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An apple wood review

Hello all, Well, it's the season for people to start doing DIY tree-trimming again. For some reason, everyone I know se...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Slash

Has anyone turned "Slash Pine?" I think I have access to a supply and the supplier says the growth rings are so close to...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dgfreeman
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by dgfreeman

Vancouver Island Wood?

Next week I will be in Victoria and I am wondering if there are any interesting wood sources in the area. Suggestions wo...
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posted by bobivey
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by bobivey

Only sort of OT

Hello all, I know that rec.woodworking might be a more appropriate place for this, but I have been way to busy lately t...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Tool Rest

Got a small lathe and started turning a bowl out of dry oak ,should the tool rest be above or below center ? I'm having...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by awoodbutcher
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by awoodbutcher

One spare available

Hello all, I recently ran a number of Longworth-style chucks and plate sets out of 11ga stainless steel, and somewhere...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Cutting up Elm

I took down an Elm in my mom's yard for her today and I saved a lot of crotch/gnarly looking pieces for turning. I'm th...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by thumphr
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by thumphr

Did I buy the wrong chuck?

Did I buy the wrong chuck?. I bought a versachuck model T which is their small version. If I try to hold anything longe...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by alex.francis
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by alex.francis

Art show judging info needed

Art show judging info needed I am a resident of The Villages, an active retirement community in Florida, and a member o...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rridgard
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by rridgard

Just a bit off topic

The last time I was in China I purchased a Go set. That's the game played with the dark and light colored stones. I wan...
0 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sklar56
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by sklar56

Sage Advice

Some sage advice from a member of the turning club of which I am a member - IF YOU'RE GOING TO SAND, USE SANDPAPER AS I...
18 comments posted 19yrs
posted by charlieb
18 comments posted 19yrs posted by charlieb

Set Back and Info needed.

I have had a minor set back in my turning.The 4 step indexing pulley for the 12" Craftsman lathe that i have came apart...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by jesse1973
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by jesse1973

Tool Set recommendation

I've been turning about 6 weeks now. I started with a cheap starter set from HF. Now I'd like to invest 100-120 in a bet...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by thumphr
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by thumphr

Delta DL40 electronic problem

Group, Need help/advise. I am a high school shop teacher. We have a Delta DL40 16"electronic variable wood lathe. It qu...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ghuss8042
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by ghuss8042