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anybody turn lignum vitae?

I'm interested in turning a chess set out of lignum vitae. I've read that it's a very hard & heavy wood (also expensive...
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posted by 72510.3434
1 comments posted 21yrs posted by 72510.3434

How to properly seat a morse taper

Perhaps a silly question, but is there more to properly setting a drill chuck or drive center with a morse taper, than...
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posted by sawdust.no.spam
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by sawdust.no.spam

End Grain Sealer for oil finishes

What kind of a sealer can I use before a Watco danish oil to prevent the end grain from absorbing so much oil and darken...
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posted by rodnhazel
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by rodnhazel

Walnut and food

Hello, i just received a couple of walnut wood. I wanted to turn some bowls and leave them untreated or with the smalle...
10 comments posted 21yrs
posted by Helmut-Kern
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by Helmut-Kern

Dust collction

There was a new posting to the origional topic by Sympatico News. If you have questions about dust collection, this is...
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posted by reedgray
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by reedgray

dust collection

If you have questions about dust collecting, check out the posting by Sympatico News, #12. This was a later posting on...
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posted by reedgray
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by reedgray

Reg Sherwin Shear Scraper

I have some very soft timber that is giving me problems with grain tearout. Ashley Isles make a Reg Sherwin Shear Scrap...
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posted by nospam
11 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

Dust removal

If you have questions about dust removal and haven't read the responce from Sympatico news, do so, it is EXCELLENT!!!!!!...
0 comments posted 21yrs
posted by reedgray
0 comments posted 21yrs posted by reedgray

Turning End Grain?

I'm really have problems turning end grain both in bowls and boxes. I have tried light shearing cuts with a round nose...
7 comments posted 21yrs
posted by curleyh
7 comments posted 21yrs posted by curleyh

Bandsaw Blades

Hello folks, Just ordered my new bandsaw and I need to get a few blades for it (142 inch). I plan on a 1 1/2 incher for...
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posted by stogiepuffer
14 comments posted 21yrs posted by stogiepuffer

Jet 1642 or Nova DVR 3000

Looking for opinions on both. thanks
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posted by srlewis1
10 comments posted 21yrs posted by srlewis1

Pen Trumpets

Hi Folks, Does anyone know of a supplier of Pen trumpets in the UK? Any help would be most appreciated. Regards, Martin
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posted by martin
5 comments posted 21yrs posted by martin