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Vacu Gouge
About four years ago, I bought a Vacu Gouge from a clearance sale. I think it is a 1-1/4" roughing gouge. The tube is steel and is about 24" long, with a 3" section of high speed steel at the end...
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Looking for a lathe
You guys have the experience here and I am asking if anyone has some constructive comments about a lathe. I am looking for a lathe $500 to $1000. I want a good system but have no experience in...
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Thai-style turnery
Here's an odd one to think about - and I'd appreciate any advice out there. A friend of ours - a very nice Thai lady - is about to open a small Thai restaurant locally. SWMBO would like me to do her a...
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Alcohol Soaking Wet Wood
As a result of all of the discussion from my last posting on this subject, I took another section of the Walnut Tree Root and cut it in half. I turned two bowls out of the two halves. Each had a wall...
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A COC's annual memorial to our fallen tools
My new catalogs have arrived and it's Memorial Day, so it's time for my annual memorial to the tools, gadgets and perpetrations that died hidden away in the back of bottom drawers in our shops, never...
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Hardwood for Woodworking, Wood Turning, etc
Various sizes available ... S4S, Rough Sawn, Panels, Laminated Block, etc Visit our online store at for more info! We supply Eco-friendly solid wood material and furniture components including Sofa...
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Help with Graduate please
Hi, Hotfoot here, the arts centre at Milton Keynes has recently had a graduate G L lathe passed on to them. I am one of the turning tutors who helps runs their 10 lathe workshop. Unfortunately when...
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Musing about movers and shakers: quieting them with harmony
No, not about a balancing act to curb influential turners. I'm wondering about harmonic balancing for my over stressed Nova 3000. The poor thing is all shook up trying to rotate some heavy rough NIP...
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AWGB Postboard
The AWGB Discussion Forum is back and at if anyone is interested. The main AWGB site is at Regards Paul AWGB – The Association of Woodturners of Great Britain pens-pens.com
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What's a new turner to do? Musing about turning advice.
Most intermediates and beyond have settled on _their_ way to gather, turn, embellish, finish and dispose of wood, but how does a beginner decide what is best for him in his or her particular...
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Wood truning bookd
I would like to buy a book on wood turning and I am looking for recommendations on a wood turning book that covers the basic to intermediate turning. Please give me your input.
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OneWay Talon Chuck
I just bought a OneWay talon chuck. The instructions say the adapter should have a gap of from .02 to .05 from the chuck. I have the screws as tight as I can get them and I have 1/8 of an inch. Is...
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where to buy chisels
I've seen a number of turning demos. One thing that strikes me is the number of turners that have a huge selection of chisels. Each has a different grind or a different use. At the prices I've seen...
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Which receptacle?
Hello: Advice needed from persons owning one or more 220 VAC powered pieces of woodworking equipment. I have almost completed my workshop. 20' X 22' with 10' ceilings. Electrical as it relates to 220...
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How to prep blank on bandsaw?
I keep seeing these fancy-schmancy bowl blanks on turning videos and the turners mention that they use bandsaws to create the blanks. I have a 16" bandsaw that I use for resawing and finally got the...
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