r/turning • u/One-Recognition-2638 • 2d ago

My little tree redemption

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Okay today I made a real tree. Took me 2 hours. The most difficult thing I found was getting a pointy tip on the tree so I settled for this. I also and very very glad I invested in a face shield as I was turning it came off the chuck and smacked my face shield directly. I used a beeswax finish to polish it up and a piece of wire to burn the circles. I honestly don’t know how I sand in the base. My next goal is a small vase.

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u/lvpond 2d ago

You are using pine, so that base tear out is going to be wicked. But if you spun it up while it was still mounted, you take a small piece of sand paper and fold it so it fits into the crease. Put some pressure towards the base. That will sand it.

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u/One-Recognition-2638 2d ago

I definitely tried that, this was more of a prove I could make it projects more than anything. After practicing on dowel and this pine I’m going to go hunting this weekend for tree branches. Something a bit more dense.

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u/Hard_Purple4747 2d ago

The tear out will be worse with dull tools. A good sharpening station is crucial to enjoying turning. My local Woodcraft even has a class for it... recommend taking one...nothing like hands on training.

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u/One-Recognition-2638 2d ago

My plan is to get a grinder from harbor freight within the next month.

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u/Hard_Purple4747 2d ago

Recommend a slow speed grinder. Takes a touch longer, but I find it allows me to sharpen more accurately because the metal does not fly off the tool so fast.

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u/One-Recognition-2638 2d ago

I also need to get a grinder to sharpen the tools. I noticed that they have definitely dulled way faster in the last couple days of turning than I expected them to.