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Workshop air filters.
Hello, i am considering buying an air filter for my workshop, and any thoughts or input from your own experience will be welcome. At the moment i am looking at the perform air filter from Axminster....
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How do I access this forum with a computer????
I have been enjoying this group for years on my webtv and I'm now finally going to a real computer. Can someone using a computer please send me the link so I can continue to enjoy these pages??....
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Turning lopsided work
--Hi gang; new guy here. I've been turning wood for this and that for a spell so I've got the basics down. I'm no artist; just makin' parts for this project or that. But today I want to take a whack...
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O My Aching Back
I put some pics up on the site for fun. My turning has been curtailed this week because of a couple of dead spruce that had to come down. One was two feet on the butt and about 60 feet high. The other...
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Nova DVR
I know this question comes up every month or so, but I have to ask again. What are some of the opinions on the Nova DVR lathe? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks LB
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Sealing end
I am looking for suggestions on how to seal end grain in maple. When I have tried to stain and finish live edge bowls I have turned the end grain comes out blotchy and looks treble. Thank Ian
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Head's up!
Just a quick head's up here folks. I just got a new wheel dresser from Lee Valley and it seems to be great. I have only used it the once but it looks like it should last and do a great job. I dressed...
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Lathe parts??
Glad I just found this group :O) I need a drill chuck for a Rockwell - Beaver 11" wood lathe model 3401A (later Delta). Doesn't take an MT1 or 2 chuck (no MT at either head or tail). Anyone know where...
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An interesting lathe project
Hello all, I'm nearly finished with my latest project on the lathe, and figured it might be interesting enough to share the idea. For our third anniversary, I wanted to make my wife a jewelry box- but...
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Design Approaches - Start With A Blank Slate - Or ...?
Design Approaches - Start With A Blank Slate - Or ...? One approach to coming up with designs for turnings is to look at many pieces as possible - photos, drawings, hands on - then pick a style or an...
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17 years ago
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Bird watching at the craft show
These are the ones I really enjoy. Only thing more fun than making change is talking wood. I've picked up some good stuff over a mooched cigar and a bit of talk in the back of the booth. Keeps them...
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17 years ago
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CNC wood lathe
Started posting details on my CNC lathe/mill/router. I am building it mainly to be able to do columns up to 24" by 10' but there are a lot of other things I plan for it. Comments welcome.
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keeping the bark on and of good color
I managed to get a birch log (in Colorado). I've got several pieces prepared for natural edge turning and the question is not only how to keep the bark on but without coloring it. I did one piece and...
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Dymondwood pen blanks
Some help please. I am wondering if there is a special way of turning these items. On the occasions that I have used this product, I have found that on a number of turnings, the wood splits even...
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Thoughts on Self-Mutilation
"Sticks out like a sore thumb" is the one everyone recognizes. Here to tell you that should you shave the skin off the end of your index finger while slicing carrots for dinner, it'll be just as...
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