The last meeting was on 13 November 2021 and it was decide because may of our members go south for the winter that the next meeting will be 9 April 2022 at 9:00 am at the Saint Ignace High School.
The videos created for this post were done on the Club's new but used 15" HP laptop. The club's ASUS laptop froze over the winter and stopped working.
Should you have any questions please send an e-mail to: hiawathaturners@gmail.com.
Yours,
Archie
Here are the steps to making a cedar bird feeder from a section of a cedar log.
This will produce the following:
Watch his demo at the following link: https://youtu.be/vjwwRFU3eHc
How to make a cedar bird feeder.
The painted finished product. Well done Steve.
Steve says: "They are spruce burl, same as I won yesterday [at the meeting] in the bring back. Results in a platter with raised handles where the trunk of the tree is located."
Steve took a burl that grew around the tree and cut it in half down the middle of the tree producing the following:
First, Steve fastened a face plate to the exposed side using circles drawn on the wood to help him center the face plate. This face plate does not have a center screw. Steve says: "Pencil rings help to center the faceplate after bottom (outside of platter) is turned. Second shot is turned top (inside of platter) and third shot is turning foot using friction drive and tailstock."
Mounted on the lathe the bottom mounting area is turned. The circles will help in locating the mounting plate.
The face place is mounted on the bottom so the top can be turned.
The top is turned to form shape of the platter. the ends of the tree will become handles.
Using a pressure plate to secure the top the bottom can be turned and the screw holes will be removed.
The bottom has been turned down and finished with linseed oil.
The top is also finished with linseed oil.
Thanks to Steve Promo for submitting the innovative use of a burl.
