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Nostepinne
I am in the process of trying to make nostepinnes. For those not familiar with nostepinnes, they are basically a fancy stick for winding yarn. I find it works like a charm, especially for folks with...
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FAQ or buying guide for lathes?
I've been making my own furniture since about 2003, and have decided I'd like to take the plunge into lathes. Haven't used a woodworking lathe since Junior High, about 28 years ago. Any FAQ or buying...
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Looking for a Magazine...
I used to have a woodworking magazine from maybe 5 years ago which has some really fine furniture in it (it was not Fine Woodworking). But what really caught my eye was an article of a guy who built...
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rockwell 3400 question(s)
Hello Group- just found you :-) I have a new-to-me' Rockwell 3400 lathe, Ser# 142467- is there any way I can pull a mfg date from that serial# ? After several days of soaking it in penetrating oil, I...
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Live cone centers for woodturning lathe
Why are live cone centers so hard to find? I am new to woodturning and I hold my breath every time I tighten the tailstock against the bowl blank with a standard 60° live center for fear that I'll...
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Help please
I have a Harbor freight (central machinery) 34706-1vga lathe and I need to replace the live center for the tailstock, however, I have no idea what the morse taper is. I'm thinking mt-2, but not...
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Light - Beyond Just Reflected Light
Posted this over in WoodCentral and figure there might be some here interested in this subject. We have five senses - touch, sight, hearing, taste and smell. Of the five, turnings engages primarily...
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Duplicator question
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When bowl turning
HI When bowl turning which woods are the most stable , will not warp or crack as much ? Which are the least stable? What does everyone think of as pine for a turning wood. I have never turned any...
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Ping: ROBOHIPPY - Eliminator
Got the Mega and tried it out yesterday...Holy Shit! It's like the Termite and Supercut tools on steroids.. I used it unhandled most of the time, and with the coring handle for a deep vase.. It's WAY...
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Chess Material
I need suggestions as to what is a good material to turn the white, light colored figures of a chess set. I have tried hard Maple but the density is too soft for the detail I desire. The darker pieces...
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Laguna 18/47
Hello Been looking at the Jet 16", 2hp. Went to Amazon to see if the price had come down, yep, $250 cheaper. Also saw a Laguna 18/47. Didn't know it existed, and have no experience with Laguna. How do...
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Sanding bowls
What is the best method and type of sand paper to use when sanding bowls? I sometimes have spots on bowls which never seem to get as smooth as I like. Randy
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Want to trade wood pen blanks?
Anyone here want to trade for my extra wood pen blanks! Almond: light color hardwood, great figure. (28+pcs) Black Palm: (10pcs) Cocobolo: dark figured hardwood. (20+pcs) Eucalyptus: strange much...
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Gloves?
Hi Everyone, Going back to a posting of 14th January about burning fingers and wearing gloves. I have rarely heard about any more dangerous practice than working on a lathe with something that could...
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