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We've recently cut down a large Basswood tree. The diameter at the butt end is about 30".

I'm a wood turner, not a carver. We want cut chunks to optum size and kiln dry to optimum moisture to...

I'm asking about the gap in between the ways. Perhaps I could Rig one of these up on a Robust Liberty lathe, Is the tool rest post, 1"?

Thanks - Frank

What size is the gap on a G1495?

Congratulations Steve. I've had a Liberty for a year. It's my third lathe, my forever lathe, and I love it!

Frank

+1 on the propane. A 20K BTU ventless propane wall heater, mounted with a #20 tank on a mobile stand moves around where needed and keeps my 15 x 24 basement shop nice and warm.

On electrical...

I need to connect a 1hp dust collector with a 5” inlet to a Super Dust Deputy cyclone separator that has a 6” outlet. The length is less than 5'.

To maintain the maximum vacuum, is it better to
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Thanks for all the input. I tried to incorporate you suggestions into the following:

"Care and Feeding of Wooden Bowls

This bowl is a great kitchen utensil. Use it to serve salad, bread,...

I'll be participating in my first crafts fair in early December. It's a two day church "Bazaar" (love that word). I'll have about 70 bowls to sell.

I need a “Care and Feeding” info card to...

Turning wet, it seems hard. When drying It doesn't change shape nearly as much as cherry. Haven't had a piece crack yet. Once dry, it just takes a gentle touch to shape the bowl. Go easy on the...

I'm a bowl turner and am applying for my first two crafts fairs. One wants a "Brief description of work" and the other wants "Description of art/craft and the process by which it is made". Both...

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They look great! Elm and Sassafras work well a wire brush wheel. I'd like to try sandblasting sometime. What grit and kind of blasting material do you use?

I've been using the" Woodturner's 3/8 inch Bandsaw Blade" from Highland Hardware. Best blade I've tried for bowl blanks.

The reason I'm interested is that my lathe has a 1.5 hp motor, barely enough power to use the McNaughton. I get by, using higher rpms (a tip from Reed's McNaughton DVD). Like Mike, I have successful...

Hmmm... perhaps attached to the gate with a hose clamp and a rare earth magnet for easy adjustment and removal.

Do I get a bigger cut now? Cha-ching!

Perhaps we could use a length of clear plastic tubing from the end of the air hose to a nozzle to reduce the weight. It could be attached on top of the McNaughton gate. So what' my share of the...

The old bowls that I have seen are closed grain. There's no place for "stuff" to collect.

The concern that I have is that the larger pores of open grain will allow capillary action for liquids...

Is there a food safety issue using ring porus wood for salad bowls?

Ash, oak, elm, sassafras, honey locust, mulberry, catalpa, etc. have large pores (xylem) in the early/spring wood. These...

Well, it is a Toyota Tacoma... Seriously though, what's the best way to harvest the burls? Are they just on the surface to be cut off or do they grow down into the wood and require a different...

Was given a 30” diameter chunk of sassafras (really) with burls from a local tree trimmer's wood lot.

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What's the best way to harvest burls from the trunk?

Many thanks!

What's the optimum wall thickness for large functional salad bowls?

Thanks,

Frank