Article: Native American Baskets-turned on a lathe

[Jim Adkins]

You can view the page at http://www.sawmillcreek.org/content....ned-on-a-lathe

[Nate Davey]

Awesome write up Jim and beautiful work. Unfortunately, I have the attention span of a mosquito. Hopefully, someday I will build the focus to try this art form.

[David E Keller]

Jim, that's perhaps one of the finest tutorials I've seen. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to do this tutorial. You do wonderful work.

[Steve Vaughan]

Glad I finally found this! What a great job you've done, not only with your work, but with the tutorial. As soon as I find a few hours, well, maybe days and day, I'm gonna give it a shot! Thanks again!

[Jim Adkins]

Jim, that's perhaps one of the finest tutorials I've seen. I thank you for sharing your knowledge and taking the time to do this tutorial. You do wonderful work.

David, thank you very much for the kind words. It was my pleasure sharing what I know about this particular aspect of woodturning. My hope is that others will be inspired to try this for themselves. I am willing to help others that have an interest. I think this group has some very talented turners as evidenced by most of the posts I've seen in the short time i've been onboard.
I do not post very often, mostly a lurker at this stage, but I do enjoy seeing the work of others. Be well.

['Jacques Malan']

Oh bugger, another thing that I now want to learn to do.
Always chasing the masters.

[Jim Adkins]

Oh bugger, another thing that I now want to learn to do.
Always chasing the masters.

Jacques....Just one way to solve the delima....Stick a piece of wood on the lathe and start. I will help any way I can. Step off into the vortex!!
Thanks
Jim

[Mike Wenman]

Jim,

Excellent!! I have William Smith's book. His book and your tutorial here compliment each other immensely.

Thank you for taking the time to share this and the links you have.

edit:

On a side note: www.d-way.com takes you to a website called Geeklog.

Dave's website addy is www.d-waytools.com

[Michael Short]

Great tutorial. Thanks Jim !!!!

[Ken Whitney]

Jim,

Great tutorial, with great tips for basket and non-basket turning.

Can you explain how the epoxy rim template works? I'm just not getting this part of the tutorial.

Thanks,

Ken

[Jerry Rhoads]

Jim

That was great
Thank you
Jerry

[Jim Adkins]

Jim,

Great tutorial, with great tips for basket and non-basket turning.

Can you explain how the epoxy rim template works? I'm just not getting this part of the tutorial.

Thanks,

Ken

Ken.....sorry I'm late getting back to you, was out-of-town over weekend. the epoxy rim form is molded over the rim with saran wrap to protect the wood. After hardening, remove molded pc, take off saran wrap & with a knife trim off the excess on long edges that overhang the rim. Then using a razor saw cut an angle on each end (opposites), trim/smoothe, ect and by placing this form over the rim you can draw diagonal lines on the rim. These lines only go the the center of the cross-sectional half-way point of the rim. Let's assume you do the pencil lines on the outer part of the rim, then using the other diagonal part of the epoxy form you draw the diagnal lines on the interior half of the rim. The interior and exterior lines should meet at the same midpoint on the rim. These pencil lines are used as a guide for burning-in the herringbone pattern on the rim. If this isn't clear, PM me and I will try to take some pics for you. Are you started on a form yet??
Thanks
Jim

[Bob Gerenser]

Jim,
Thanks for the excellent tutorial!
Bob

[Mark Hubl]

Jim,

Thanks for taking time to post this. Excellent tutorial.

[Richard Madden]

Well, Jim, thanks to you I have two beading tools, I will pick up the burner unit tomorrow, and the pens should be here any day. When will this end??? Seriously, my friend, your tutorial is the best. Thanks for time and effort you put into this. I appreciate it.