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Purpleheart

Has anyone had experience turning purpleheart? I have quite a bit of it, albeit in 4/4 stuff, but it could be laminated...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by maxprop
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by maxprop

Top ideas.

I've really been ito tops recently.Mainly the little colorful hand tops with chatter marks like Bonnie Kline does. I'm...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jeffandellie
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeffandellie

turning a vase.

I have been trying to turn a vase recently and have run into problems. How do you turn end grain? I am trying to turn s...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by batrueman
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by batrueman

Screen savers

Does anyone know of a cool woodturning screen saver? Preferably with NO advertising?
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by artisins
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by artisins

woodturning magazine index

Is anyone aware of an index of the articles in GMC's Woodturning Magazine. Greg
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by gregory
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by gregory

Nova Compac Chuck

Has anyone had experience with the Nova Compac Chuck. I plan to use it on a Carbatec mini lathe. \ On the chuck I just...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by billharmonNOSPAM
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by billharmonNOSPAM

Cutting Edge, Houston

While in Houston for the Super Bowl (Go Pats!), I went to The Cuting Edge "just for a visit"!! Great store, large, clea...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sslawnh
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sslawnh

Drying after LDD treatment

I have treated several rough turned bowls as suggested. Are there any special techniques suggested for drying, such as...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jplantikow
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by jplantikow

A finish safe for liquids

I have turned a few small bowls and such and was asked by a friend if she could drink from it. The bowls and such were...
26 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sklar56
26 comments posted 22yrs posted by sklar56

Kyder's Log: 020604

---BEGIN TRANSMISSION---- I'm really staring to get a little freaked out here. I woke up last night with a rumbling in...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by holyalkyder
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by holyalkyder

Tool trials

Is there anyplace that one can trial various turning tools? I purchased a hollowing tool, and it's frankly a pain in th...
10 comments posted 22yrs
posted by maxprop
10 comments posted 22yrs posted by maxprop

stand for Nova DVR

My outboard tool rest arrived today for my DVR. Tomorrow the DVR should itself arrive. I was thinking of using a really...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by wskossack
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by wskossack

Good Tool stores near Murphy, NC?

I am going up this weekend to visit family and wondered if there are any good tool suppliers near Murphy, NC? If I can...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by salestermite
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by salestermite