2012-10-06 Wooden Letter Openers by Ted Baldwin (2h1m33s)

GWA Class 10-6-12
GWA member Ted Baldwin demonstrates the various techniques he employs in creating letter openers and related gift items for craft shows. Tricks for good, safe cuts are stressed and seamless glue-ups of multiple laminations are revealed as he invites questions.
Full Video (2:01:33) Filmed and uploaded in HD.

[aubydauby]

I love finding 2hr long videos, what a treasure. Now I just need to carve out the time and fix my short attention span lol

[ruthmoore]

This demo is so very interesting. Ted Baldwin is a talented woodworker. He has inspired some more ideas for me to try and make. Thank you sir.

[paintilludrop]

Interested, but your all over the place..hard to follow. I watched to the end, great tips. Nice forms..clear video.

[meangreen]

Imparting wisdom with a down to earth speaking style. Thank you.

[mz]

Ted did a great job! very enjoyable to watch and listen to.

[tommyschutz]

Excellent demo. I thoroughly enjoyed your techniques and demonstration. The only thing it was lacking in, for me, was more information! I have a lot of strips of wood, about 3/4" X3/4". I understand that you can make an infinite amount of designs from them, I just need someone to explain to me how to make the patterns. I'm ready to turn items, and other flat work projects. I just know if, I could learn how to make the patterns you describe, it would be more sastisfying to me. I am more than ready to receive any information from you,
Thank you
Tommy Schutz
PS
I'm a club member of the Woodturners of North Texas (WNT), for my contatct information.

[pablogazmuri]

Thank you Ted. Excellent video, your imagination is the limit. I like your safety tip of always looking at the blade while it is spinning. I think it also applies to the turning lathe. I have destroyed pieces on the lathe just because I took my eyes off while the lathe was turning and I lost track of were the tool was.

[ecaff]

thank you for your work process and sharing. Great work.

[tommyschutz]

I would like to cut thin pieces on the table saw, safely, but I don't know how. Can you assist me in doing this?
Thanks,
Tommy Schutz

[oldman]

i like his thing about uunpluging your machine and put the male end in your pocket i lost two finger tips becuase i thought it was unpluged great tip ted

[jerrymcqueen]

Jerry T
Who is the two sided tape vendor?