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Shrinkage and UNIFORM WALL THICKNESS?

UNIFORM WALL THICKNESS is often noted as one of THE factors which will reduce / minimize distortion of turned pieces du...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by charlieb
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by charlieb

And on to finials

Lately, aside from trying to decide where to put the toolrest, I've been turning bowls with tops/covers. I hesitate to...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sklar56
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by sklar56

The height of the toolrest

Hello all, I've been turning since October 01. Prior to starting I looked at quite a few books from the library, whatev...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by sklar56
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by sklar56

Wood Help

I recently started cutting up some wood I have had sitting for 2 to 2-1/2 years drying. I had sealed all the open ends...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by casper
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by casper

Oliver 159a

I have an Oliver 159a with 1.125x 8 threads and this is an uncommon size ,as all of my tools are around 1x8. I would li...
7 comments posted 16yrs
posted by ZORRO9
7 comments posted 16yrs posted by ZORRO9

Manzanita burl and wood supply

Check out my website for all your Manzanita burl and Manzanita wood needs. It is: manzanitaburl.com or: manzanitaburlwo...
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posted by shastawood
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by shastawood

need help in Boise

Hello, I have blanks blanks comming from my neighbourgh tree (softwood), they were really attached to the tree and aske...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cyrille
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by cyrille

help choosing a new lathe

Hello, Just came across this forum whilst searching google for various things related to lathes. I've been turning for...
10 comments posted 16yrs
posted by schmolze
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by schmolze

Liquidation.com

When I was replacing all of the cast iron in my garage which was flooded by Katrina, I bought a PM 66 table saw, an PM...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by 2pgilbert
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by 2pgilbert

anyone used one of these?

not quite "woodturning" but related ... http://tinyurl.com/yl4f8pe or equivalent comments?
8 comments posted 16yrs
posted by user
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by user

Firewood Bowl

Finishing one of the cracked sweetgum bowls. It developed a 1/8 inch crack from the rim down halfway of the bowl. I soa...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by gwader
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by gwader

Movement Movement Piece Video

This one isn't mine. A member of the Silicon Valley Woodturners, Kent Mosley made this piece that relies on actual move...
0 comments posted 16yrs
posted by charlieb
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by charlieb

spindle turning with template

I mostly do faceplate turning, and have been asked to do some spingle turning. This is for a science fair project my de...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by barss
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by barss