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Dangerous beetles in the wood

They leaped on me and bit me ! They ate a large piece of flesh out of my body before I crushed them! Beware , dangerous...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by shane_d_maudiss
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by shane_d_maudiss

looking for floor stand toolrest plans

I have been turning bowls on my Delta for years now but have been limited by the 12" swing. I am considering swiveling...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by calabash
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by calabash

Just getting started and read the books

I have a new Jet Mini and a few kits and turning tools and am basically ready to try this out. I have sat down and read...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by djdorn
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by djdorn

bulging biceps!

since I have started turning, wood, a few weeks ago. I have noticed that my biceps are bulging. As I am a female, this...
22 comments posted 22yrs
posted by moggy
22 comments posted 22yrs posted by moggy

Rounding Gavel Ends

I'm making a few gavels for friends and am having trouble making the hammer ends properly domed and uniform. I'm puttin...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by bob.kline
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by bob.kline

DIY Dust collection with squirrel cage fan

Hello all, Sometime back on this group I saw a link to a page that gave a fairly good description of putting together a...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sklar56
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by sklar56

Numb Left Hand

Being right handed, I have unfortunately experienced that after an initial roughing of a bowl blank, especially the nex...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by stemo
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by stemo

Sanding maple difficulties

Lately, I have experienced difficulties when power sanding maple bowls. I do not know if it's a bad lot of wood or some...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by marierdj
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by marierdj

My New Engraving Website (shameless plug)

Hello. In keeping with my previous post offering to engrave turned pens for the RCW members, I've create a full web pag...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by studio-n
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by studio-n

Sharpening

Does anybody sharpen their lathe tools on an arkansas stone, or does this take entirely too much time? Seeing I sharpen...
24 comments posted 22yrs
posted by whowhat
24 comments posted 22yrs posted by whowhat

Turning small oil (confetti type) lights...

I want to turn some wooden bases for small oil lamps called confetti lights. They need to have a 1.5 inch diameter hole...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tajuly
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by tajuly

FA: PEN KITS AND TOOLS FOR SAME

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3132&item=2364076945 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by sam.fest
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by sam.fest

Nova makes two lathe stands?

Just got my new DVR. Ordered the stand, too, 'cause I'd rather be turning than cutting up plywood. But no matter how I...
6 comments posted 22yrs
posted by orist
6 comments posted 22yrs posted by orist

Pen Kits

Hello, I was wondering if anyone out there knows a good place to order pen kits from? I just need the brass pieces and...
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by dvivian
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by dvivian

Anybody buy the Delta 2 HP lathe??

I am curious what it is really like? Is the bed adequate for large turnings? Or is it to flexible? I am looking at the...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by fghdf
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by fghdf