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Frustrated with spindle turning...
I have some experience with bowls, and am reasonably comfortable with them. Today I tried my first spindle; a baseball bat for my son out of a large branch someone left in the street. I can't get my...
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Help - Betwixt and Between
I'm a relative newby to turning and have a problem for which I don't see an easy solution. I've just turned a bowl which is 6 1/2" in diameter but with a 4" opening. The bowl is finished and it is now...
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Free Wood
As a by-product of cutting bowl blanks I have a lot of smaller pieces of local woods. All are end sealed and air dried. If you are interested and do small turnings such as pens, bottle stoppers etc...
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PING George (interesting pin chuck offer)
George - a couple of questions if you don't mind. Are you using some kind of English/Swedish/German made pin chuck, or a Taiwanese model sold at Craft Supplies and Penn State? I went to a demo about...
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What good are these faceplates?
I am about to turn my first bowl on my new lathe. Well, as soon as I figure out how to use the faceplates. The faceplates I am used to are 3" diameter aluminum with 4 small holes for screws. These are...
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Harbor Freight Lathe
Any experience with either of these lathes? 14'' x 40'' LATHE WITH 6'' SANDER or 12'' x 33-3/8'' WOOD LATHE WITH REVERSIBLE HEAD? I have a jet mini that I use for my pens and small bowls, goblets,...
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goblet finish
Hi...I am trying to make a nice set of turned wood goblets. I havn't been able to find a suitable finish to seal the wood and to protect the beverage. I have read alot about '4 part finishes' that...
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vibration problem
Hi, I have a delta 14" variable speed lathe. There is a certain range of speed (about 1/3 of the total range) where the lathe starts to vibrate and wobble out of control, and it seems to be getting...
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W T B - Performax 10-20 Benchtop Sander.
If anyone has one for sale or knows of where to get a good price, please let me know. Neil Larson
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Anyone have a Craftsman 21715 15"?
I just bought one on Ebay. It is unused, but missing the knob that controls the speed. Ebay number 130117303469 Is it just a matter of getting a knob, or did I buy an expensive boat anchor? I have a...
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Which taffy sculpture looks better?
http://www.thepollspace.com/polls.php?pollid=1496
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I Know When
to quit! I've just turned a 15" old growth cedar platter, end grain orientation. I've shear cut and sanded to 600 grit. It was very dry. So, there are lots of ripples, rumples, small voids and the...
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Lathe position
I am a daily reader of a lot of wood turning forums and notice the majority of turners place their lathes against a wall with the bed parallel to the wall. I have to be different and mine is tailstock...
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Are there any reasonable lathes?
All of the suggestions i have been getting are great. Theres just one problem. All of the lathes that are being suggested are alot of money for a hihg school freshman to pay. I need a lathe that is...
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Another Question About Shop Storage
6 Days of cleaning and organizing, I finally got the new lathe to fit in. Not well, but in. I built a tool holder for the lathe that mounts on the table behind the lathe and high enough to reach all...
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