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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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pen legs
Ok, I know this sounds nuts, but I'm seriously thinking about making oversized pens ( no innards ) as "legs" for my lathe bench and possibly to hang outside my shop. they would need to be 22¼" long....
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Final cut
My question is when I?m shaping the inside of a bowl, using the bow gouge ½? hss, which has steep sides and a fairly flat bottom with curve joining the two areas. To make the final cuts as smooth a...
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Review Update: Delta 16" VS Lathe - PM/Jet VFD Info (long)
This post contains updates and corrections to information presented in my original Delta 46-756 lathe review. The VFD controller information, in particular, is relevant to Powermatic and Jet EVS...
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Need Advise on wood
I am a fairly new turner, having done about 4 dozen pens of different styles. I have come into a fair amount of Western red Cedar 6"x8" by 5 or 6 feet. It is old wood but in good shape will this be a...
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Work in progress
I finally got a bit more of the project done. It's at Hope you like it. ______ God bless and safe turning Darrell Feltmate Truro, NS, Canada For work like this it is often best to stop the wood lathe...
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Musing about things I had assumed I knew, but didn't.
Not the first or last, but here are a few things that I assumed I knew something about til I realized that I didn't. Wonder if y'all have a few of your own?...
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Woodturning videos
Hello, I am looking after woodturning DVDs. I have already a couple of ones from Richard Raffan. But I am looking after something "more technical" explaining the cuts more in detail, I am a beginner...
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wood topped glass table
I was asked to put a wood table top on a large glass jar. This is a neat trick, or at least it was for me. If you are interested the steps are over at ______ God bless and safe turning Darrell...
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??Easy way of fitting tailstock to Record CL4
Has anyone discovered an easy way to put the tailstock back on a Record CL4 lathe? I have such a machine that I am delighted with but I make hollow forms and with using such long tools, I have to...
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Big honking lathe
As a FYI I have the X,Y and Z axis running on the 4 axis CNC mill I am building up and running. When things slow down will get the A axis ( rotation) running. Will be able to do 24" by 10' columns....
 
mufflers for vac pumps anyone?
about a year ago, I ran out of vac pump mufflers, and there were a couple of folks (I think from this NG) that wanted one and couldn't get one from me - I found a small pile of them again, so if you...
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Magnolia Worth Turning?
Neighbor had a magnolia tree - the one with the huge white flowers and the big leaves - taken down and there are some 10"-12" diameter x 3' logettes out on the street. I can have whatever I want but...
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finsih confusion
I'm very confused by finish. I use the shellawax friction polish system along with EEE. I'm hearing that I should using sanding sealer inbetween coats after the 600 grit stage to help things out. I...
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