Howdy,
I have been into gada, indian clubs, persian meels and sumtolas for about 10 years now, I prefer wooden clubs over metal and have been buying vintage and kiln dried varieties without knowing it. One day I ordered a heavy set (15kg each) of rosewood Jori from India, a few weeks after they formed a few checks. I learned about moisture content in wood being the cause so I purchased a Lingomat moisture meter and stabbed everything I own made of wood out of curiosity, turns out rosewood from that region near the Ganges is high, like 20-40%. I also learned Kiln drying exists. Where I am in Spokane my wood gets low on its own down to 4-8% naturally depending on where it is on my land.
I recently bit the bullet and picked up a 1015 jet lathe, dust filtering machine, hood, mask, sandpaper, linseed, and some carbide tools to learn how to make my own. Right now I am practicing the basics and reading with Richard Raffans Turning Wood book and playing with felling some quaking aspen and yellow pine on my property, which is all that grows here so I will see what I can do with it. One day I want to make heavy clubs of the highest quality that will last a lifetime, I will invest in a larger lathe to turn heavy clubs one day but that is a long ways off; at least until I learn more. I also want to spalt my own wood, I picked up the OSU applied mycology lab's book on the history and techniques of spalting wood; and a few books on dyeing wood as well.
I am currently a history major at EWU and am graduating in a few months, no Idea what I am going to do after that. Worked at a hotel, did some horticulture and worked on concrete tilt ups before this. I am studying the history of wood turning and the technology of wood for now. It may be a big part of my future, and yall seem to have a plethora of knowledge.
Going to go be a fly on the wall now. I feel like I have only scratched the surface. If anyone had a suggestion history books on wood/turning please let me know
Christian R.
Heres some snowmen, a little mushroom, a wand and my first attempt at indian clubs. I used some 2x2 scrap pieces and the walnut was from a gift bundle from my wife for my birthday. I am only a few days in to this and each time I turn something I learn so much.
My chuck is in the mail and I get to try my first bowl soon!
I have been into gada, indian clubs, persian meels and sumtolas for about 10 years now, I prefer wooden clubs over metal and have been buying vintage and kiln dried varieties without knowing it. One day I ordered a heavy set (15kg each) of rosewood Jori from India, a few weeks after they formed a few checks. I learned about moisture content in wood being the cause so I purchased a Lingomat moisture meter and stabbed everything I own made of wood out of curiosity, turns out rosewood from that region near the Ganges is high, like 20-40%. I also learned Kiln drying exists. Where I am in Spokane my wood gets low on its own down to 4-8% naturally depending on where it is on my land.
I recently bit the bullet and picked up a 1015 jet lathe, dust filtering machine, hood, mask, sandpaper, linseed, and some carbide tools to learn how to make my own. Right now I am practicing the basics and reading with Richard Raffans Turning Wood book and playing with felling some quaking aspen and yellow pine on my property, which is all that grows here so I will see what I can do with it. One day I want to make heavy clubs of the highest quality that will last a lifetime, I will invest in a larger lathe to turn heavy clubs one day but that is a long ways off; at least until I learn more. I also want to spalt my own wood, I picked up the OSU applied mycology lab's book on the history and techniques of spalting wood; and a few books on dyeing wood as well.
I am currently a history major at EWU and am graduating in a few months, no Idea what I am going to do after that. Worked at a hotel, did some horticulture and worked on concrete tilt ups before this. I am studying the history of wood turning and the technology of wood for now. It may be a big part of my future, and yall seem to have a plethora of knowledge.
Going to go be a fly on the wall now. I feel like I have only scratched the surface. If anyone had a suggestion history books on wood/turning please let me know
Christian R.
Heres some snowmen, a little mushroom, a wand and my first attempt at indian clubs. I used some 2x2 scrap pieces and the walnut was from a gift bundle from my wife for my birthday. I am only a few days in to this and each time I turn something I learn so much.
My chuck is in the mail and I get to try my first bowl soon!
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