Hello Everyone
It took a bit of doing but I was able to turn a pen over the last few days. I cut the blank while holding my weight on my crutches, used my shop stool to drill and then trim the blank. Evelyn brought my stool inside last night and I sat and turned and finished the blank it was not the easiest think I've done and I'm not sure I'll do it again, as fun as it was it's a lot of work and I just not up it right now. I was able use the top of our washer to assemble the pen it just across when were my lathe is so I was able to set and do it so I sat down on the job for all but one step of the project.This is the first time I've turned Bethlehem Olive Wood. It nice to turn and finish and it has a nice smell as your turning it. The finish is 12 coats of WTF. As always any and all comments are welcome.
It took a bit of doing but I was able to turn a pen over the last few days. I cut the blank while holding my weight on my crutches, used my shop stool to drill and then trim the blank. Evelyn brought my stool inside last night and I sat and turned and finished the blank it was not the easiest think I've done and I'm not sure I'll do it again, as fun as it was it's a lot of work and I just not up it right now. I was able use the top of our washer to assemble the pen it just across when were my lathe is so I was able to set and do it so I sat down on the job for all but one step of the project.This is the first time I've turned Bethlehem Olive Wood. It nice to turn and finish and it has a nice smell as your turning it. The finish is 12 coats of WTF. As always any and all comments are welcome.
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