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Is it better to dry wood before turning?

Hello, I am pretty new to turning and have never cut up my own logs. My neighbor has some eucalyptis (sp)? logs he rece...
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posted by crater
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by crater

Hollowing Disability ? ? ?

Unlike most other real wood turners that I read about, I have recently discovered that I cannot hollow with a bowl goug...
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posted by barry712
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by barry712

Bowls or platters

Not wishing to start any religious wars here i.e., the difference twixt a closed form versus a bowl but of the two - pl...
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posted by sklar56
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by sklar56

Time for a Glaser

I am considering getting a 5/8" Glaser gouge in M4 steel (the lowest of his 3 grades). Anyone noticed that much differe...
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posted by hartzent_nospam
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by hartzent_nospam

Red Cedar Finish

I just turned a natural edge bowl from a piece of red cedar. I wiped on a coat of Minwax poly........then wiped off the...
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posted by barry712
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by barry712

Cheap Lathe!

My son brought home a Central Machinery Lathe from a yard sale. (He didn't ask my advice, so I claim no responsibility....
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posted by waltc
15 comments posted 21yrs posted by waltc

Arbortech Finishes

Does anyone know what has happened to Arbortech finishes? No one seem to stock them anymore. I know that there are othe...
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posted by Tony.the.Turner.1pavlm
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tony.the.Turner.1pavlm

Saving Your Expensive Wood Inventory

Living in Southern California and keeping your collection of exotic stock in your workshop (garage) has its risks. With...
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posted by RogPerez
6 comments posted 21yrs posted by RogPerez

Turning Blanks?

Hello to the group I am going to be in the Bramton Ontario area the 24th of May for a day and was wondering if there ar...
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Fine Woodworking 177

Thanks to those who contacted me about my work being shown in Fine Woodworking #177. Regards from Ireland Niall Cahill w...
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posted by ncahill
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by ncahill

Crown PM Bowl Gouges ? ? ?

I was in Woodcraft today with an eye for a new bowl gouge. I looked at a couple of Crown PM's. One had the Ellsworth gr...
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posted by barry712
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by barry712

consignment agreement

I am making up a consignment agreement for a gallery that I will be putting some wood turnings in and was wondering if...
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posted by gmccoy
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by gmccoy

Pyramid/3 point tool???

Hello Everyone, I just finished reading "The Fine Art of Small-Scale Woodturning" by William R. Duce. The author raves...
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posted by royfek43
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by royfek43

Finishing wet wood

Hello all, I went out on Sunday with the bow saw, and cut myself some nice maple and birch out of some trees that were...
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posted by noneofyer
22 comments posted 21yrs posted by noneofyer

* A plug, Packard Woodworks does it again.

on friday i ordered a book from Packard Woodworks http://www.packardwoodworks.com/the book arrived on monday!* standard...
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