Well it's been a while, I've been inundated with projects, one a big table for a client I got through my Aunt. It's made of cherry and took me way longer than I thought it would. I drove up to NYC with my buddy to deliver it. Here's the shot...
The next is of a Nostepinne, a tool used by knitters/crocheters and other yarn workers to make center-pull yarn balls. This is turned from puprplehart and finished with several friction coats of shellac and wax. I can post this now, even though it was a Christmas present for my girlfriend because she likes to open her gifts early, there's no lost surprise now.
This was a really great turning project, and I'm very happy with the finish on it so I can't wait to make a few more of them. I also checked out some great woodturning books from my library,
Woodturner's Bible and
Course in Woodturning (Free from Project Gutenberg, btw). Both are excellent books, CiW has some particularly great shop drawings for a wide array of practice cuts and projects.
