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Hello Metalcook
Here are a few pictures of some items I have turned on my SS. I have a 520 and use the universal tool rest which I find that it makes things so much easier to maneuver the tool rest especially when doing bowls. I also usually use a talon oneway chuck and jumbo jays when doing bowls. I have a pen mandreal from penstate for my pen turnings of which I don't have any pictures. I have turned pens, pepper mills, lidded vases, spindle turnings, christmas ornaments, captive ring baby rattles and bowls. I have had my SS bought new since 1993 and have been turning for about 3 years. Find it very relaxing. I need to start putting the rest of SS abilities to work and start making more sawdust with the its other tools.

Beautiful work!
OK, I need to include lathe tools in my next order.

Ron,

I turned a baby rattle, but yours is really nice. I have three questions:

1. What type of wood is that? It has some really pretty color variations.
2. What do you use as a "captive ring tool"? I used a dental pick that my dentist gave me, but it chattered alot. I've been looking for information on how to make my own, but haven't found it yet.
3. Are you really going to let a baby chew on something that nice? The one I made has been well used as a teething toy so it's pretty rough now. Since I made it out of scrape maple, I don't care. But yours is so pretty!

Also, I've never tried the square bowl. Maybe it's time I did.

Doug
The wood used in the picture of the captive ring baby rattle is sugar(rock Maple). I used virgin olive oil to seal it than buffed it to its shine. As for the chisel I used for captive ring turning, I use a Sorby Captive Ring Tool which comes with multiple cutters for different size rings. I used to use a regular captive ring chisel, but with this new one from Sorby, I experience no catches what so ever which is nice, as I have lost a ring or two due to catches with my other chisels. I am attaching a link from woodcraft for the chesel I use. The square bowl was a challenge, as part of the bowl is just a ghost image as you are turning it and its an eerie feeling not seeing any wood but seeing the chips coming off in space. Also you have to keep in your mind that there is material there so be careful not to get your hand too close. The satisfaction after the bowl was done was worth the challenge to be able to do it. As for letting the baby chew on it, I don't know as I made some for my grandkids and for a friend who saw it and wanted one for her baby. Thanks for the compliments.

Ron

http://woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=20164

rkh2 wrote:Hello Metalcook
Here are a few pictures of some items I have turned on my SS. I have a 520 and use the universal tool rest which I find that it makes things so much easier to maneuver the tool rest especially when doing bowls.

Have you looked at upgraded tool rests, I found the standard ones too soft to stand up to hardened lathe chisels? With the universal tool rest (banjo) you now have a lot more options since it has a 1" hole in addition to the 3/4" hole but some are available for both types of banjo's.