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Musing on Arch's musings
Talking about how long the edge of a gouge lasts, and the varieties of steels to use got me thinking along another line. I learned that for bowl turning, the gouge was the only tool necessary....
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Prismatic markers
I am thinking of getting a bit 'arty'. I have seen reference to 'Prismatic Markers' as being suitable for colouring (or coloring, I'm in the UK) wood, but I can't find them. I suspect that they are a...
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Can't stop making these things
Unlike other types of woodworking, turning lends itself nicely to doing variations of on an idea - in a relative hurry - with not much wood. That's the nice thing about turning. The problem is...
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Anyone heard fron Mac Davis?
John B was asking over on the rec. about Mac. I myself have been out of circulation from the passing of both of my in-laws in the last two months. If anyone knows if how he is doing........by all...
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help a newbie: tool 'catches' in the object
hello, I am a newbie and I have a problem when turning where my tool will 'catch' in the wood and cause a 'divot', and at the same time makes me loose control... what I am doing wrong? thanks, cyrille
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Free oak
The local VFD built a new metal building and I noticed that the steel work was delivered on some 4x4s, Now looking at the big steel pieces and not seing any gouges in the wood I asked the contrctor If...
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Resharpening Bandsaw Blades and Band Tension - Informal Poll
Hello to the group, Many of you are familiar with my bandsaw re-sharpening protocol: Over the years, I have saved several thousand dollars by using this protocol in my studio and have averaged around...
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do you have a home-based turning business?? (not spam)
Don't worry this is NOT spam and I am not selling anything -- well not to you anyway since you are the competion:) For curiosity I signed up for an online class in home-based businesses through a...
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Turning "greener"
I'm not good about "musings" so I hope Arch steps in to take over for me. Australia is banning the use of incandescent light bulbs for a greener alternative, ie the small fluorescent bulbs. We...
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A rather old but useful book on wood
I was looking through Project Gutenberg, a site that has been mentioned here I am sure several months back. I came across "Handbook of the Trees of New England", by Lorin Low Dame and Henry Brooks. It...
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saying's to live life by
Well, it finally happened. I've read about "spectatcular" catches on the lathe, but had yet to see one. That was until two evenings ago. I had just near finished a beautiful 12" bowl of spalted maple...
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Bowl with stand
I have made a round bottom bowl which sits in a stand resembling an inverted bowl with the bottom cut out. When sitting on it's stand it wants to move around too easily. Need suggestions for what to...
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New Jet minilathes
Any comments on the new versions of the Jet Min lathes the jml-1014i and the jml-1014vsi ? Both are listed at (but not shipping yet) and are described in on page 13
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Opinions on Grizzly Bandsaw Model 1019Z
I have an opportunity to pick this saw up used for about $125-$150. I have not had a chance to get across town and put my eys on it, but at this price would this be a good deal? Thanks Martin
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Fire Went Out Today
I got in a little turning before the coals petered out on the fire that had been going for over three months solid. Maple bowl. But then I pulled the pipe and cleaned it all out, checked the chimney...
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