Woodturning Crafts

Spindle height

This is my first post here. I've haunted rec.woodworking for years though. I have a cheap lathe I'm learning to use. I...

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posted by bogus

5 comments posted 15yrs posted by bogus

Multi-Axis Turning HOW TO Resource

Need a break from the normal single axis symetry of your usual pieces? Occassionally get bored with turning circles? Su...

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posted by charlieb

6 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlieb

occasional reminder - faceplates

for those who are new to this group and would like inexpensive faceplates, visit the site below

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posted by Nobody

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Waiter style corkscrew

I was in a store last week selling overprice crafts. They displayed wooden pens and the typical turned items, but they...

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posted by dgreen1604

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Carving a future turning - with a laser engaver

Been playing with a laser engraver. Turns out they can do 3D low relief carving - on flat stuff - and on curved surface...

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posted by charlieb

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Vega Lathe

In the cameron, Mo. area. It's my understanding Vega is a good lathe. I usually post on Rec. Woodworking forum, so I ho...

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posted by cedarsonny

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Can't figure out the bowl gouge

I have looked at several videos on using the bowl gouge and listened, as carefully as I can to the audio. In addition,...

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posted by spaco

20 comments posted 15yrs posted by spaco

Back To "Behaviors" - Pendulum Ideas For Future Piece(s)

As some here may recall, I play with ideas for making pieces that are kinetic and/or dynamic. Kinetic MOVEMENT ONLY, dy...

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posted by charlieb

4 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlieb

End grain sealer

I got a gallon of end grain sealer some time back, and it seems to have caked in the bottle. It's in a one gallon plast...

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posted by atftb2

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fa: speed controller for Jet Mini Lathe

I fixed this unit for my turning club before checking the motor - it turns out the motor was also toast, so we didn't f...

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posted by Nobody

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Let's Get small - using a 1/16" parting tool?

Why anyone would want to try and turn a straight pin out of wood? To see if I could. Not quite there, but got down to l...

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posted by charlieb

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Concept Piece: How Many Angels . . .

. . . can fit on the head of a pin? A while back I got into, and then out of, turning small. Not miniatures of somethin...

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posted by charlieb

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlieb

Turning spruce--followup

After the roughed bowls were dry (no longer loosing weight) I finished turning a couple and finished them with the usua...

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posted by gwader

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Goya+Aladin+Drozda = ?

Another semi - Wild Hare Idea - that started out by seeing if I could turn a Cindy Drozda type tall, thin finial - in o...

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posted by charlieb

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by charlieb

Showcase and Totally Turning 2011 Gallery

The first upload of photos has been posted to http://nwawoodworkingshow.org/11instgal01.htm with more to come. There is...

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posted by grossboj.nospam

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