Dreaming maximal is dreaming, Living minimal is life
Alright, before I write anything in this subject, I’d like to tell my friends that the reason for not being in active in blog-o-sphere is mainly not having enough time in front of the computer. Yeah, it’s that time of the year when business is picking up, and besides woodturning, I’m focusing more time cabinet manufacturing and dealing with the interior designer, seriously, dealing!
So, about my dream—the maximal 
It’s been couple of months since I’ve had this, alright? I want to upgrade my lathe—-from a small delta to a VB-36 Master Bowlturner or at least a Vicmarc VL300.
I know, two brands are not in common to compare with—that is, one has been a colonist and the other the colony—but, when it comes to quality, I think that Vicmarc is still a beautiful machine and can be handy for a guy like me (remember, I still got that mini-mi Delta
And well, dreaming is fine, but still, it’s a dream and, just to dream and live my life with dreaming—wow, I said dream so many times that I may even dream in my dream tonight—it’s not going to work out. So, to keep my hands and body in motion in front of the lathe, and to sharpen my turning tools to a point when, say, one can literally use the sharpened surface as a mirror to shave, I have been working on few project and I even came up with a showoff video. LOL, yeah, isn’t it being showoff?
The pieces I’ve been turning lately were smaller than what I turned before. Mainly small cups, and, once, I even managed to make an Eccentric Piece (I don’t know if it looks alright, but it looks damn crooked to my eye.)
Anyhow, check out the video and let me know what you think.
Oh, by the way, the technique I’ve used in hollowing the cup is something I’ve stolen from Glenn Lucas. It seems like I need to practice more on handling the tool at that rate of movement. Plus, I’ve noticed that my Oneway Talon Chuck isn’t that sturdy for me anymore. With that said, I’m planing on getting a Oneway Stronghold Chuck. Enjoy my fun with Gouges and Skews and some Wood Shavings too.
Cheers,
Jake
