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New styles & techniques
May 18^th, 2020 at 11:09am

With the hope that everyone is doing well and has a bit more time to turn these days has anyone started a new style of project or new technique"
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, everyone learns in a different way and at a different pace. Have you been practicing what you know, building your inventory or have you taken up something new?
I haven't been able to turn much of anything. I have too many outdoor, weather sensitive projects to get done before the sustained heat arrives.

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robo_hippy WR Addict Offline Posts: 3,638 Eugene, OR USA	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #1 - May 18^th, 2020 at 11:14am Some day, I need to learn to use the skew chisel.... I do a better and cleaner cut using a peeling cut than I do a more standard cut. Harumpfh! robo hippy
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #2 - May 18^th, 2020 at 12:07pm robo_hippy wrote on May 18^th, 2020 at 11:14am: Some day, I need to learn to use the skew chisel.... I know how to use it, I know how it cuts, I just don't like using one. No one knows if you used a gouge, a skew or sandpaper to get to the final product. Do what works for you. JMO
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Jenny Trice WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 553 St. Paul, MN Minnesota USA Gender:	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #3 - May 19^th, 2020 at 5:40am Here is my first basket illusion piece, turned during Covid, although I have been learning about how to do this for quite some time. Lots learned on the first one. More to come.
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Paul Haus Active Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 140 Minneapolis Minnesota USA Gender: Jet 1642 extended to 60 inches	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #4 - May 19^th, 2020 at 5:45am That's a pretty good looking vase there. Personally I've gotten pretty good at gluing up something for a hollow turning and cutting it off from the inside while trying to hollow it out. They say 3d time is a charm, well I'm past that point already. The cutoffs turn into nice saucers though.
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John Grace WR Addict Offline Everyone needs a good wingman... Posts: 1,278 Bel Air Maryland USA	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #5 - May 19^th, 2020 at 7:16am Jenny Trice wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 5:40am: Here is my first basket illusion piece, turned during Covid, although I have been learning about how to do this for quite some time. A very, very nice looking piece...well done.
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John Grace WR Addict Offline Everyone needs a good wingman... Posts: 1,278 Bel Air Maryland USA	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #6 - May 19^th, 2020 at 7:21am Certainly building my inventory for my fall show...additionally, I'm working on improving my 'bead' work on my bowls. Specifically...working with my detail gouge...I'm getting better but it's still a work in progress.
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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #7 - May 19^th, 2020 at 9:07am Admittedly not a big fan of the basket illusion style but I have to say that looks very good. From the photo it looks like very clean work and the design fits the piece.
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Bill Neff WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 997 Barronett Wisconsin USA Gender: Jet 1642EVS	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #8 - May 19^th, 2020 at 9:24am Very nice work Jenny!
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Arlin Eastman Senior Member Offline Born in the USA Posts: 466 Council Bluffs Iowa USA Gender: PM3520B	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #9 - May 19^th, 2020 at 10:52am Ed Weber wrote on May 19^th, 2020 at 9:07am: Admittedly not a big fan of the basket illusion style but I have to say that looks very good. From the photo it looks like very clean work and the design fits the piece. ^^^^^ What Ed said. Well done
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Ralph Fahringer WR Addict Offline I'm the "Burly" Man!! Posts: 1,629 Ellsworth Maine USA Gender: PM3520b	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #10 - May 20^th, 2020 at 8:28am What I think is so nice about it is that you got the colors very right. It looks like a 100yr. old basket.
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Leo De Bruin Active Member Offline Turning pro as soon as I retire Posts: 225 Kitwanga, BC, Canada Canada Gender:	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #11 - May 22^nd, 2020 at 10:36pm Excellent Jenny!
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Ron Carrabotta Senior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 450 Dawsonville, ga Georgia USA Gender: Jet 1014 VS Jet 1642 -2EVS Lindow -White Rose Engine	Re: New styles & techniques Reply #12 - May 23^rd, 2020 at 8:10am Well done
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Re: New styles & techniques
Reply #13 - May 24^th, 2020 at 11:30am

Ed Weber wrote on May 18^th, 2020 at 12:07pm:

I know how to use it, I know how it cuts, I just don't like using one.
No one knows if you used a gouge, a skew or sandpaper to get to the final product.
Do what works for you.

I identified what I refer to as a 'sort of a' problem when learning how to use the skew. Like Microsoft's Excel...if you have to use it regularly for your job you inherently get better at it. Once I found a few nick-knack items I could turn to sell at my fall show I became better much faster with the skew. Nothing quite like repetition to create good skills and build muscle memory.

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Re: New styles & techniques
Reply #14 - May 24^th, 2020 at 12:09pm

As I said, I know how to use it, I know how it cuts, I just don't like using one.

My main sticking point is that the tool is quite unforgiving, which is due to the 'design" of the tool.

My position is that I can achieve the same level of cut and finish with a detail gouge which is far more forgiving.

I won't say never but as of now I have no plans to pick up a skew.
JMO

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