Things going wrong

[yorkshireman]

Due to working away and trying to get the garage sorted I've not turned a pen this year. Last week at work I showed my little case of samples and got a great reception. I sold three pens and got orders for another seven so being off this week I put the garage fettling on the back burner and started cutting and gluing some blanks.
Now I always use polyurethane glue as it never lets me down and has good gap filling qualities. It also pushes the tubes out if you don't watch out. So this morning Blackwood and bog oak blanks were put to one side to be put on the lathe to salvage the tubes.
Set up the Nova then realised I don't have a six inch rest. What a struggle using a ten inch rest that I couldn't get close or parallel to the blanks. Nevertheless I persevered and managed to get some two tone padauk done to a reasonable finish.
Put the pen together then realised I hadn't lined up the grain properly and also had pushed the bottom insert in too far so the pen won't close properly.
Never mind I'm covered in saw dust and happy. The next pen will be spot on......hopefully.

 

[Penpal]

Thought this only happened to me. Take care mate.

Peter.

 

[woodhacker]

Now I feel better, I'm not alone in making scrap.

 

[Anthraquinone]

1 ten inch rest + 1 hacksaw = 1 six inch rest + 2 weights

Just a thought

 

[Grump]

A bit of turned wood and drill bit = 1 X 6" rest init?

 

[paulm]

I guess the most important part is getting back to turning... and it doesn't matter if its a masterpiece or firewood

 

[yorkshireman]

Also forgot to mention that my Shellawax cream has been in the garage over winter and is sort of buggered. It's like solid but crumbles when you cut it. I've been finishing with huts crystal on top of EEE. It looks OK but the way my luck is going.....

 

[Terry]

It will get better honestly !!!:pray::pray::pray:

 

[Dalboy]

I certainly have had days like that. Hope tomorrow brings better results

 

[GeordieB]

At least your getting wood spinnning again Keith

 

[Grump]

Put the wax in a sucepan of water and bring it to the boil till the wax goes liquid, take off the heat and while still liquid stir in a big-ish splash of white spirit which stops it setting solid.
Sorted init?

 

[chas_41_uk]

I've been finishing with huts crystal on top of EEE. It looks OK but the way my luck is going.....

Things will improve Keith

 

[Vic Perrin]

Sounds like a real bad day at the office. Things can only get better Hopefully!

 

[AllenN]

Sounds too horribly familiar. Things can only get better ( isn't that a song?)

 

[Doug]

Sounds like you're becoming as lucky as Grump, Keith

I'm sure you'll be back in the swing of things in no time mate

 

[wm460]

Also forgot to mention that my Shellawax cream has been in the garage over winter and is sort of buggered. It's like solid but crumbles when you cut it. I've been finishing with huts crystal on top of EEE. It looks OK but the way my luck is going.....

Taken from Ubeaut web site, last week end rejuvanated both jars of mine, so I know this works.

Q/ My Shellawax Cream has gone hard in the jar. How can I restore it?


A/ Stirring it vigorously will bring it back to a creamy consistency. If it is still not thin enough add a little Shellawax (liquid). If you don’t have Shellawax add a LITTLE BIT of Methylated Spirits do not drown the mix and use this only as a LAST RESORT.



To fix melted EEE: Put container in hot water to melt contents, when melted stir with non
metal stirrer until mix begins to cool & thicken or the abrasive may drop out of the mix.

To rejuvenate hard EEE: Do the same as above but, add a small amount of mineral turpentine.
(for half a jar add 1 tablespoon, if really dry add 2 tablespoons too much will just make it runny)

 

[Jim]

What do you expect when you ain't turned a pen in 8 months, do you think you could get straight back into it .. Keep at it Keith, it will all come back to you for sure ..

Regarding the 10" rest, try having the quill of the tailstock full out?

 

[Bill Mooney]

We've all been there.

 

[woodhacker]

Aye and I'm still there

 

[yorkshireman]

Never thought of that Jim, thanks. I've ordered a six inch jet rest from Axminster, should be here in the morning. The turning isn't helped by the nova not being set up quite right. The garage floor is uneven where it is but that's as far as the wife could carry it when she brought it in. I'll get some shims and try to get it set up better.