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Delta 46-450 Lathe Chisel Storage
I posted some pictures of my simple chisel holder mounted to the skirt of a Delta 46-450 Lathe on abpw. I am very pleased how it turned out.
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Tips on finishing sycamore and oak
I have come into possesion of a couple of sycamore logs and have started roughing out some bowls. I have never used sycamore before, and it will be a while before the bowls are dry enough to turn to...
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Where do you put all this stuff?
As a wood worker, I pride myself on inovative ways to make my own storage/organizers for my tools and accessories. But, in reality, all that I use really are a form of something someone else has...
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And now - something completely different.
You probably aren't going to see an article on how to make these in any turning magazine and I doubt if one will be included in any wood turning show. The range of uses for turnings is pretty broad -...
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EVS again General 25-650
Does EVS maintain it torque at very low speeds Electronic inverter for variable speed adjustment between 0-3750 rpm Is inverter just a variable voltage drawn like the dimmer on a light? and the...
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Ways and Means
This probably never happens to most of you, but occasionally while finish turning the inside of a bowl, I hit a snag--not a real catch, but enough to disturb the bowl on the chuck. It is hard for me...
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Qualalac
I'm having a problem that is driving me nuts. I've been using qualalac and it is cracking. I mean lots of cracks. When I first noticed it I thought it was the wood but the cracks are in the finish....
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A turner's lament. Musing about finishing.
ITFS, (it's the finish, stupid) forget the journey or how we played the game. Whether it's the finish line or the bottom line, the finish of most things makes all the difference. In a post to a recent...
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Chuck brainstorming
Hello all- While I have a chuck that is adequately serving my needs, and don't really need anything different right now, I've been mulling over various senarios for making a homebrew scroll chuck just...
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16 years ago
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Tools for sale
Lottsa tools for sale here and lathes to fill your pockets, but all in Ontario Another question I have is what is the difference between reeves variable speed drives and Electronic variable spped...
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Shopsmith
In the current issue of one of the metal working magazines (maybe Home = Shop Machinist) there is an introductory article of a series on = upgrading and modifying an old shopsmith to do metalworking....
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Making Shavings Finally
Got my new Jet Mini and my SuperNova all together and running. Put a piece of 2X2 pine on it to try it out. First thing, I checked out the set of Pinnacle Mini tools and I've see paper with a better...
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Surplus
What is the name of the surplus parts place up in the Mid-West that has "everything?" I had their web site bookmarked, but an "oops" wiped out that harddrive. What I am looking for is a vacuum pump...
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word for knowing what the tool is doing without seeing it?
When hollowing and you can't see the tool tip, you have to cut by feel. I recall reading an article (by Lyn Mangiameli?) which introduced a word I had not heard before which describes the condition of...
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Thank you for your input on my lathe selection
I stopped at Woodcrsaft yesterday on the way home from work to get the Rinkon. Out of stock as usual, I have yet to buy a stationary tool from woodcraft as they have never had one in, but I keep on...
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