Nice video Mike! I like how your shop fairies were helping you. My shop fairy is 14 now and too cool to sweep up the shop any more. Oh well, it's fun while it lasts.
WARNING: I love to see youth involved in projects. Good for you. When I turn in my Home shop over the years have turned from helpers to doers. Fifteen years ago my youngest granddaughter received her own safety face mask, just like mine, at age 4 and decorated it with stickers along with here Home Depot kids apron,. She was the shop Official shop system engineer. A friend gave me a small Sears shop vac for her and it too became covered in stickers . She also received from Santa a Girls (pink) tool kit. I got her her own 10x24 Jet that I reconditioned and added a remote Stop switch. She has been turning pens since. Now she has passed her lathe and vac over to her brother she wants my lathe and keeps trying to get me to buy the American Beauty..
Great wee project Mike, might have a go at that being as you said a novice should be able to manage it 😜. Great to see the wee'uns helping out the oldies, great memories for them and you. Safe turnings Mike from Northern Ireland 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Excellent demo, quickly conveyed. The skills of the turner very much enhanced by the excellence of the videographer, come occasional narrator, and, of course, the sweeper. A total of two shop fairies?
Mike Peace Woodturning well something in the two foot range. Not necessarily a bird. Have been studying Barbara Dell's work lately and is offering some inspiration
Just a thought but if turning one two foot tall, consider turning the head separately and drill a hole to join it to the neck. It would make the turning less off balance. See my videos on birds of a feather for an example with a beak.
Cool little project, Mike! I'm new to turning and haven't tried any off-center projects yet. This looks like a good one to get my feet wet, so to speak. Quack! Quack! (I have that same big, yellow dustpan and love it. Makes sweeping up shavings a lot easier than with regular dustpans.)
I bought mine on Amazon a couple of months ago. It was about $28. I just checked, and it's down to about $22 now. I don't mind. It has made clean-up a lot easier.
Great project Mike, I'm going to give it a go. Maybe this Multi-Axis method could work on your Elfs? Thanks for your videos, I've learned so much, and much more to learn! Kind Regards from Belfast, Steve.
Nice one Mike. a simple fun project. Yet another project that the round nose tool with the micro bevel could have been put to good use. Cutting the cove for the lower body and the feet. The round nose tool would have scooped it out, working both sides of the cut. No need to go for that smaller gouge to avoid a catch.
Hi, Mike. As a long-time woodworker who is recently hooked on turning, I enjoy watching and learning from your video channel. I watched one of your videos about the various ways to mount a piece on the lathe, what to do if it doesn't quite fit the jaws you have on hand, creative methods for chucking, etc. But now I can't find it anywhere. Do you remember it? Thanks, Rick.
Perhaps you did not read my earlier reply. It is a Samsung smart watch that can detect a fall and request help, similar to an Apple watch. I had a cousin who was wearing one when she had a cycling accident. It called her an ambulance. Your shop your rules. My shop, my safety practices.
Nice project
And shop fairies ☺️
Take care
Rob
Thanks, you too!
Nice video Mike! I like how your shop fairies were helping you. My shop fairy is 14 now and too cool to sweep up the shop any more. Oh well, it's fun while it lasts.
Yep, mine are too cool to sweep now also.
that was amazing. when i was teenager i tried it but failed thank for remembering me now i turn it for my children
thanks again for a nice memory
Wonderful!
Nice birds and cute kids! I think I'll make some of these for my craft shows--birds, not kids! Keep those videos coming, they are inspiring.
Thanks for the great video, and great videography
Our pleasure!
You have a great crew there. Wish I could get my grand-kids to clean my shop :)
Love how you share the stoke with the little ones :)
Us too!
Cool idea. Great craft show pieces. Great job👍
WARNING:
I love to see youth involved in projects. Good for you. When I turn in my Home shop over the years have turned from helpers to doers. Fifteen years ago my youngest granddaughter received her own safety face mask, just like mine, at age 4 and decorated it with stickers along with here Home Depot kids apron,. She was the shop Official shop system engineer. A friend gave me a small Sears shop vac for her and it too became covered in stickers . She also received from Santa a Girls (pink) tool kit. I got her her own 10x24 Jet that I reconditioned and added a remote Stop switch. She has been turning pens since. Now she has passed her lathe and vac over to her brother she wants my lathe and keeps trying to get me to buy the American Beauty..
Robert Elliott PH.d Thanks for sharing. It is great to teach kids shop skills.
Great wee project Mike, might have a go at that being as you said a novice should be able to manage it 😜. Great to see the wee'uns helping out the oldies, great memories for them and you. Safe turnings Mike from Northern Ireland 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks, Tom. Stay safe my friend.
