"As The Lathe Turns"

4/10/04, 4:34 PM #1

Brett Sherwood - Richmond, IN
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"As The Lathe Turns"

Brett Sherwood - Richmond, IN

>I though you might get a kick out of this.

After a productive evening turning I showered and hopped into bed. My beloved says "You are so talented." I did my best "Gosh Mam, Tweren't Nothing..." She said "Do you think you could make a four poster bed?" I said "Sure, but it could only be 17" tall." and went on to tell her that it would require a Monster Lathe to do that.

This morning I overheard a little blurb of a phone conversation as I walked through the kitchen. She was saying "Sure he could make you a set." I just grinned as I walked by.

A few minutes ago I took 3 turned wooden eggs into the kitchen to see if she liked them. Two of the neighbor ladies were there having coffee and were making quite the fuss over my eggs.

As the door swung closed I overheard her tell her two friends "He's going to make me a four poster bed." I eavesdropped long enough to hear her friend say "You are so lucky to have a husband like him."

I grinned looking at my little Delta lathe and said "One day, you're gonna be a Oneway!" Am I just evil, or what...

Happy Turning,

Brett

Re: "As The Lathe Turns"

4/10/04, 4:57 PM #2

Mike Schwing from Maryland
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no need to wait!

Mike Schwing from Maryland

>You can make that 4 poster 17" at at time. Not all 4 posters are one continuous piece of lumber. And if you make the joint part of a bead or cove nobody will notice.

Leave the top with a recess in it and you can fit it with a finial or if you choose differently. a canopy!

Get working!

Re: "As The Lathe Turns"

4/10/04, 7:30 PM #3

jared herbert in iowa
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Re: no need to wait!

jared herbert in iowa

>Dont tell her that you can make it in pieces. Just go for the whole works and be adament that a bigger lathe is a must. I have the same deal, turning bowls on a Delta midi and I got asked by my wife why I couldnt make ones that were bigger. Told her that it was not possible without a bigger powermatic lathe. The seeds have been planted and hopefully will grow in to a bigger lathe. It helps that I have paid for the present lathe, which she gave me for my birthday, many times over with all of the pens, bottle stoppers, and bowls that I have made and sold. I always make that point to her, whenever I sell another bowl, that the lathe has produced more $'s of sales compared to the initial cost of the machine than any other tool I own. Jared

Re: "As The Lathe Turns"

4/10/04, 7:56 PM #4

Brett Sherwood - Richmond, IN
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Re: no need to wait!

Brett Sherwood - Richmond, IN

>To Mike: Shhhhhhhhhh! The bed she wants looks like it was turned out of phone poles. Not the delicate maple turning you have pictured.

To Jared: I really like the way you think!

Dinyar suggested taking pictures of everything. I liked the idea of remembering the mistakes. The picture is of the first cup and the first egg. I didn't really like the shape of either one so I took a picture of them together.

Sorry about the bad picture... it's a line condition problem with my phone line.

Happy Turning!

Brett

Re: "As The Lathe Turns"

4/10/04, 9:41 PM #5

David Eaves
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Re: "As The Lathe Turns"

David Eaves

>Cool tale Brett, sounds like you could be on a winner there :o)

I completly agree about photoraphing the work. I look at my first turnings now (from 18months or so back) and even more recnet ones and can see the progress. I keep having bursts on the lathe and get plenty of time to reflect inbetween too.

David

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