Turning & Cleaning My Plate

It was a busy productive week at work. Tuesday we installed a spiral staircase in a beautiful house overlooking the Puget Sound. It was a bit complicated maneuvering the completed stair into place, but we managed to do so without damaging the house or the stair. I was glad to see the column & newel posts (which I turned) still intact once the stair was standing. Check out a photo set of the turning process for the column here.

Also finished up a set of 87 soft maple balusters which I’ve been working on for some time. This early in my turning career 87 balusters proved a sufficient challenge & I was pretty excited to finish the last 19 on Friday. In the course of turning this set I’ve noticed my skills steadily increasing; I’m able to turn shapes more smoothly & consistently & my cuts are getting cleaner. Putting in time is the best solution when it comes to gaining turning skills.

I started the week with five projects to get through and I finished up with one. After a slow start a few months ago it feels good to be increasing in productivity. I’m looking forward to heading into the new week with a relatively clean plate.