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More newbie stuff

Been a good weekend for making shavings - learned quite a bit but brought up some questions. Made a lidded box out of p...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vgbaron
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

photos

I posted quite a few pics on the yahoo group "Turning and Talking". If any one has a look I would appreciate your commen...
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posted by tomdougall
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by tomdougall

Gouge question

Not sure how to explain this question - saw a couple of YouTube videos and noticed that one person was using the spindl...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vgbaron
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

how to add some color to a bowl?

I just made a bowl from bloodwood and maple. I took a piece of maple and g lued it to the block of bloodwood and then t...
12 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jtpryan
12 comments posted 14yrs posted by jtpryan

Nutcracker bowls

I didn't get as much done in the shop as I wanted, but I did manage to get a few things done. You can see them at:...
13 comments posted 14yrs
posted by atftb2
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by atftb2

more newbie observations

In woodworking the saying goes "You can never have too many clamps" - in turning it appears it's "You can never have en...
31 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vgbaron
31 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

Lathe tool sharpening without a jig

Does anyone sharpen their lathe tools by hand, without jigs, guides or other aids. Just a grinder and holding the chisel...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by djefferson
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by djefferson

Is there a way to remount a bowl?

I have a bowl I did that I've never really been happy with on the inside. Of course there is no longer a tenon on it, i...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jtpryan
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by jtpryan

Sorby 45 deg shear scraper

Has anyone used these tools to clean up the inside and outside of turned bowls? They have a shaft which orients the sma...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by russ-stanton
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by russ-stanton

rough spots after turning a bowl

I just finished turning a small bowl from a piece of bloodwood I picked up at Woodcraft. It all came out fine (one of m...
8 comments posted 14yrs
posted by jtpryan
8 comments posted 14yrs posted by jtpryan

Outboard turning

I'm about to take delivery of a General International 25-200M1 lathe. This will be my first lathe that allows outboard...
10 comments posted 14yrs
posted by dave
10 comments posted 14yrs posted by dave

newbie observations

Spent quite a bit of time making shavings and have a few observations. I really need to build a custom stand for my lit...
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vgbaron
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron

waxed blanks

Another newb question - just picked up some wood blanks to practice on - they are sealed in wax. should I remove the wa...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by vgbaron
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by vgbaron