Mike Stafford
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Once again I am up early although that is not a particularly rare occurrence. Wifey and I tend to be early risers. We both get up around 5 AM. We cuss because we would rather sleep in.
This week has been a mixed bag of accomplishments. I turned a footed shallow cherry bowl that turned out reasonably well. I have to reverse turn it so I can tidy up the foot. This bowl is a very impractical item for use as the foot is entirely too small in diameter for stability. It was designed to be a pretty bowl not necessarily a functional one.
I completed my stackin' snackin' bowl set. These little bowls proved to be more difficult than I expected. It is really hard for me to turn identical items, exactly the same diameter, exactly the same height etc. etc. These are reasonable facsimiles of each other I guess.
I also worked on a set of matching, carved sake cups. This has proven to be more of a challenge than I ever imagined. I don't know who told the fat boy he could carve but I am in the process of proving that whoever it was is wrong. The project doesn't require any precise carving or fancy carving I am just incising shallow simple designs into the sides of these cups. Slow and tedious work this is.... After a few hours my hands are hurting and I have to put the Dremel down for the day. I guess I am gripping the darn thing too hard but I don't feel as if I can control it if I don't have it in a death grip. If I ever get all the carving done I will be painting the carving areas and sanding off the paint that is not in the carved areas.
Next week wifey and I will be celebrating our 53rd anniversary. Who would have thought she would put up with me that many years. I wouldn't have but that is why she is a sainted woman. I have been exceptionally lucky. Thank you my dear.
This week has been a mixed bag of accomplishments. I turned a footed shallow cherry bowl that turned out reasonably well. I have to reverse turn it so I can tidy up the foot. This bowl is a very impractical item for use as the foot is entirely too small in diameter for stability. It was designed to be a pretty bowl not necessarily a functional one.
I completed my stackin' snackin' bowl set. These little bowls proved to be more difficult than I expected. It is really hard for me to turn identical items, exactly the same diameter, exactly the same height etc. etc. These are reasonable facsimiles of each other I guess.
I also worked on a set of matching, carved sake cups. This has proven to be more of a challenge than I ever imagined. I don't know who told the fat boy he could carve but I am in the process of proving that whoever it was is wrong. The project doesn't require any precise carving or fancy carving I am just incising shallow simple designs into the sides of these cups. Slow and tedious work this is.... After a few hours my hands are hurting and I have to put the Dremel down for the day. I guess I am gripping the darn thing too hard but I don't feel as if I can control it if I don't have it in a death grip. If I ever get all the carving done I will be painting the carving areas and sanding off the paint that is not in the carved areas.
Next week wifey and I will be celebrating our 53rd anniversary. Who would have thought she would put up with me that many years. I wouldn't have but that is why she is a sainted woman. I have been exceptionally lucky. Thank you my dear.
