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Anyone turned Ironwood?

Hello all, I helped my dad frame and raise a barn yesterday, and we used some 100+ yr old ironwood that he had salvaged...
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posted by noneofyer
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by noneofyer

Nova DVR Lathe

Does anyone know anything about this lathe?
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posted by tkdblkblt50
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by tkdblkblt50

Florida "Rosewood"

I just recieved some 8 inch X 36 inch logs from the Orlando Area. They are called rosewood. The heart is about 5 inches...
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posted by dmreasons
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Coffee cup inserts -- need a source

Hey guys, The wife just called after seeing a Caribou Coffee mug at work which is wood outside and has a plastic insert....
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posted by tomnie
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Mod. to dovetail scraper

I have found that if I slightly round off the right side of the scraper, it will move toward the center of the piece ea...
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posted by gwader
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OT but humorous

ACCURATE TOOL DEFINITIONS 1. DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out...
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posted by bluegoose
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5 Star ratings

Just curious....Who assigns the ratings on a post? I've posted a number of times and have never had a rating. Yet I see...
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posted by jawal7
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OT: In the market for a pressure washer

After having rented a pressure washer a couple times, the wife decided that paying the $40.00 fee for a hald day rental...
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posted by sklar56
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Musing about spindle speed

"Speed Kills" is a general truism, but very often "Speed Helps". I don't need to give examples of the value of speed, b...
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posted by almcc
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by almcc

Lyn Mangiameli - any news?

All, I was wondering if anyone has a recent update about Lyn Mangiameli. He hasn't actively participated in any board fo...
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posted by jf121168
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Could be a craft-fair sort of project...

Hello all, Having wasted a half-hour or so over the last couple of weeks on the Google DaVinci code game, I got to thin...
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posted by noneofyer
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by noneofyer

Ping Fred Holder - Plugs

Fred, Lost the thread where you were asking about plugs. How about UHMW, the slippery plastic used for fences and so on...
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posted by lobby.dosser.mapson
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by lobby.dosser.mapson

Bowls On the Loose!!!

I've been turning some large bowls from green wood. The wood was cut late last year. So far 3 out of three have jumped...
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posted by waltc
26 comments posted 20yrs posted by waltc