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e-commerce software
What sort of e-cart software is everyone with a commercial web site using? Bill
 
An odd project- suggestions greatly appreciated
Hello all, My dad is getting his leg amputated below the knee in the next week or two (the end result of an accident thirty years ago, not a recent or shocking development.) He's been needing to have...
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Gavels
I have been asked to make three gavels and blocks for a presentation. Has anyone any helpful hints as to style and type of wood and also presentation box ideas. The commercial ones I have seen have a...
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A couple of newbie questions
I have had my Jet Mini lathe for a few weeks and have been playing around with it while waiting for my Wolverine grinding jig to show up. I have a couple of questions: Does anyone have anything pro or...
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dust collection on lathe
My original shop went under 7' of salt water in New Orleans last year during Katrina. I am now setting up a new one on high ground in Dallas, TX. I have a 20" Powermatic and a Orinda 2 HP Dust...
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Setting Up a Jet Mini
Although my only lathe experience had been on metal lathes... and that was 20 years ago in a pattern shop... I've decided to play around with some small wood-tuning projects (pens, pepper-mills,...
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fs: found two nice 110V vacuum pumps
I just this weekend picked up (and tested) two nice 110v vacuum pumps - the first two shown on my web page, just click on vacuum pumps - either one will do the trick, though the Hitachi will be much...
 
New Help center for UHMW POLYETHYLENE (jig making material)
Greetings, I am pleased to announce the following; 1. I have opened an online store for those people that want to purchase individual pieces of UHMW polyethylene to make jigs with. You can find this...
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wood face plate
in the winter 2007 Woodturning Design there is an article on turning Xmax ornaments. This guy made what was essentially a face plate by tapping a thread in a wood circle. Now I can think of a myriad...
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Notification of annual update to collection website
A quiet year with only 13 or so pieces added - two more larger wall items awaited in early 2007. New work from :- Ken Briffet Butch Smuts Ted Dunmow Rosemary Wright & Chris Mottram-Wooster Phil Irons...
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pen turning
I used to turn a few pens every so often just for a change of pace. I can't remember where the group used to 'hang-out' here - any offers on where??
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Help please for lathe part
Hi Everyone, In a fit of stupidity I dropped the tailstock of my 9" craftsman lathe = and broke the handwheel. From the research I have been able to do, it = appears to be this 1935-36 model. The only...
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My nomination for the most useless discussions of 2006
I just can't watch any more football today, so I'll share my monotony and boredom with you all. I'll even add to it. The nature of turned wood art and in particular its relation to the craft of...
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work in progress
I put up a couple more pages on my "work in progress," a winged Manitoba maple platter from a crotch. While turning the piece just disappears. I took some video when turning and it is really neat. I...
 
Elm Gloat
My neighbor just cut 5 Elms in his yard. I cut and hauled 3 truck loads of blocks. Allowing for a few bad sides, I have around 80 bowl blanks when they are sliced up. So far all are sealed on both...
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