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New England Wood Sources
Might be driving up to the New England area later this year. Looking for recommendations on good places to pick up some of the local hardwoods (walnut, cherry, maple.....) for turning. I'd be...
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Mole Hill Turnery
Cleaning out the shop today (ok, shifting the cultch around) I found an old invoice from Mole Hill Turnery in Scotland. I can't remember his name, but he was active on rcw and a nice chap. At the time...
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Pictures. To post or not to post. Musing about the option.
I occasionally butt in on a thread at another fine forum that includes pics and words. I do not post pics, but I feel comfortable there because of so many rcw alumni who know I mean well so they...
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Identifying Wood !!!!
Yes very nice Found that site a few years ago, when it was set up to address the problem of certain unscrupulous wood seller enhancing the wood pictures he/they put up online. Have fun and take care...
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duck call
Can anyone help me find a scale drawing of the sound board for a duck call. I saw one once about a year ago on the net and can't find it anywhere. I have googled every phrase that i can think of.
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A long tedious musing with a wobbly tip for turners
Hi Arch Yes Arch and this also applies to other things, for instance, drilling a to be accurate deeper hole with your drill press, and it seems to have gone off kilter, first thing people blame is the...
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Jet Mini or Myford ML8...
Hi Rod In 5 years you say, well by then we'll have another turner to reply what he did, and the chain will stay unbroken ;--)) We have to keep this thing going you know. Have fun and take care Leo Van...
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Musing about shop made handles for store bought turning tools
Shafts, flutes, grinds, edges and steels of the 'business end' of turning tools are a never ending topic for discussions on rcw. This rarely leads to arguments that threaten the thin veneer of...
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making maple plywood from veneer, using plastic resin glue...blanks to turn step pulleys
I want to turn a few (typical drill-press sized) v-belt step pulleys*, and want to make the plywood it's turned from. I'm considering using 'garden variety' maple veneer and plastic resin glue, but...
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HOMEMADE DUST EXTRACTOR
Has anyone got plans / photos /advice on making a bucket or drum style exractor , the vortex or cyclone type with airtight lid , I have a Numatic dust extractor but want to make a first stage larger...
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Double charged by Travelocity and Galt Hotel in Louisville -- be careful -- long
This is not turning related but it is Symposium related. IF YOU BOOKED THE GALT HOTEL THROUGH TRAVELOCITY, READ ON. I admit to being a procrastinator. So, when it came time to get a reservation for...
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vi/xi Puns
Pointed king: Map makes you into swear. Jar Jargon: Rainy vase. Bombat: Internet.
 
Triangle stools and backstools
I usually don't like making spindle furniture, but my daughter outgrew her rocking chair, so I decided to give it a go. So, if I was going to make something, I wanted it to be really different and...
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Shopmate sabre-lathe 2610T0
Hello, Recently I picked up a sabre-lathe (and it looks like it can be used with a table saw attachment too) model 2610T0. I need information for it, a manual would be great but experience will work...
 
dust collection attachment
Does anyone have a picture of what system they use to attach the dust collection hose to their lathe?
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