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How High Should a Lathe Be?

In an earlier post, I bragged about my Christmas present (Jet 1642-EVS Pro lathe) and my wife, who bought it for me. I...
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Mini gloat #2

A couple of weeks ago, a sculptor at an art show gave me a 3 foot chunk of ironwood burl.. Really cool wood, but it was...
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posted by macsplinters
5 comments posted 18yrs posted by macsplinters

Wooden facelplates

Working with a faceplate has its advantages but also some dissadvantages. This may be overcome by making wooden ones. B...
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posted by nzax63
10 comments posted 18yrs posted by nzax63

Ideas using Scraps

Sunday projects: I never throw anything away, so the thin strips of plywood left over after replacing rotten soffits ha...
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posted by greg
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Are spindle adapters safe?

As I get ready to buy the new lathe, I'm trying to iron out potential problems.. One is that I have 2 Oneway Talon lath...
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posted by macsplinters
23 comments posted 18yrs posted by macsplinters

Dust Bee Gone?

Any one using this thing? I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a cloth mask s...
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posted by macsplinters
16 comments posted 18yrs posted by macsplinters

Willow Wood

A big willow tree came down during a big storm last week.....is this a good wood for turning? I haven't turned this befo...
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posted by MauiManaMan
15 comments posted 18yrs posted by MauiManaMan

Feedback Desired

Hey all, hope you've had a good holiday and new year. I just received the 2008 Grizzly Catalog and was glancing through...
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posted by james.smith1
35 comments posted 18yrs posted by james.smith1

A Scottish Tip

I hope it's ok to post about woodturning. :) Some purists might object, but others might want to check out the kitchen...
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posted by almcc
1 comments posted 18yrs posted by almcc

Newbie Q: Chisel Handles

Doing some window shopping for turning tools, I see that there are two vastly different sizes in the handles being sold...
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posted by drew
4 comments posted 18yrs posted by drew

glue soup

Hi, Does anyone have the recipe for glue soup? How long does the process take? Thanks, Kevin
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posted by tkdblkblt50
8 comments posted 18yrs posted by tkdblkblt50

Offset Live center

In the recent issue of Woodworkers Journal they showed an offsettable live center. I tried googling it and did not find...
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posted by u1001124
7 comments posted 18yrs posted by u1001124

Pen blank tips

I was cutting pen blanks today and realized that folks get lathes for Christmas and I might know something that will he...
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posted by macsplinters
0 comments posted 18yrs posted by macsplinters

OT: Filter for Outlook Express that works

For those of you using OE and are irritated by the nutcase who feels persecuted by the Brits Secret Service, here is a...
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posted by pfischerATATATATWavecable.com
3 comments posted 18yrs posted by pfischerATATATATWavecable.com