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220v and new lathe???

Hello, I just recieved today a Powermatic 3520b lathe. It came wired with a pigtail but no plug. The pigtail has three...
7 comments posted 20yrs
posted by royfek43
7 comments posted 20yrs posted by royfek43

Outbourd turning toolrest

I own a Craftsmen 15" wood Lathe with the swivel head this allows for the use of an outbourd turning toolrest. The prob...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by steven_raphael
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by steven_raphael

Cutting logs

We were cutting a 10 dia. log in 4" slices for bowls on a band saw. Worked great until the last cut. i.e. grip wasn't q...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by trece_nor132000
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by trece_nor132000

Sanding LDD treated wood

Well I have tried LDD treatment for wood and I am finding that my sandpaper clogs up immediatly. I think it was Lief th...
8 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rodnhazel
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by rodnhazel

grinder on lathe bed?

I finally bought myself a grinder. I am looking for a place to park it in my shop and I thought that I might build a ba...
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posted by sawdust-nospam
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by sawdust-nospam

HSS Drill Bit Hardness

I suppose the recent threads about making Oland tools and cutting HSS have motivated me toward some tool making and of...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by Bertie Pittman
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by Bertie Pittman

Axminster starter chisel set

http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/1/product-Perform-HSS-Turning-Tools-Set-21761.htm "What chisels to get" is a perennial...
3 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dingbat
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by dingbat

Which turning tools to go with?

It's time for some new turning tools. What brand would y'all suggest? What justifies the $100 price difference between...
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posted by dan-apt
52 comments posted 20yrs posted by dan-apt

Axminster CCL lathe

I'm using an Axminster CCL http://www.axminster.co.uk/recno/4/product-Perform-CCL-Variable-Speed-Lathe-21724.htm This i...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dingbat
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by dingbat

How to make Oland tools ?

I've been meaning to make a couple of Oland tools. http://www.aroundthewoods.com/oland.shtml Previously I've just welde...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by dingbat
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by dingbat

General Maxi Lathe (25-100 M1)

I've turned wood, mainly bowls, for some years on a cheap and ugly Taiwanese lathe I bought at my local Canadian Tire s...
5 comments posted 20yrs
posted by scarlettnell
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by scarlettnell

New to turning

I have been doing other woodworking for the best 5 yrs. and had seen so many beautiful turnings posted on A.B.P.W that...
2 comments posted 20yrs
posted by jmartin_jr
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by jmartin_jr