I haven't posted much lately, mostly because I haven't been turning much. It has just been too darn hot. My "studio" is in my garage, and even with a small evaporative cooler blowing on me, July and most of August were just too miserable to spend more than about 15 minutes at a time in my shop.
The last few days have cooled off considerably. The storms that usually start sometime in late June have finally arrived, and the temperatures have actually been bearble. At 5am, it is actually nice outside.
I have a few shows planned this fall, so I need to build up some inventory of smaller items. These are the items that usually sell pretty good. They include Pens, Bottle Stoppers, Small vases, Make-up brushes, Men's razor handles and shaving brushes, and similar items. And yes, a lot of men still shave with Boars Head Bristle Brushes. I have to say I tried it, and it is an awesome shave. Men, if you have never tried it, I highly recommend it. I'll post a few pics of the ones I have made as soon as I finish a few more.
Once I get the smaller items finished, I can concentrate on some of the larger, more "artistic" items. They don't sell as readily, but they do command a higher price, and to me, they are more satisfying to turn. I also am doing a demonstration at my woodturning club in October that I need time to prepare for.
