality of construction that makes them better for segmented cutting than others ---- and some are hard pressed to cut construction framing with consistency.

So
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Guess I should qualify that and say that I couldn't do a good job on the saw I was using.:bulgy-eyes: Didn't do enough jigging I guess or didn't have the blank square enough or...............INEXPERIENCE MAYBE?:eek: Can't believe I just said that. I have turned a total of 6 whole pens and I am already trying to do a celtic knot. How much more experience does a person need?:rolleyes:
 
You waited till after 6 whole pens? WOW! I tried it on my third one, fourth one, fifth one and sixth one all of which were miserable failures. I still have the turned blanks just to remind me how to waste four or five days work. Randy, hang in there, the best way to learn is from someone else's mistakes. The other way is much more expensive.
Charles
 
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