Wood Turning

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Wood Turning

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I have been pretty quiet on Reel Talk for a while. During the pandemic I spent most of my free time learning how to turn wooden things. Just having fun. NFS.

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Thats some awesome work Paul! Glad to see you back.
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I like them all, but the fountain pen is really neat. What type of wood is it?

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Beautiful work, as always, Paul! Turning is so addictive! It’s such a thrill to put a crude piece of hardwood on the lathe and have some neat piece of art before dinner! You have taken it to high art in an incredibly short time! Enjoy!!

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Paul,
you should try your hand at turning a reel. Bet that would be fun.
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Mike N wrote: Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:32 pm I like them all, but the fountain pen is really neat. What type of wood is it?

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Thanks Mike. It is stabilized maple burl with a CA finish.
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Dustnstuff wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:41 pm Paul,
you should try your hand at turning a reel. Bet that would be fun.
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I did turn a replacement backplate in mahogany for an antique Nottingham reel. I also turned a replacement grasp for a Terry reel. These projects were a little more challenging because in each case I had to achieve correct dimensions in order for the reel to work properly.
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Thanks Paul,
I had not seem that post.
Very nice job.
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