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Walking Stick/ Cane Question
Hey folks. I've a cousin who has to use a cane to get around and he is the kind of person you just like to help. I have been considering making a cane for him, but I am limited by my lathe. If I make...
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Seasoning advice sought
Hi all, I've just discovered this newsgroup and, being a newbie to turning, I'd welcome some advice on seasoning wood. I've acquired some logs which were cut in April 2008. They are of Ash and Maple....
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NiCads
A while back, maybe 2 or 3 years ago, someone posted a site where you could send old battery packs to get them rebuilt. I thought that I had saved it, but now can't find it. Does anyone remember ?...
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Old Dog, New Tricks
(I'm cross posting this to WoodCentral and because there are knowledgable folks who only participate in one of these turning forums.) When you use a tool a LOT you get very familiar with it - how it...
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fa - anyone want a vacuum pump project?
as many of you know, I try to pick up and test/sell vacuum pumps so you guys can make vac chucks - I picked this one up this last weekend, and I don't see a reasonable way to fix it and resell it at a...
 
Re: Anyone know of anybody still selling Kelton Hollowing tools?
Craft Supplies would have them, and some of the Woodcraft stores carry them, and some can order them. The smaller ones work excellently in the articulated arm hollowing systems. robo hippy...
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Turning while Camping
I've been toying with the notion latley of trying to somehow get my Rikon lathe laoded into the camper without stirring raw emotions from my wife. Aside from making the wife mad (which sometimes seems...
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Well, it ain't that bad
There I was spinnin a pen blank and oops! I turned through the wood and exposed the brass. Not wanting to trash the blank, I grabbed some Maple wood dust, dribbled a bit of super glue into the wound,...
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Circular saw blade, bore diameter 19 mm / 3/4" ?
Where can you find circular saw blades with a bore diameter of 19 mm (or is it 3/4" ?). Circa 1980, AEG sold an adapter to turn an electric drill into a circular saw. The blade was 150 x 19 x 2.4 with...
 
Does anyone do Minature Turnings
Hi, Does anyone do minature or tiny turning?. Very small vases, bowls or othe projects. Just for display or fordoll houses? Im looking for information on these type projects. What lathe speeds, tool...
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Turning a bunch of small boxes. One quick and dirty method.
It's again time to make favors for Lori's Navy Waves & Nurses luncheon. I decided on small boxes as I have several 2 1/4 X 5 1/2 in mahogany cut offs from a cabinet shop. This is my way to turn a...
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"Conventional Woodturners" site
I heard about another turners site that I am interested in looking into. It is called Conventional Woodturners and it is on the 'my family' site but I haven't found out how to gain access. Has anyone...
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look at it...
you can see our finish products, order and purchase our products, and be delivered directly as you said send me your message through celestial and perhaps leave your number for we can tackle more...
 
Glaser Grind Master
Does any one have the directions to the Glaser Grind Master that I could get?
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Jet Mini 1014 availability
Is the Jet 1014 still available? Amazon says Currently unavailable. We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. The sanding catalog has a 1014VSI for $329. Is that a good deal? Or can I...
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