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Sharpening
Hi all, I've only just found this ng so I don't know if it's been asked before... Can anyone point me in the direction of sharpening information for turning chisels please.. I used to have a chart...
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HF 2" Sander any opinions
I'll looking to get a 2" air sander and I ran into this one from Harbor Freight I have a 20% off coupon so I could get it for 20$, seems like a hard deal to pass up. Has any one used any Central...
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Barracuda, Steelex chuck queries
I know there was a discussion here this past summer about various chucks, but I did not notice comments on the Barracuda or Steelex chucks. The Barracuda seems to be an Allen-type adjustment rather...
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LONG web page on Graeme Priddle Demo At Our Club
I'm putting together a web page - some kind of long - on each of the pro demonstrators Silicon Valley Woodturners has hosted this passed year. Earlier, I posted the link to the one on Bob Rosand's...
 
must SELL this DELTA shop master MIDI LATHE and comes many other
hi,all my name is Yoshi and i am jewelry designer and maker ,and also was interested in making other wood thing,however never had time to do it,so i need to sell this lathe machine( DELTA shop master...
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Ponderosa Pine
A friend took down a Ponderosa Pine tree in his front yard and I got the trunk - 22 - 26 inches in diameter. The piecies weigh a good 150 lbs. I don't have much experience turning wet pine, or pine...
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Finding a new excuse to go to the shop
Hey all, been a while since I checked in on you. I've not been able to get into the shop lately because I FINALLY finished my Ph. D. and that required a lot of my time. Since completing my degree, I...
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Movin' On Up - in the rpm range
Since I got the JET VS mini-lathe I've been turning everything - spindle work, lidded boxes, finials, hollowed christmas ornaments, small plates and bowls, hamburgers and buns, etc. in the LOW speed...
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Air Compressor/Air Sanding
I am looking for an air compressor to use for Air Sanding for Woodturning. I saw a 60 Gallon Ingersoll Rand that has 90psi and 11.3 CFM. There is another 60 Gallon Ingersoll Rand that has 90 psi and...
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FA: fiber optic light source
I know that some turners like to strap a fiber optic light pipe to their hollowing tool so they can see what's going on inside a hollow vessle. On the off chance that one or more such folks are around...
 
glued laminates
I plan on joining 2 or 3 boards together with titebond 3 to achieve the diameter I need. The total rough diameter will be about 4 inches. Can these be safely turned and is the glue I am using ok?...
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sharpening with a wet wheel?
I overhauled an old Sears slow speed wet wheel grinder. One with maybe a ten inch diameter soft stone. Old washing machine motor I had been storing for xx years is now turning it at about 80 or 90...
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CA Glue and Polycarbonate Glasses
Is there a way to successfully remove CA glue spatter from polycarbonate glasses? I thought the glue was dry but obviously it was not. FH
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Green Woodturning, Free Walnut
Could someone assist my googling? Two days ago the power company converted a walnut tree in our backyard to a pile of branches and a stack of 14" logs about a foot to a foot and a half long. I painted...
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Needed woodturners to fill orders
Hi, We have a need for someone to fill orders for pens, letter openers, magnifying glasses and a few other items. The person who has been making these products can not fill the orders. If you are...