Woodturning Crafts

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What height is your table?

Being a new turner, Im building the metal framed table on which the lathe will be fixed. Assuming the axis of turning s...
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posted by nzax63
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by nzax63

Vacuum chucking 2

Still trying to get into vacuum chucking. I bought a "double sealed" bearing an set it up per Bill Noble's fine instruc...
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posted by gwader
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by gwader

Pen finish

I have been using 5 minute epoxy after I get done sanding and I've been looking for a high gloss finish to put on after...
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posted by tkdblkblt50
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by tkdblkblt50

Lathe Purchase

I've been considering purchasing either the Jet 1014VS mini lathe ($329.99 shipped through Amazon) http://www.woodworke...
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posted by jeffregina
42 comments posted 20yrs posted by jeffregina

Pen Turning Basics

I've purchased a Jet Mini Lathe for my wife's birthday tomorrow. She has a friend that makes pens and she thought she w...
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posted by eschep
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by eschep

OT But A Sad Note

It's pleasant to have a lunch bagel and cream cheese, but sad to note the passing of the Bakers' Dozen in response to t...
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posted by george
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by george

Resistance is futile

Started woodworking as a hobby 3 years ago. Equiped a full home workshop minus lathe. Did not like turned object, did n...
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posted by mollenthiel
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by mollenthiel

Buying Wood

Has anyone gotten their wood blanks from e-bay sellers and if so are these reliable sources or just people selling scrap...
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posted by mgib
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by mgib

Vacuum chuck gasket

In the last two weeks I saw a 12 x12 sheet of gasket material in some woodworking catalog, but now I cannot find it anyw...
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posted by gwader
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by gwader

Close One

Hi I was just turning a old piece of wood, looking for the diamond in th rough trying to turn it into a bowl. I had rou...
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posted by Woodborg.2fjbmo
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by Woodborg.2fjbmo

Help, I'm turning green

Hello, I've been watching the Del Stubbs video, and it it, he turns green bowls from firewood to finished bowl in one g...
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posted by cblood59
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by cblood59

Sanding discs

Thanks to a post on WC, I got some new sanding discs that I think are great. This isn't an add, just me sharing what I...
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posted by reedgray
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by reedgray

Woodturning video (2)

Following my request for advices regarding woodturning videos, I got various replies regarding Bill Grumbine one: "Turn...
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posted by jean-francois
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by jean-francois