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Be sure and check out Russ Fairfield's own website, too...
www.woodturnerruss.com

Please count me in...Thanks!

Chris...My neighbor also got tired of waiting for snow here in East Tennessee so he built his own snow making machine. Same principal as the ski resorts use, just a much smaller scale. He used his...

Congratulations Robert...that is some awesome work!

Jonathan...I don't see the red/purple set on he HF website either, but I have seen it in my local store. To get the coupons, sign up for the mailed flyers. A few times each year, they include a 15%...

Very nice site Chris...very informative and very well put together. My one and only complaint is some of the fonts are kinda small...darn bifocals. Seems like there was plenty of extra space on...

Opting in...and crossing fingers!

Opting in...and crossing fingers

Welcome aboard Justin,

Lots of great advice here from folks far more knowledgeable than I, but here's something that hasn't been mentioned. Have you ever turned anything? No matter how great of...

As Barry said, read up on the various finishes on those websites...I know Arizona Silhouette has an excellent write-up about finishes. I think the Craft Supplies Catalog rates their finishes on an...

It's always good to see a person who has their priorities all straightened out!

Shane, that is an amazing pen. Thanks for the tutorial...I can't wait to try one.

Hi and welcome, Fred. I have the Rikon, but I don't think I've looked at the manual since I opened the box and put it together. (Don't worry...it's easier to assemble than 99% of the toys Santa has...

A few months ago, Russ penned a rather lengthy discussion over on IAP about whether you should use BLO first and then CA, or CA first and then BLO. It was very technical, very specific, and way over...

Spectacular piece of work, Bill! Thanks for sharing.

Spectacular piece, Bernie!

You have every right to be proud of those pens...I think the maple burl is one of the best wooden pens I have seen.

Spectacular pens, Jim...and stunning photography. How does the lucite turn? Is it comparable to acrylics?

I put a flat-headed bolt in my drill press and use it to assemble my pens.

I'll also recommend Woodmanmike on the big auction site...I've bought from him 4 times and been extremely pleased with the blanks and his service. I also like ordering from BigRob777 in the Business...

Very nice piece, Randy!

Check out Russ Fairfield's website www.woodturnerruss.com . Tons of good info there for the CA/BLO finish.

Russ Fairfield has tons of great info on his website...not just finishing but every step of penmaking.
www.woodturnerruss.com/Pens.html

Each one is beautiful, Shane...I especially like the knarly burl.

Here's a thread from a while back that includes lots of drilling discussion...
p://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=58460

I've always mounted each half-blank in my Pinnacle chuck on the...