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Narrow Parting Tool
I finally broke down and bought a Henry Taylor narrow parting tool. But looking at it, I don't have clue how to sharpen it. Can anybody help? Thanks.
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FA - rather cool 1946 popular science home worshop book with some interesting lathe work
here's the ebay link it has a nice project for an inlaid lamp (we might call it segmented turning now, but it's not quite that) - and it has other lathe tips and hints along with all the stuff you...
 
Making Corian
I have a factory and i want to know how it is possible to make corian ? does anyone have a where to start ?
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Attic drying of green turnings
Placed bowls with wet turnings (saw dust) put in paper bags. Is the dry attic a good place for them to dry out or would an out door shed be preferable?
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Jet 1442VS
I have a Jet 1442 with the Reeves drive and it looks like the speed adjust spindle has slipped a cog. The sleeve on the spendle that actualy has the splines on it has either worn or stripped whatever...
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napkin holder
I was playing with the idea of making a napkin holder (not rings) with a lathe. The result would be round but yet hold the napkins vertically. Part of the thought was to make the holder look like two...
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Roughing a bowl blank??
Hi all, I a have huge roughing gouge, trouble is it's not supposed to be used for bowl blanks. Apparently it's not designed to cope with the alternating "with the grain, against the grain" cutting. I...
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large bowl blanks
Ok the Wife SWMBO want me to turn a large bowl for popcorn for xmas, Since Ike missed central Texas there is no big trees down around here and even if I could score the logs they woulnd not be dry...
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Chain Saw chains
Since I know a lot of people cut up their own bowel wood, I have a question. I was cutting up some pieces from a downed Maple tree in my son's backyard last week. The pieces were already about 15-20"...
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anyone heard from MAC DAVIS
I may be wrong but I recall a news report of a major typhoon making landfall in baha the other day. MAC? you ok? skeez
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Withdrawl Update - Flatwork Mentoring
An electrical problem began my withdrawl from compulsive/impulsive turning. No power - no lathe - no turning. Traced the problem back to one leg of a 220 breaker. Couldn't figure out how one leg of a...
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OT Why no headers? Test
I don't seem to be able to download any headers posted after June of this year?? I'll try to post this and retreive it.
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Announcing a new CD--Two Books in One
Hello All, Just a brief post to announce that I have just created a DC-ROM called "Two Books in One" which contains my new book, in PDF format, called "The Turning Process" and my book, "Making the...
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Any Though?
Found this little peice of wood on the net and was wondering if anyone have a thought an what it could be turned into.
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I need motivation
My lathe has been disassembled and I have not turned for 2.5 years since I moved to a ew house. Can somebody come help me get everything set up again. :) What happened to this group since I left. Very...
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