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Reporting a negative result with alcohol drying.(for fun only)
I posted this separate thread so as not to make light of an important subject. I hope this is one small step for a woodturner and one giant step for Woodturning and worthy of being added to the long...
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sharpening turning tools
hi to all, i am still new to the art of woodturning and i am still investing in high quality tools as i have always been told to buy the best i can afford. i have been having probloms sharpening my...
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Al?
Been lurking, occasionally, and just realized we haven't seen Al Kyder in months. I, for one, miss him (her? them?) Anyone have leads? Thanks, -- M-Powell
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OT: Rogue stump-grinders attack!
Hello all, Strangest thing happened today- I had a maple next to my driveway removed a while back, and had intended to call someone to have the stump removed. But as it was only about 1" high and out...
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Plugs for the Chinese Ball
I received a lot of good recommendations on materials for plugs for the Chinese Ball. Epoxy did not work exceptionally well, it seemed to be a bit brittle. The normal waxes that I tried had a tendency...
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Interesting news - old news...
A very old log was found in a pond (thousands of years old) and this guy gets to turn it into bowls... I wonder how the wood works. Sounds interesting, and I would like to see more pictures than they...
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help with 'drawing' spinning tops, please!
Greetings and Salutations everyone! I became very frustrated (and cursed some things that I shouldn't have) last night by wasting two hours trying to shape a working design for some spinning tops that...
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Q from a would-be turner
I'm building myself woodturning lathe. Been searching web for ideas for some time, found some. I have all the parts I need, half of the construction is done, but one thing keeps bugging me. The idea...
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Jet 1442 Drive and Belt.
I need some opinions. My lathe is 2 years old, been used a lot. It was hard to shift speeds and the spindle was slipping. I opened up the case and found..a lot of dust. When I got that out of the way,...
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Claro Walnut
Does any one out there know what this really is? I have heard so many different stories. Is it just a color vaiation of Black Walnut? Is it the California Walnut? Is it the graft between the...
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Harbor freight vacum pump
Saw a vacuum pump from harbor freight on a coupon ad for $10.00. Would this work for a lathe vacuum or is it to small. Bruce http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/itemdisplay/displayItem.do?itemid=3952
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Alcohol Drying of Wet Wood
It looks like the Group has slowed down a bit so thought I would post my latest test results of the Alcohol Drying of Wet Wood technique. There may be some who feel this is a farce, but in the past...
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Quartz AA Clock Movements Kits
Quartz AA Clock Movements Kits. Scale : 2 1/8" x 2 1/8" square and 1/2". * Poiter is included. Price : $3 See the picture at http://mostz.com/clock
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Tool Stores
Packard woodcraft craftsupplies I shop online at these 3 any others that you guys use that are good?
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Met Robohippy this weekend
Drove up from Fresno to Davis, CA to met the famous Robohippy... an interesting experience! I always enjoy meeting folks that I "know" from the web, and Reed was ne exception... The fact that he makes...
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