Just uploaded a bunch more photos of my work to facebook and alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking.
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...Kevin
Hooked on segments are we ??? I cant stop eather. Good work !!! It's habbit forming isn't it !!!!
Jerry
On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 0:44:04 -0600, Kevin Miller wrote (in message ):
I really like the burl projects, and am going to have to pursue that line some time. So many projects, so little time. Thanks again for showing me your segment work.
re the comments about purpose-made friction chucks, I have been having very good results with a modification to my PSI bowl chuck. I bolt some chunks of pine to the face of the chuck plate instead of using the rubber covered screws. I then turn a cavity the size of the vessel or other object I want to clamp - and then I can tighten this wooden chuck as wanted, to secure the work. Custom turned friction chucks work good, but the care in getting just exactly the right size is a source of frustration if you take just one light cut too many for that final size adjustment. Now, I just need to be close, and the chuck is easily tightened to the work. Also, I can use this same setup for multiple copies of the workpiece that are just not exactly the same size, as needed for a friction chuck. I can not justify the cost of a vac chuck setup for my little shop (and solid spindle shopsmith) tom koehler
Yeah. It's a great way to use up scraps, and the change in grain direction always seems to add some chatoyance to the piece.
I just wish I knew more tricks. On of these days I'm going to have to buy a couple books on it - there's some really nicely detailed ones out that the big names wrote. I hate looking on the web though - I'd rather peruse them in person then buy the one(s) that best cover the things I want to do.
...Kevin
Yeah - wish they were easier to find around here. I'm too cheap to buy 'em! :-)
That's a good idea. I have some flat 'jaws' that I screwed large hunks of wood on, but the smallest step on it is too big for the inside of the bowl. Never thought about mounting some wood on the jumbo jaws. Thanks!
...Kevin
On Thu, 2 Dec 2010 18:39:52 -0600, Kevin Miller wrote (in message ):
the threads are metric. The first number in the thread designation is the diameter in millimeters, the next number is the number of threads per millimeter. I do not remember the bolt size now - y'gotta take a sample screw with you to the hardware store. tom koehler
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