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Ammonia fumeing oak.

I finish turned an Oak bowl today and ammonia fumed it. It darkened a lot. Now I realize I have not sanded it yet. Will...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jeffandellie
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeffandellie

Jet Mini Lathe Tool Rest Post Diameter?

Hi, newbie here. Can anyone tell me the diameter of the tool rest post? I am looking at getting a curved bowl rest. The...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jdfarrow
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by jdfarrow

Making a brass carving mallet

I am making a brass carving mallet, but as a newbie, I don't know the best way to match up the diameter of the handle w...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by js_snow
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by js_snow

My First Lidded Vessel

Well, this is my first attempt a turning a lidded vessel. Cut from green cherry, it was smoothed slightly with a green...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Greg G.
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by Greg G.

Wooden Frog Help Please

My Great Granddaughter wants to make something "Frogish" for her teacher who is leaving and likes Frog stuff. Any ideas...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wconner
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by wconner

LDD Question

I have used LDD several times and have had good success. Several questions: 1) How long is a batch of LDD good for? 2)...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by aboli
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by aboli

Where's Arch ?

Has anyone any news from Arch. Last I heard he was preparing to be pummelled by another hurricane
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by coulombe
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by coulombe

The Lumber Lady is ill.

I just got off the phone with Judith Mattart's husband, and he put her in ICU yesterday with pneumonia. I'm sure she co...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bobdarrah2000
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by bobdarrah2000

Lathe height

Hi, I am new to turning and am having a great time learning to create different things on my lathe. I decided on a Jet...
9 comments posted 22yrs
posted by daveandfritzi
9 comments posted 22yrs posted by daveandfritzi

Slightly OT: The physics of a woodpile

One of the most theraputic activities I can do is stacking the winters wood. Here in the Northeast, trees grow almost l...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by erich10983
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by erich10983

(Q) Online Listing of Suitable Turning Wood

Can anyone point me to an online list or other source of native US woods and their suitability for turning and other ch...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Greg G.
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by Greg G.

(Q) Practice segmented turning with SYP

Greetings, I am totally new to both wood turning and this forum. However, I see a number of familiar "faces" from the w...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by DrKnow
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by DrKnow