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jsburger

I guess that depends on your spouse. For me there are no questions. She is fine with it because some of them are for her.

BuckeyeDennis

MrDanB wrote Is it normal for spouses to question a certain quantity of parts coming to the house? Asking for a friend...

It’s a sure sign that your friend needs to make some pretty stuff for HER! :cool:

JPG

Normal? - no.

Typical? - yes.

Stoppable? - maybe.

Friend? - Hmmmm. :D

MrDanB

Thank you! Woodworkers are a fun group I'm finding... 😎

MrDanB

Turned wood with the 510 for the first time this morning. Friend came over and taught me sharpening of the tools, proper setup on the lathe and turning blanks. We went from 8am to 3pm. Although my back got sore from being stooped over the machine, I didn't care, I just wanted to keep going!!

It's incredible how much sawdust and chips a human can wear on their clothes! 🤣 I got to turn mesquite, black walnut, cedar and pine. Each has a distinct, but similar look to it. I never knew how gorgeous walnut and cedar are inside. Can't wait to turn different species and see how they look.

It's a crazy thing to finally throw the headstock switch "on" after carefully getting stock in place and seeing this thing spin violently fast right in front of you! After roughing, and you start making the shapes you want, it goes a lot smoother. Ofcourse these are just my observations. Do YOU remember the first time you ran a wood lathe? 🪵

chapmanruss

Yes, my first time running a Wood Lathe was in High School Woodshop in the early 1970's.

MrDanB

chapmanruss wrote Yes, my first time running a Wood Lathe was in High School Woodshop in the early 1970's.

The good old days! 👍🏻

JPG

My first lathe experience was using 2x2 stock to turn in a garage of a similarly aged jr high friend. It was a craftsman belt drive with cone pulleys.

Made a billy club with a large knot in the middle of it's length. Not very functional! Untried to this date - yes I still have it.(somewhere)

MrDanB

JPG wrote My first lathe experience was using 2x2 stock to turn in a garage of a similarly aged jr high friend. It was a craftsman belt drive with cone pulleys.

Made a billy club with a large knot in the middle of it's length. Not very functional! Untried to this date - yes I still have it.(somewhere)

JPG, one man's billy club is another man's fish head mallet! 😁

MrDanB

First completed project. A honey dripper made from Mesquite on my land. The video stated: "even a beginner can whip this out in 15 minutes". Took me 1.5 hours with 3 step sanding and I haven't stained it yet.

 Any suggestions on food grade protectant/stains for this?

Thank you in advance and Happy Holidays to everyone.

RFGuy

MrDanB wrote Any suggestions on food grade protectant/stains for this?

Looks good. Unless you have a nut allergy, I recommend walnut oil. Most woodturners use it for a food safe finish. The brand I use is Mahoney's (see link below). Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

https://www.rockler.com/mahoney-s-food-safe-fine-finishes?country=US&promo=shopping

MrDanB

RFGuy wrote
MrDanB wrote Any suggestions on food grade protectant/stains for this?
Looks good. Unless you have a nut allergy, I recommend walnut oil. Most woodturners use it for a food safe finish. The brand I use is Mahoney's (see link below). Hope you have a great Thanksgiving.

https://www.rockler.com/mahoney-s-food-safe-fine-finishes?country=US&promo=shopping

Great! I'll look into that. 👍🏻

JPG

Mineral oil?

RFGuy

JPG wroteMineral oil?

Not really recommended anymore. Keep in mind that mineral oil is derived from petroleum. Yes, there are food safe grades of it, but I'll let the link below explain more about it. Mineral oil alone won't waterproof the wood, so often another oil, like walnut oil, is blended with it, so why not use something like walnut oil to begin with (except for the cost)?

https://www.realmilkpaint.com/blog/tips/why-not-to-use-mineral-oil/?srsltid=AfmBOopi1XOO9tcYAfCKQGn1O4fFcqClLNg8CulteLUNGTd9za9uWKE3

JPG

RFGuy wrote
JPG wroteMineral oil?
Not really recommended anymore. Keep in mind that mineral oil is derived from petroleum. Yes, there are food safe grades of it, but I'll let the link below explain more about it. Mineral oil alone won't waterproof the wood, so often another oil, like walnut oil, is blended with it, so why not use something like walnut oil to begin with (except for the cost)?

https://www.realmilkpaint.com/blog/tips/why-not-to-use-mineral-oil/?srsltid=AfmBOopi1XOO9tcYAfCKQGn1O4fFcqClLNg8CulteLUNGTd9za9uWKE3

OK! Plant based oils. BLO?

RFGuy

JPG wrote OK! Plant based oils. BLO?

JPG,

I am no expert, but I think BLO has additives that make it NOT food safe. Another thing to consider is whether or not a plant based oil will go rancid. Maybe someone with more experience can comment on this part? I have had good luck with walnut oil on woodturnings, like bowls, that need to be food safe, but I can't speak to long term issues, if there are any. Supposedly walnut oil is more likely to solidify than go rancid. Assuming that is true, I wonder how other food safe type oils compare in this regard. Perhaps being open to air and drying on the wood lowers the likelihood of a particular oil going rancid? Or maybe walnut oil is special in this regard. I just know I have seen quite a few woodturners recommend walnut oil specifically for items that contact food you eat.

JPG

Wonder if 'walnut' oil refers to the source or the color?

RFGuy

JPG wrote Wonder if 'walnut' oil refers to the source or the color?

Mahoney's brand states "100% pure walnut oil", so it is the source. The YT vid at the link below explains more about it. Mike Mahoney is famous in woodturning and this is the natural wood finish that he came up with to sell to customers that purchase his prized bowls that he turns. Hence Mahoney's is the brand name.

https://woodturnerscatalog.com/products/mahoneys-finishes-utility-finish?srsltid=AfmBOopb6UrYVBLsQjrNtZv-8I30SIBMEqd1LuFblNinMx5U9GF4OMVQ

BuckeyeDennis

Now I'm wondering if Walnut oil from the grocery store would work just as well. I just checked at Kroger.com, and a 16.9 oz. bottle of 100% "slowly roasted, expeller pressed, and lightly filtered" walnut oil sells for $11.49 at my local store. The label recommends the stuff for "salad dressings, baked goods, and as a light drizzle on all your dishes."

There's no word, unfortunately, on whether their definition of "dishes" includes wooden ones. :D

BuckeyeDennis

BuckeyeDennis wrote
Now I'm wondering if Walnut oil from the grocery store would work just as well. I just checked at Kroger.com, and a 16.9 oz. bottle of 100% "slowly roasted, expeller pressed, and lightly filtered" walnut oil sells for $11.49 at my local store. The label recommends the stuff for "salad dressings, baked goods, and as a light drizzle on all your dishes."

There's no word, unfortunately, on whether their definition of "dishes" includes wooden ones. 😃

A couple of relevant reviews from Kroger.com:

And now I'm just getting hungry! 🙂

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