Excellent demo, quickly conveyed. The skills of the turner very much enhanced by the excellence of the videographer, come occasional narrator, and, of course, the sweeper. A total of two shop fairies?
Thanks! I guess they will be forever my shop fairies even though sweeping the shop isn't the same attraction it was once!
Nice project Mike. Easy and eye pleasing...! Thanks so much for sharing...! May you and your loved ones have a great safe day...!
Great project, nice to see the kids involved.
Thanks, Lyle. The grandkids love helping (except for maybe cleaning up the messes they make).
Fun project. Ever so well done.You are a great teacher sir!
Thanks for the effort.
Thanks for all your encouragement, Peter.
Beautiful birds turned out!
Great job mike also the cutest little baby girl the videografer and little one girl the cleaners watching here new sub. From Alohomewood turningcarlos
Thanks for subbing. My shop fairies are growing up too fast!
Another in depth video,thanks Mike,trying later!😆😆
Nice technique, I like that it is scalable, gives me some ideas for the patio. Fine looking crew you have working with you! Thanks for sharing.
Patio? Umm, you must be thinking big!
Mike Peace Woodturning well something in the two foot range. Not necessarily a bird. Have been studying Barbara Dell's work lately and is offering some inspiration
I had a great time at one of her workshops here in Atlanta. She has a great way of conceptualizing the multi axis process.
I am more than a little jealous, what a wonderful opportunity.
Just a thought but if turning one two foot tall, consider turning the head separately and drill a hole to join it to the neck. It would make the turning less off balance. See my videos on birds of a feather for an example with a beak.
Really cool project!
Very nice job 👍🏼
Love it. Trying turning the bird tmrw...
Excellent!
Cool little project, Mike! I'm new to turning and haven't tried any off-center projects yet. This looks like a good one to get my feet wet, so to speak. Quack! Quack! (I have that same big, yellow dustpan and love it. Makes sweeping up shavings a lot easier than with regular dustpans.)
Yes, it is a good one. Cheaper at HD than Walmart as I recall.
I bought mine on Amazon a couple of months ago. It was about $28. I just checked, and it's down to about $22 now. I don't mind. It has made clean-up a lot easier.
Nice job Mike!! I might even be able to handle something like that!! Cheers, Rich
Hi, Mike! Thanks for sharing, it's in my to-do list... Beautiful work. Cheers. Mauro
Thanks for commenting, Mauro!
An excellent project Mike, with your permission I'll be stealing that! :)
Take care
Mike
Go for it, Mike!
Mike Peace Woodturning
Thanks Mike :)
A great presentation of an interesting form.
Mike sei magico e divertente. Roberto
Hey Mike nice project. Thanks for the time and effort
Your welcome, Steven.
Great project Mike, I'm going to give it a go. Maybe this Multi-Axis method could work on your Elfs? Thanks for your videos, I've learned so much, and much more to learn! Kind Regards from Belfast, Steve.
Great idea
j'adore ce bois c'est du cytise ou autre mimosa .... dur à tourner mais un rendu excellent.....belle vidéo
Merci de vos commentaires! Tournage sécuritaire.
Great birds. Thank you. Regards, Júlíus
Thanks for your comment, Julius.
What do you use as a Gilting cream for you end grain enhancements ?
I use Nick Agar Chroma-Gilt from Packards Wood Works.
Nice one Mike. a simple fun project. Yet another project that the round nose tool with the micro bevel could have been put to good use. Cutting the cove for the lower body and the feet. The round nose tool would have scooped it out, working both sides of the cut. No need to go for that smaller gouge to avoid a catch.
I guess I just need to leave my cove tool out and handy to remind me to use it more often. I put it away and just don't think about it.
Hi, Mike.
As a long-time woodworker who is recently hooked on turning, I enjoy watching and learning from your video channel.
I watched one of your videos about the various ways to mount a piece on the lathe, what to do if it doesn't quite fit the jaws you have on hand, creative methods for chucking, etc.
But now I can't find it anywhere.
Do you remember it?
Thanks,
Rick.
Bravos 👍
Good idea
What a perfect team, turner birds fairies
What is the advantage of using this method of doing the offset as opposed to two 10mm offset centers? Nice shop crew by the way.
Keeps the legs centered but tilts the body, I guess. I don't play with off axis- multi axis that much so can't explain it very well.
I can't say it in English but it's a verry good tree and vidéo ..... thanks ....
Thanks Mike.
the crew are cute
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Please lose the big watch Mike. You play safe by not touching the piece while it is still. 🤔
Perhaps you did not read my earlier reply. It is a Samsung smart watch that can detect a fall and request help, similar to an Apple watch. I had a cousin who was wearing one when she had a cycling accident. It called her an ambulance. Your shop your rules. My shop, my safety practices.