Category Archives: Tools

Preparing for a show

Posted on January 15, 2008 by Lynne Yamaguchi

I have a major show coming up in just a bit over three weeks, so I’m trying to get in gear and get productive. This is just one of the business aspects of trying to make a living as an … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Business of art, Tools | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Correction to my last post

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Lynne Yamaguchi

The Steve Russell article on the Center Saver that I mentioned was actually in Volume I of his DVD, an e-book, not in Volume III as I originally stated (I have corrected the last post), and the article is also … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Tools | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Playing with new toys

Posted on January 7, 2008 by Lynne Yamaguchi

An interesting week, not terribly productive in terms of finished work, but I did make progress in less direct ways. I tried out my new McNaughton Center Saver. It wasn’t quite as straightforward as I was expecting. The biggest complaint … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Studio, Tools | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I’m back . . .

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Lynne Yamaguchi

So many changes have happened over the last four months. I’m comfortably installed in my new studio. And now I have a brand-new lathe for my new studio, a Jet 1642, with a 2-hp, 230-v, reversible motor and a 16″ … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in Tools, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Brad Smith’s studio (Wednesday, July 11)

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Lynne Yamaguchi

On the way back from the Esherick Museum, we stopped by the studio of a furniture maker that Peter knows, Brad Smith, of Bradford Woodworking. He makes furniture from turned axe handles, croquet mallet handles, pitchforks, and more, and he … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in International Turning Exchange, Other artists, Tools | 1 Comment

Another day

Posted on June 16, 2007 by Lynne Yamaguchi

Jean-François made an attachment for the hollowing tool to resist the torque from the curved tip, making the tool easier to control. Jean-François says he learned this trick from Alain Mailland. He later painted the handle black. We took a … Continue reading →

Share
Posted in International Turning Exchange, Tools | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment