Woodturning Crafts

Tight Lid

What can I do to assure a tight fitting lid on a turned box after sanding? I made a simple box out of Apple wood, and h...

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10 comments posted 10yrs posted by puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com

lathe surveey

http://www.turnrobust.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Lathe-Survey.pdf i think location e is the best for a fixed contro...

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posted by electric-comet

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How to lock the spindle on a ELU DB180

Hi Guys, I have just picked up an old Wood Lathe at a farm auction. When I say old it is an 1984 model but looks to be...

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posted by pollardd

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70 year old shop liquidation

have never seen one like this and i do not mean the lathe on the right i mean the one straight ahead http://images.crai...

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posted by electric-comet

9 comments posted 10yrs posted by electric-comet

old lathe with wooden bed

Tools included: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/tls/5426989577.html Like the tailstock, looks rugged and sturdy.

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interesting lathe allows tailstock to pivot back

another make i have never heard of this is part of why i look at craigslist https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/539779...

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very sturdy looking but simple

have never heard of this make but it looks solid https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/tls/5429579577.html

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posted by electric-comet

7 comments posted 10yrs posted by electric-comet

the lathe seen around the world

was told that the 16000 dollar oneway lathe is posted on many many cities on craigslist maybe it is a scam of some kind

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good woodturner starter setup

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/tls/5398752249.html Includes extras.

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posted by electric-comet

6 comments posted 10yrs posted by electric-comet

new techniques and kokeshi dolls

saw a video of a japanese turner making kokeshi dolls apparently they are made in northern japan he had severla interes...

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posted by electric-comet

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barnes velocipede

i like using hand tools just because sometimes it is all that is needed to put a quick chamfer on an edge or something...

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yates american

was thinking about getting a YA but unsure off longevity and parts replacement

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ernie conover turning videos

he makes it all look super easy the jam chuck is a simple concept but sometimes not so simple to implement i need to pr...

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posted by electric-comet

8 comments posted 10yrs posted by electric-comet

interesting old multi-speed lathe

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/tls/5323622087.html

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posted by electric-comet

11 comments posted 10yrs posted by electric-comet

Trembleur

Help, sometime between 1984 and today I remember reading an article in a magazine or a book on making trembleurs comple...

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posted by dklb

4 comments posted 10yrs posted by dklb