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Taking care of apple

I've been offered wood from a still standing apple tree. Once it's down and bucked up I'll end seal the chunks but what...
18 comments posted 21yrs
posted by chet
18 comments posted 21yrs posted by chet

Need a New Tool

Well, I finally gave in to temptation and turned something large on the new guy. Four and half inch thick chunk of soft...
1 comments posted 21yrs
posted by george
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by george

Ouch

Had my first accident. I was turning two small Shaker-style knobs on a piece if white oak. I was using a 1" scraper bet...
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posted by nobody
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by nobody

Danish Oil coagulation

Friends, how do you overcome the problem of Danish Oil coagulating and making the horribly gloopy lumps? I have stored...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by peterfagg1947
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by peterfagg1947

Musing in praise of solid forms

Hollowing larger forms while retaining small orifices has become more a chore than a pleasure for me lately. Got to whe...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by almcc
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by almcc

Drilling with Forstner Bit

For many of my bowls, I flatten spots for a 3" faceplate with a 3 1/8" forstner in a 1/2" drill. I am considering a new...
29 comments posted 21yrs
posted by hartzent_nospam
29 comments posted 21yrs posted by hartzent_nospam

Recognition of Turning

Mom got her California Freemason magazine yesterday, and it's got some segmented stuff as cover art, and a blurb on Rig...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by george
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by george

bandsaw blades

I am fairly new at turning, specifically large bowl. I would like to use my bandsaw to cut large rough blanks into circ...
5 comments posted 21yrs
posted by mleskowy
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by mleskowy

Pattern for Mini Flute

Several years ago a national woodworking magazine featured an article on how to turn a small flute (perhaps they called...
4 comments posted 21yrs
posted by newsgroups
4 comments posted 21yrs posted by newsgroups

Olive Wood Blanks

I am looking for some olive wood turning blanks to make pepper mills. They must be at least 2 1/4 square by 8 inches lo...
3 comments posted 21yrs
posted by wahall
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by wahall

Electric chainsaw chain

Hi, My old chain on my Poulan electric was run into the ground (literally!), so I decided to get a new one and spend so...
9 comments posted 21yrs
posted by kenglyn
9 comments posted 21yrs posted by kenglyn

For sale Coronet (The major) wood turning lathe

Wood turning lathe complete with table and accessories vgc, photo available via email. £200 (Sheffield) location. Regard...
2 comments posted 21yrs
posted by ageing.rocker.1n1e9n
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by ageing.rocker.1n1e9n