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Which Circle Shear?
I do not know of any compact circle shears, but: Why not use the lathe itself to cut your circles? Large plywood circle on a faceplate and a large diameter disk on the tailstock live center. Use a...
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OT: Boycott technicalvideorental.com
Don't they have Copyright?
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Long musing about the restraints of turning wood on a lathe
I am sure that he didn't mean it as a compliment, but it wasn't an insult either. He just didn't understand why I didn't go more ornamental. I do know him, and his style is more artistic while mine is...
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dust collection
I've heard that using stove pipe as opposed to PVC works better for reducing static electricity. Does anyone have any thoughts on this.
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poly v motor belt mentioned in some previous post
still searching... their belts were green if that helps. i checks all the reccomendations and it doesnt look like them. and i cant find what i need in those places.
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Wadkin bursgreen
A Wadkin bursgreen woodturning lathe has just been sold on e,bay number 7631871415 can anybody tell me the model of this lathe. Ken
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Canada Day
I'll raise a glass to Canada Day. It is a good time to acknowledge with much appreciation, all you Canadian turners on RCW. Celebrate a great day, good friends. Turn to Safety, Arch Fortiter
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Child profile in a candlestick
I have been searching like crazy and can not find a webpage that described how to turn a child's profile in a candlestick. Any idea's out there? Dave
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Holly stains
Blue sap stain sets in in several days, nothing you can do. Holly must be cut in winter and dried quick to avoid it. You have spalted Holly which has green-gray shades. Bleach will change something!!...
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Roughing gouge
In wood turning I am self taught. I bought my first lathe, a set of tools, and proceded to read everything I could get my hands on. And I learned. Sharpening the tools was not an issue. I grew up in...
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burning wood
how do get the ebonized effect of burned wood?i have a cherry wood spoon that has a really nice comepletely smooth black i also found it seals well even without a finish. and i would like to duplicate...
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In search of a BETTER pen press
The main problem there for me, and maybe it's because this all started with my Shopsmith, is that we tend to give the lathe too many jobs... Unless i came up with something that left the pen mandrel...
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woodturned desk tidy
wondering if any of you had any ideas for a luxury wooden desk tidy, turned off course - any ideas considered both conventional and way out there !! be inventive .....
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opinions of Benjamins Best chisels?
They're listed in rockler's catalogues, and are inexpensive. Anyone have any experience (or a reason why they cost 1/4 to 1/2 as much as other chisels)? thanks -_JKD
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wolverine vari-grind jig question
I just looked at a Sharpening DVD that came from AAW with the Membership Directory this year. It covers this jig and other topics. I have had this jig for 8 years and only now see how to use the...
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