Anyway, the show was quite good this year in my opinion. I like it when there are new and different things to see. Wood finishes featured in three different booths and I will look to purchase these new low VOC finishes in the future as my supplies dwindle. I met a fellow making carbide insert turning tools locally and that will be where I go for my next set of tools, or replacement inserts.
What I spent money on this year was two Kutzall burrs and a rasp.
I am hoping that an arrangement can be reached with my sponsor, Thetoolstore.ca to become a Canadian dealer. The products I bought remove lots of wood and clean up really well with a wire brush.
The first project I took on once I got back into my shop on Monday was a spoon and spatula in a very stringy wood. A while ago I picked up some branches from the road side, cut them to spoon length and left them to sit in a corner awaiting further inspiration. I don't know what species of wood I am working with, I just know that it is very stringy. It should be strong, but it is difficult to sand it smooth.
Next I split a piece wood with my hatchet and mallet and then began roughing the spoon/spatula shape with the hatchet and draw knives.
I prefer to split the log and then smooth it with various blades. Splitting the log means that I can work following the grain and get a stronger handle. I do resort to the band saw once I get the basic shape and am confident in the grain direction.
These pieces will be a 'matching' salad set made from the split wood. I think the spalting will give the two pieces an interesting character.
As well I have another flower box to refinish and am trying to polish the fine scratches out of a clear safety guard on my wife's glass grinding table. I find satisfaction in jobs that need doing as much as creating original objects.
cheers, ianw
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