Bringing unique functional handmade wood, fabric and multi-media art to your home.
We are the Follis', Shari and Sean. Turning Stitches was created to help us share one of our passions with you. After 20-years of pouring most of our creativity into remodeling our old house, we can finally pour that creativity into other endeavors.
Our interests are still very much anchored in our home so most of our creations will be home decor related.
Shari will be sharing a variety of creations from fabric and fiber works to other mixed media items.
Sean will most often be creating woodturnings at his lathe among other woodworking projects.
Thank you!! I am relatively new turner, it doesn’t matter what stage a person maybe, we are all wanting to learn. Please keep demonstrating, greatly appreciated!
Quick tip today! Get a lot more woodturning tips here: How to Start Woodturning | Turning a Penny Plate or Saucer | Lesson 7 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VVwjc3Ht3MY.html
Check out the whole class here: How to Start Woodturning | Turning Candle Stick Holders | Lesson 6 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5gW6Mc-EDNc.html
Curious what we are making? Find out here: How to Start Woodturning | Turning a Garden Dibble | Lesson 5 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X5lAWOjfVj8.html
Excellent question. I use Aluminum Oxide grinding wheels on my grinder. One is 60 grit and the other is 120 grit. You do not want to use the "gray" wheels that come with most grinders. Here is a link to my sharpening video that is in this series: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Mdhj0_JmRs.html. It goes into a lot more detail on this and there are affiliate links in the description where you can find the grinding wheels on Amazon. Just make sure to get the right sized wheels for your grinder. Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any other questions.
My turning club makes Hibbert the sell to gardeners at a nursery, and we split the profits with a charity . I have not made any yet , now have better ideas how to make them . Thank you
Wow! What a great idea that serves so many different people! If you need a dimensional drawing, you can check out my blog post linked in the video description, and it is also in the original AAW article that is also linked. Thanks for watching!
I have a full beard , traditional half and full face respirators dont seal adequately to protect my lungs from fine dust . I purchased a Trend Airshield Pro, power filtered air supplied safety shield. I wear either an Army surplus BDU shirt , with velcro closeures on cuffs . High stand up collar , and storm flap front , and is wind proof/ dust proof . Or wear a Lee Valley turning smock Your hiking vest allows chips to fall into your clothes I only wear nalgene exam gloves , and mostly while I am applying finishes. A spring cener punch works nicely to set center points , without having to use both hands to set points I like your introduction to the craft of turning wood , and look forward to more
I love the spring center punch idea. I need to get one of those. Although knowing that turning a mallet is part of this series, I like the cross promotional opportunity! Sounds like you have the safety equipment down. Beards make it tough to protect your lungs, I guess that's why firefighters are prohibited from full beards. I don't worry too much about wearing the chips and shavings. Although in summer when I am in shorts, sometimes I empty my shoes! I use the vest for the pockets. I started with a traditional woodworking apron and those pockets really filled with chips! I need to design and sell a smock with pockets but I have not gotten there yet. Thanks for watching! And I appreciate you commenting on multiple videos!
See the whole project here: How to Start Woodturning | Turning Candle Stick Holders | Lesson 6 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5gW6Mc-EDNc.html
Good Morning Sean - Great video series. The process of replicating an existing design is quite interesting with the use of the Story Stick. Side Question - what's the white disc attached to the tail-stock?
That is a push button LED light. It has a magnetic base, so it says on the tail stock really well! I use it mostly when I am turning vases or hollow forms. Thanks for watching! Funny thing, I had to review the video to see what you are referring to!
Almost always. If I am understanding your question, the only time I do not lock down the tail stock and quill or spindle is when I am drilling. Let me know if I miss understood your question. Thanks!
@@TurningStitchesOkay, thank you. I didn’t see that covered in the video. To be clear, I’m talking about the small lever on top of your tailstock, not the large lever that locks the tailstock to the bed of the lathe. What is that small lever used for?
When you tighten the small lever on top of the tail stock, it locks the live center in place. Technically that part is called a quill and I forgot to mention that in the video. Locking the quill (and therefore live center) in place it prevents it from becoming loose while you are turning. Occasionally, when you first start turning a piece you may need to retighten the live center (quill) as the point presses into the work piece. Essentially the live center can drill it out a little and it gets loose. Tightening the live center with the hand wheel resolves that. Back to your first question. I almost always tighten that small handle down. The only time I leave that small handle loose is if I am using the tail stock for drilling. We will cover using the lathe for drilling in Lesson 8, so that will be coming up in several weeks. Thanks for the question and clarifying. Since I did not cover this in the video, others probably have this question too.
@@TurningStitches Got it. That makes sense. Thank you. In all the YT videos I’ve watched about woodturning, I haven’t yet seen anyone explain the use of that little lever. And to your point, the “fix” when the wood becomes loose between centers seems to be just turning the tailstock hand wheel until it’s tight again. But overall, your video was good. Please keep making them.
I subscribed because you seem to have it together. Nothing too fast or abrupt. Take your time. Turn some rounds. I just bought a Central ... oh, heck. A Harbor Freight 10" x 18" lathe simply because it was on sale. Not really a good reason, but after 35 years of hobby and trades work in wood...ehh, why not. So I'm gonna follow along...see if I can make round stuff outta square stuff and, hopefully, have some fun along the way.
Congratulations on getting a lathe! Anything you can turn with is a great way to start! Have fun with it and hopefully these lessons help. Make sure you ask questions as they pop up. Thanks for watching!
I took copious notes on those videos before starting assembly. Everything went together like a charm. Have you seen his flagship table saw sled? I posted a video on that recently if you are a cross cut sled fan.
It is not the 'ultimate' - because it does not have a blade guard- and the table saw should NEVER be used without a blade guard. It is easy to fit one to a sled.
That's a nice segmented bowl you made, I like the finish. That table saw sled looks like it works accurately and smoothly, I'll give you props for that
