tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post4414932229336186979..comments2024-03-21T02:11:53.645-04:00Comments on MRX Designs: Pointy PendulumsRev. Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-80769551496985962302017-04-08T07:59:22.742-04:002017-04-08T07:59:22.742-04:00I also mainly use different sized skews (oval ones...I also mainly use different sized skews (oval ones) and spindle gouges. The skews are refreshingly easy to sharpen, just a nice flat bevel to take care of ;-)herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308749447971077060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-58701264700836139302017-04-08T07:57:20.100-04:002017-04-08T07:57:20.100-04:00Yeah, maple is great to turn. Also easy to stain. ...Yeah, maple is great to turn. Also easy to stain. I use fountain pen ink a lot for maple. Works great and you can just finish it with shine juice as usual.<br />Sharpening: my nemesis, too...herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308749447971077060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-83125037969560411412017-04-07T19:46:12.114-04:002017-04-07T19:46:12.114-04:00I use skews and two or three different sized spind...I use skews and two or three different sized spindle gouges mainly. Almost never use scrapers, except for carbide tools occasionally. Keeping my tools sharp is one of my main problems. <br />I am just getting to the point where I am moving away from cheap woods and buying decent hardwoods. Soft maple turns very nicely. Rev. Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080647865632025246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2040397900604412102.post-33681301134168083702017-04-07T18:58:02.997-04:002017-04-07T18:58:02.997-04:00Nice!
Yeah, using a scroll chuck opens up a lot mo...Nice!<br />Yeah, using a scroll chuck opens up a lot more options and makes turning small stuff like that a lot easier and less time consuming.<br />What tool are you using? Skew, spindle gouge?<br />Some other woods that deal well with intricate details or very thin parts are: Pink ivory, Purpleheart, apple, pear, plum, beech (spalted it's a really beautiful wood), boxwood, yew, olivewood, lilac, Laburnum, dogwood, Black Elder, some sorts of cherry, bocote, Cocobolo, Grenadillo, Snakewood, Kingwood and Ziricote to name some.herbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10308749447971077060noreply@blogger.com