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A different sort of chuck

Hey guys- I'm getting all set up to start making a metal lathe, and while previewing Gingery's book on the subject befo...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

A touchy feely musing

As a diversion from subjects that rcw was chartered for, consider the egg. I turned one out of Norfolk Pine years ago....
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by almcc
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by almcc

Which Tool?

Greetings! While I have a reasonable grasp of which tools (roughing gouge, spindle gougle, skew, etc) are used for what...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sawdog
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by sawdog

Authentic Reproduction 18th Century Wood Lathe

Other than at Williamsburg and Sturbridge, are there any genuine 18th century lathes in existence elsewhere in North Am...
15 comments posted 19yrs
posted by nospam
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by nospam

Selecting a chuck

Hello, I am trying to select a chuck for my new lathe. I am considering the OneWay talon, the Super Nova2, and the Vicma...
16 comments posted 19yrs
posted by spinneyb
16 comments posted 19yrs posted by spinneyb

Work in Progress

January 4, 2007 It is DONE!!!The work is finished on the http://aroundthewoods.com /mmaplewing05.html Work in Progress"...
13 comments posted 19yrs
posted by darrellfeltmate
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by darrellfeltmate

Forward / Reverse option? Why?

Greetings! Another newbie question....My lathe has a switch for forward and reverse direction (yep...It changes the dir...
19 comments posted 19yrs
posted by sawdog
19 comments posted 19yrs posted by sawdog

e-commerce software

What sort of e-cart software is everyone with a commercial web site using? Bill
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posted by reply
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An odd project- suggestions greatly appreciated

Hello all, My dad is getting his leg amputated below the knee in the next week or two (the end result of an accident th...
30 comments posted 19yrs
posted by prometheus
30 comments posted 19yrs posted by prometheus

Gavels

I have been asked to make three gavels and blocks for a presentation. Has anyone any helpful hints as to style and type...
10 comments posted 19yrs
posted by michaeljackson8321
10 comments posted 19yrs posted by michaeljackson8321

A couple of newbie questions

I have had my Jet Mini lathe for a few weeks and have been playing around with it while waiting for my Wolverine grindi...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ddurbin
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by ddurbin

dust collection on lathe

My original shop went under 7' of salt water in New Orleans last year during Katrina. I am now setting up a new one on...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by 2pgilbert
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by 2pgilbert

Setting Up a Jet Mini

Although my only lathe experience had been on metal lathes... and that was 20 years ago in a pattern shop... I've decid...
12 comments posted 19yrs
posted by captmikey
12 comments posted 19yrs posted by captmikey

fs: found two nice 110V vacuum pumps

I just this weekend picked up (and tested) two nice 110v vacuum pumps - the first two shown on my web page, www.wbnoble...
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posted by nobody
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by nobody