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Recent Article Comments WidgetIt's the small things that often make the biggest difference. I've found that the crafty veterans seem to know a little trick here or there that make turning better, safer, faster, or easier. So I'm throwing out a challenge: give us your best "nifty" and when this thread is done, it will make a...
Last Post By: Rich Stewart Yesterday, 11:48 AM
Hi all, This post may portray me as embarrassingly stupid and inefficient, but whatever. Here goes. For the last 15 years, regardless of the sharpening media, I have used the following method: 1) hone a secondary bevel on a coarse stone until I can feel the wire edge on the back, all the way...
Last Post By: george wilson Yesterday, 3:19 PM
Hi everyone, I'm new here and this is my first thread and post on this forum. I would like to introduce to everyone a new process me and my son developed to laser engrave true 8bit shades of grey using a 445nm laser diode. There is no dithering a image first, no pulsing or overlapping dots to...
Last Post By: John Champlain Yesterday, 11:58 AM
If didn't have a good set of Shapton pro stones I'd be looking at these. The combo stones appear to be a pretty good deal. http://www.lie-nielsen.com/catalog.php?sku=2-OHISHII
Last Post By: David Weaver Yesterday, 12:18 PM
I don't know he's a scientist...:rolleyes:
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Recent Forum PostsAnd NOW I resurrect this thread!
Tonight I just finished working over my 605 I bought a few years ago and its time to think about blades,
I have two jointers both converted to byrd heads and wouldn't got back to straight knives. No scalloping, and better yet no knife changing. The noise
Mark Carlson Yesterday, 11:53 PM
Try waxing(endseal) the outside of the vase and keeping it full of water. I'v had luck at this for reasons you don't want to hear for a year now with
robert baccus Yesterday, 11:53 PM
Another vote for cheap waffle face tool box drawer or shelf liner. Harbor Freight has it. Target probably has it.
Dave Cav Yesterday, 11:49 PM
Doug, this is a good one for the US. "The Book Of Trees" by William Carey Grimm. Check with your county agent or state forest service also.
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Chinese laser purchase/Shenui/Laserworks tips and tricks thread
Thread Starter: Rodne GoldConsidering a lot of us are going or have gone that direction , I thought it a good idea to combine our knowledge pool in one thread. So I have started one. Those of you that have already posted to other threads can perhaps repeat and consolidate the posts here or at least point to other posts on...
Last Post By: George Carlson Yesterday, 9:07 AM