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This is two projects I have done this week - Arlin Eastman - 12-07-2016
If you guys have seen Johns Carbide tools he is selling in S&S here is two of his that I put handles on.
Both of the handles are out of Bacote and copied the shape of EWT handles which I like a lot.
![[Image: 120616%20002_zps2jsity9i.jpg]](http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q397/papaaeastman/120616%20002_zps2jsity9i.jpg)
![[Image: 120616%20001_zps92ldeete.jpg]](http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q397/papaaeastman/120616%20001_zps92ldeete.jpg)
Also here is two vases make out of paper Birch and with some weeds I picked out of our field. I have sold 10 of these for 24.95
![[Image: 113016%20001_zpsulj02ofd.jpg]](http://i349.photobucket.com/albums/q397/papaaeastman/113016%20001_zpsulj02ofd.jpg)
That is all for now but when I get time to upload more pics into Photobucket I will show what has been done for the year.
I will also show what one of the guys made from some of the Maple that was donated to us.
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - DFJarvie - 12-07-2016
I like those vases Arlin. I may have to give those a try at some point.
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - jaustin - 12-07-2016
Arlin, Nice handles and vases that you made.
Need to see if i can find some Bacote and do some turning with it.
Did you hollow the vases completed out or just do a straight hollowing?
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - Grey Mountain - 12-08-2016
NIce work, Arlin.
I have done those "vases" a few hundred times. We call them "weed pots" because we, uh, put weeds in them. I use native weeds and grasses for mine.
I do a straight hollow on mine.
GM
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - Arlin Eastman - 12-08-2016
Thanks guys
The piece of Bacote was 28" long so I had two 14" handles
When I make all Weed pots (My wife does not like the name hence vase) I do it between centers and leave a small tennon on the bottom.
Then I mount it in a chuck jaws and make sure it is centered and drill the hole 1/3 the way down using a Jacobs chuck. I then finish drilling to the depth and turn off the lathe keeping the bit in there.
I unlock the chuck jaws and move the tail stock back and the vase should still be on the drill bit.
I then put the Jacobs chuck into the headstock and bring up the tail stock with a live center to keep it center and take off the tennon. When the tennon is off or almost off I back off the tailstock and finish cutting and sanding.
I then lock the headstock and spin the weed pot off. Works slick as snot
Arlin
PS - I do the same with the tool handles also
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - hairy - 12-08-2016
Nice work! I like handles like that, I can always find the sweet spot. The weedpots are awesome.
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - Arlin Eastman - 12-08-2016
Thanks Hairy
Also the gift is Hmmmmm gone yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - JerrySats - 12-10-2016
Nice job on both the handles and vases . Is the birch still green or are they dry .
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - fredhargis - 12-11-2016
I like both Arlin, nicely done.
RE: This is two projects I have done this week - Arlin Eastman - 12-11-2016
Jerry
They are dry. I try to get my dad to cut up from 3" to 6" and the bigger allows wider lips on the top which is what the ladies want. I know this since I sold all the wide lips and the others are still setting there.