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I gotta buy a bandsaw, which one?

For every wood magazine or pop woodworking, there are literally dozens of pros & cons for each type of bandsaw. What I...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by moyolawn
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by moyolawn

economy chuck

hello everyone, i am new to woodturning and was wondering if anyone has ever used the economy chuck from the woodturner...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by hm738
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by hm738

Books to Identify Trees/Wood?

I'd like to learn how to identify trees by their characteristics, bark, leaves, etc... Does anyone know of a great guid...
11 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Mowgli
11 comments posted 22yrs posted by Mowgli

Please help me justify a Glaser

It seems to me from opinions posted to turning groups and from eyeball chats that Glaser gouges are clearly superior. T...
12 comments posted 22yrs
posted by almcc
12 comments posted 22yrs posted by almcc

Banksia pod

where might I find some, does lee valley have them?, I'm over on the mainland around new years, so i thought I'd go by.
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Reyd
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by Reyd

Thinking about buying a lathe

Hello, I own a legacy Oramental Mill. Most of my turning is done on this device with a router. The time has come that I...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by r.mo
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by r.mo

Wax on turnings?

I was watching a video on turning wood. The person kept saying that when he was done he used wax and then rubbed it in....
25 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jneville23
25 comments posted 22yrs posted by jneville23

Unusual gift at least for me

This year I got 3 boxes from my son. The first was real heavy. Box full of oak pallet boards about 25 lb with a gift ci...
13 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fergusrb
13 comments posted 22yrs posted by fergusrb

NEW LATHE

I received my new Christmas gift a few months back. a Powermatic 4224 It seems like Christmas every day i turn on it! Wh...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by chargenrader
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by chargenrader

New Mini Lathe

It has been a good Christmas. the candle light service at Church on Christmas Eve was wonderful, the family was togethe...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by darrellfeltmate
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by darrellfeltmate

koa turning?

I got a full round of a koa log for Xmas. It is short, about ten inches long and about 18 inches across. Anyone have an...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by respite95
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by respite95

Im thinking I've got two tools here.

In a program I use called zbrush, there is a function called SweepProfile3d. you define the vertical profile, using cur...
1 comments posted 22yrs
posted by Reyd
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by Reyd

Re: New turnings - Xmas gifts

Nice candleholders, Dave. Your folks will love them. -Jim Gott- San Jose, CA
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jgtimp
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by jgtimp

Christmas Tool Gloats?

I am sure that most of you have been feverishly dropping hints like Ralphie from "A Christmas Story" (Red Rider BB Gun)...
7 comments posted 22yrs
posted by rsandusky
7 comments posted 22yrs posted by rsandusky

Happy Hollidays

Happy Hollidays to all
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posted by JEGaydos
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by JEGaydos