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    Russell Neyman

    Your Best Nifty Shop Tip?

    Thread Starter: Russell Neyman

    It'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: Russell Neyman Yesterday, 7:18 PM Go to last post
    Matt Mackinnon

    Is CBN simply worth the extra cost?

    Thread Starter: Matt Mackinnon

    I knew from the start that getting into woodworking was going to be a very expensive hobby. And even more so when I took up turning. I recently bought a whole lathe setup with a wolverine jig and grinding wheel. The fellow who I bought it from had 2 oneway blue 8" grinding wheels in 54 and 120...

    Last Post By: Roy Turbett Yesterday, 8:22 PM Go to last post
    Don Jeansonne

    cyclone selection-- Onieda, Grizzly, or Penn State

    Thread Starter: Don Jeansonne

    I have come the conclusion that I need to upgrade to a cyclone with 3hp min size. I am looking at Onieda V3000, Grizzly G0441, and Penn State 3.5hp. The cost differences are not that mush with Penn State being lowest. I would like to know people's opinions about the pros & cons of these suppliers....

    Last Post By: James White Today, 8:18 AM Go to last post
    Jeff Woodcock

    Laser Engraving True 8bit Shades of Grey

    Thread Starter: Jeff Woodcock

    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: Jeff Woodcock Yesterday, 6:08 PM Go to last post
    Jamie Buxton

    Buy versus build?

    Thread Starter: Jamie Buxton

    Because we're builders, we can make stuff for our shops. We also have manufacturers which are happy to sell us similar stuff. For instance, you can make your own sawhorses, or you can buy them. You can make a workbench, or you can buy one. You can make your own jigs (for instance a shelf-pin...

    Last Post By: Chris Padilla Today, 12:58 PM Go to last post
    Steve Voigt

    Sharpening technique--removing the wire edge

    Thread Starter: Steve Voigt

    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: David Weaver Today, 1:32 PM Go to last post