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Far side of the pond
I'm headed to Ireland in a few weeks ... roughly for the week following Sept. 13. Are there any 'far-siders' on the list who know of wood-working shows, etc. in Southern Ireland (Limerick / Cork /...
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OT dogs and saddness
Today we have to put our 8yr old Rotweiller down. She's had lymphoma sarcoma cancer and this is the end of the line. She's been with the wife and me since we got married. She's a like a child of the...
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Large woodturning Auction, Near Erie, PA, Augudt 25 2007
I would like to call your attention to a very large woodturnig tool auction as listed above. Details and pictures may be found Tom Obourn, Owner
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Pen display / gift boxes source needed
Recently, in one of my many, many, catalogs I saw a pen gift box that held either two pens in parallel or one at an angle. Does anyone here recall whose catalog that is in? It's time to step up my...
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Photos of bowl turned from bamboo strips
During my monthly rounds to the thrift stores I came across an interesting kitchen cutting board -- made entirely from laminated bamboo strips in 3 layers. Price was $2, and with my senior discount I...
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How do I turn bedposts longer than my lathe?
I've got a lathe that can hold about 35" with the live centre, but I want to turn bedposts 36" and 48" long. Obviously I'll have to do each one in two or more sections. I can easily make a tenon on...
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M.O.A.L. - Mother Of All Lathes
The name was given just before The Second Gulf War , when Saddam was ranting about The Mother Of All Wars, by someone in rec.woodworking. If you want to turn BIG - and LONG - Tom Plamann's solution...
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Accessories That Become Necessities
Being able to turn a knob and dial in a higher or lower speed rather than moving a belt and changing pulleys has become almost a necessity - for me. Being able to dial down the rpms for a very...
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Turned Through THE ZONE
Got in THE ZONE turning some delicate spinarets out of Santos Mahogany. Turned right through THE ZONE doing cribbage "pegs" - with a quarter inch bench chisel - don't have a bedan. Posted pic in...
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Wooden Spoon - offset turning
We had a discussion going a short while back on offset turning or eccentric turning. I just had one of those "hit yourself ont he head and say duh" moments. A friend wanted some wooden spoons and the...
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FS Stubby 750 and much more
Lathe, many accessories, and several other tools for sale. South-central Pennsylvania. Send me an e-mail if you want the complete list.
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Penn State grinder guide?
I can't seem to get the hang of sharpening gouges. Penn State has a guide setup for about $125. While expensive, it is probably cheaper than grinding my gouges away; if it works. Has anyone tried it?...
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Mystery gouge
One of the tools that came with my new (to me) lathe is a very shallow gouge. The gouge is .5" wide and .20" thick. The flute is .050" deep. I haven't seen a gouge like this before and have no idea...
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A couple of questions regarding tops and grinders
When making a bowl/box with a top, is it more common to make the top to fit over the outside of the bowl/box [think bottle of pop] or to fit on the inside [think whisky cork]? I've gone both ways and...
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Teaching my kid.. what a kick
My youngest stepson, 26, is here for a month and wanted to spend some time in the lathe.. It's been so cool to pass on the joy of turning, especially to such an apt and attentive learner.. This kid is...
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