Wood Turning Folks

[jbrowning]

So when you are turning a project, do you have something collecting the shavings (other than the floor)? Or do you just clean up the floor when you're done?

 

Thanks

Jim

[Dan]

Clean up? What's that? 

I have a dust collector that does a fine job of the dust but I let the chips land where they may. At the end of the day or when the project is finished the shop vac collects the chips. 

[meflick]

Well Jim, I am not the wood turner but can tell you how it happens here. There is a dust collection system setup and used right at the source but basically, the chips fall where they may . Which means the bench the lathe is on, the floor all around, and anything else close by. Then, when I get tired of looking at it, I go and sweep it off and up into the floor shop vac.  Seems to work for him.  now that said, he doesn't get much time to use his tools, and I figure it's a fair price I pay for him willingly giving up a corner of HIS shop space for me and my scrollsaw (2) and the extra sanders I have added to the mix.   

[don in brooklin on]

If you have a shovel in your workshop you must be a wood turner.  I have a dust collection hood at my lathe but it is only good for dust when I am sanding.  

I was turning some green wood last week and the chips where everywhere.  I sweep to a pile - shovel to a bag - and then use the dust deputy for the rest.  

 

Don

 

 

 

[Clayton717]

I clean up after I'm done. the shavings always seem to go every where else except into the dust collector.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

As everyone else I have a dust collector too but you still need to do the cleanup. Not like scrolling but the chips are bigger. No big deal. Grab my shop vac and it is done in a matter of a couple minutes. Turning is fun. 

[Gonzo]

Chips, ribbons, and dust fly everywhere when I'm turning. Sometimes even the project goes flying. One time when I was turning a bowl, I had a catch, the bowl came loose and flew over my shoulder, down the driveway, and in to the cul-de-sac, came to a stop right in front of my neighbor as he's about to drive into his driveway. He stops, rolls down his window, looks at me and just sakes his head. We both still laugh when we tell that story. 

 

[amazingkevin]

10 hours ago, jbrowning said:

So when you are turning a project, do you have something collecting the shavings (other than the floor)? Or do you just clean up the floor when you're done?

 

Thanks

Jim

Well Jim,I'm not a turner but a wanna bee,but until then with the amount of saw dust router chips ,table saw  grit,band saw mess i just turn on the three fans mounted on a sheet of 1/4 " plywood at the end of the 25' ware house and use my ryobi battery blower and scoot all i can to the fans.Works for me.But when i move something it's amazing how much hides under things.Out of site out of mind,lol

[Lucky2]

I clean up when I'm done turning the object, there's not a lot of sense in cleaning up before turning. No seriously though Jim, I"just let the shavings fall to the floor while turning, and then clean them up when I'm finished. 

Len

[Woodmaster1]

I collect the chips when I am done. I sweep them up and put them in a plastic bag take the to the woodworking club where a farmer picks them up for his use. Great recycle system.