Woodturning Crafts

Is there a good way to drill a 12" long 3/8" dia hole in a lamp turning..?

I want to turn a couple lamp stands, about 12" high/long for our bedroom bedside lamps. I've been mulling over best tim...

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posted by jim_hall_

11 comments posted 16yrs posted by jim_hall_

Anyway to keep those wax bars from drying out?

I have some of those wax bars for charging up my buffing wheels for polishing pen turnings. I've been storing them in z...

8 comments posted 16yrs

posted by jim_hall_

8 comments posted 16yrs posted by jim_hall_

Before the First Day is Gone - A Safe and Happy New Year

With the end of the Hectic Holidays period a mere 4 hours away I'd like to wish one and all a safe and happy new year....

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posted by charlieb

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by charlieb

for those who want to remember how far our lathes have come ....

well, as all of these things seem to, a friend handed me a tailstock and banjo/tool rest from small old cheezy lathe an...

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posted by nobody

0 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

What are our turnings worth to us and to the art//craft.

As we approach a new decade of turning wood our evaluation of and the public's view of our products may have changed im...

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posted by almcc

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by almcc

Invite you to Visit my new Website

Hello All, I've recently had my More Woodturning web site significantly upgraded and invite each of you to visit and if...

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posted by fred

3 comments posted 16yrs posted by fred

anyone want a small lathe for pen turning

I just cleaned up a 3 inch craftsman metal lathe - it's missing parts needed for metal working (like the whole gear ass...

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posted by nobody

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Happy Holidays!

I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the help and hints over the past year and to wish you the absolute be...

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posted by star_rider

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by star_rider

Rough Turning Boxes

I have a question about rough turning boxes. Does anyone rough turn boxes from wood that not completely dry, then turn...

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posted by jgbur

6 comments posted 16yrs posted by jgbur

Axminster Chuck Questions

Thanks for the information from the Group on the Axminster Chuck. I started a new thread because I have some new questi...

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posted by jgbur

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by jgbur

Nutmeg mill ?

Hello, I've been searching for a long time for nutmeg mill mechanisms. Here in Europe, we can find some but they are ve...

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posted by jys.nospam

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by jys.nospam

favorite turning tools

Trying to decide what if anything I'd like to add to my collection of turning tools. I have an older Rockwell/Delta ree...

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posted by lenhow

18 comments posted 16yrs posted by lenhow

buffing

I found a video on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oulHXWmIrI&feature=related The video was on buffing. I f...

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posted by pankr003

5 comments posted 16yrs posted by pankr003

faceplates for christmas, anyone

just a reminder - I have some time now if anyone wants a pile of faceplates as a Christmas gift (or Kwanza or ....) - s...

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posted by nobody

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by nobody

Rustic Mills in Idaho

I bought off of the internet a large slab of walnut for a table top from Rustic Mills is Idaho. It was misrepresented i...

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posted by 2pgilbert

1 comments posted 16yrs posted by 2pgilbert