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Iturra email?
'ello. I've got a rather in-depth question for Louis Iturra about band saw tires and would rather email him than phone and try to frame it verbally. The only address I have is the KALLL at aol which...
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Where do we draw the line? Musing about level, plumb and square.
I bet I'm not the only one of us who has to make a deliberate effort to make curved lines on a turning. If I don't watch it, my vessels will end up with straight sides and sharp corners. People seem...
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FREE: Wormy Butternut Beam 9' x 6" x 4" in Madison, WI
It's warped & rotten in a few places but might be interesting to cut up & turn. Email me at if you want it
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Rounding Question
Hi Guys: Been a lonnng time since I've been over here. Not trying to avoid you all, just haven't been doing that much turning. But recently fired up my trusty HF lathe to turn some wooden carving...
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Pics of revised hollowing tool
I finally have pics of some of the changes I mentioned in my previous posts about my hollowing tool that uses carbide bits. Go to The 3rd paragraph now has a link to this additional pdf. I clarified...
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Mylands Friction Polish
Hi All, Any opinions on this type of finish being food safe? I mean is it okay to use for something like a fruit bowl? I don't think it would be safe for salad bowls or to eat out of. I looked on...
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1 1/4"x8 face plates
I seem to recall that waaay back, someone advertised making faceplates and I believe this was a turner in Canada. I'd appreciate a heads up if anyone remembers who this was. A friend has bought a DVR...
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New Video Sneak Peek
Greetings all As some of you know, I have been hard at work on DVD#2, and all that work is about to be realized, finalized, and all sorts of other -ized. The release of the final product is still a...
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HSS power hack saw blades
I've heard they are good for making parting tools. Could someone direct me to a good supplier? How much should I expect to spend?
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Moisture Content Meter?
What are people's opinion on a good MC meter?
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Spaltinig recipe??
A while back, there was a thread on spalting, and some one (maybe Leo?) had a mixture that they used to induce spalting. I'm going to cut some limbs this week (Ash, Sycamore, hackberry and pecan),...
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Jet 1442
I heard a noise I did not like on the hand wheel end of the headstock and decided to replace the bearings in the headstock. Two queestions: Has anyone done this? Is there anything to especially watch...
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Powermatic Lathes
There is a new discussion group devoted to Powermatic lathes. If you have one or considering a Powermatic, then the group can help you out. You have 30mb of personal photo space for your projects and...
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Exploiting carbide for hollowing
I havent seen many hollowing systems that employ carbide bits. Having 23 yrs as a machinist, I was suprised to find no designs that incorporates the best cutting metal. So I made my own hollowing...
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Sandpaper
I wonder what sandpaper other turners are finding "best". (Keeping in mind that sanding on the lathe needs to be done at slower speeds so as not to burnish the wood.) I use Norton 3X a lot as it seems...
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