Recent shop activity

Dogs have an uncanny ability to sense the mood of humans. And how can a face like that not cheer you up?! Seems that my "President's Challenge" videos have jinxed me. My project blew up in my last video, and this is only the second time I had a winged bowl blow up on me. Trying out a new Therming technique. This could get interesting. Grilled Tuna with Plum Tomato Salsa Big knife You can save a lot of money on meat if you have a big knife : $2:75 lb for tuna Demo time! Practicing for my "Winged Bowls" demo , Wed. Jan 7, at Silicon Vally Woodturners. Sometimes bowls are too thin and porous for the vacuum chuck; the air seeps right through them. Sometimes wrapping the bowl partially in plastic wrap does the trick, when I just need to finish the foot Scored some Peruvian Peppertree today, including some bits of burl. Been waiting for these GFCI breakers to arrive so that I can finish up the shop rewiring. Not cheap, but recommended , as they are the only way I am aware of to protect 240v lines. (Code only requires 120v to be GFCI in a garage, but code in minimum standard) Experimenting with new table leg designs on the lathe.