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First turnings of 2012...

Here's some shots of my first turnings of 2012. They're posted on my facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/media/s...
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posted by atftb2
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Bowl turning question - scraper or gouge?

I'm starting to try my hand at small faceplate cups or bowls - nothing over 4" diameter and 3" deep yet. Having a probl...
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posted by vgbaron
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

Turning Pecan

I finally succumbed to a friend's offer of some pecan wood. I cut out 6 blanks and have spent hours roughing them out....
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posted by gwr40
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by gwr40

Sigh!

Well, as a novice turner, I've made other discoveries. As a "regular" wooddorker, I always had a bin or two of cutoffs...
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posted by vgbaron
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

Urns

An acquaintance asked me to see what I could do with a couple of wooden (turned) urns that his wife had used as vases....
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posted by debsmail
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Springett Inspired Exploration Using SketchUp

Been playing with Google's free 3D modeling program SketchUp. Was given David Springett's book "Woodturning Full Circle...
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posted by charlieb
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by charlieb

Turning Chisels Follow up

Thanks for the information and input it helped me make some choices. I've discounted both Chinese and the Great Neck to...
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posted by baldone
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by baldone

Turning Chisels

Hi Group, I'm getting ready to purchase a set of new turning chisels. My budget is limited. I'm presently looking at a...
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posted by baldone
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by baldone

in search of....

Hi All, I'm in search of the out of production Nova BU3000, bed extension for a Nova DVR 3000. If anyone knows where the...
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posted by djcordes
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by djcordes

Custom pen clips; looking for Lacrosse Stick

Hey All, Does anyone know any pen kit suppliers who have a Lacrosse Stick pen clip? I've search the well known - to me-...
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posted by duckbite
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by duckbite

New Pic

Hi everyone I have just posted a new pic of a skeleton clock on alt.binaries.pictures.wooworking. Tom
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posted by tomdougall
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Drying Green Wood

Hi Group, I just finished rough turning a pine bowl blank that's very green up until now I've mostly worked with dry wo...
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posted by baldone
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by baldone

Season's greetings

Best wishes to all denizens of slt in these trying times ! Maybe we could organise a meeting, I know a nice phone booth...
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Reverse segment calculator

The usual way to do segmented turnings is to cut trapezoids and glue them up in a ring then stack the rings up to make...
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posted by atftb2
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by atftb2

Wet wood useage??

Yesterday I got some live Cherry and Apple woods. The pieces aren't huge but should make some nice bowls. I've read num...
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posted by salmo
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by salmo