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John, the reason I, personally, am looking at turning Kauri is that first and foremost my wife wants something like what she saw at a craft show here in the Phoenix area.

After picking myself up...

Thanks for the info, Leo. That link you provided is pretty handy, too!! Thanks.

David, the weed pot I saw was full of what they called "Wild Grain" and it was just so pretty and of course my wife OOOoooed and AHHHHhhhhed over it and said that "when we hit the lottery, you WILL...

David, I don't know which site you are referring to that is selling $20 pen blanks but Ancient Wood in Wisconsin does sell 2 board feet worth of wood that they say is "Enough for 24 to 48 pens,...

Steve, as you can plainly tell my photography skills are virtually non-existent, so posting pics is an iffy proposition. I am finally getting good enough (??) or happy enough with my work that I will...

Just wanted to say Thank You!! to several folks here and a couple of vendors.

First an absolutely Huge Thank You to the Moderators here at SMC: Thanks especially to Steve Schlumpf for taking the...

Jim, here is a link for a nice article and series of construction photos of Mike Dunbar's steamer. He was a featured craftsman helping Norm bend wood for a hat rack on the New Yankee Workshop....

Hey Mike, Check the New Yankee Workshp for the Plantation Shutters - Item #0602 DVD. They should have all the plans for the jigs needed to make the louvers for your door project.

hope that helps,...

Malcolm, I was almost sure I saw what you were describing somewhere, but darned if I can find exactly what you wanted.

I found the 1/3 HP grinder at...

Michael that is very nice! After seeing that and looking at all the used brass I have laying around, I may just have to _pull the trigger_ and start turning pens...

Ok as I understand it, ( understand that I have not asked our compressor Guru yet, this guy has kept our rotary compressor running smooth for 6 years with no break downs of any sort -after our former...

Just for giggles I am going to try and explain this. Please don't take this as "gospel" but what I have learned in 30 years of being a mechanic around alot of air tools...

Again, just for giggles:...

I put a bunch of cedar shavings, saw dust and tiny cut offs in some burlap bags and then stuffed those in some old pillow cases, sewed it shut and gave it to my German Sheppard. She hauls it all over...

Eric, as far as I know, the bowl buffs themselves are an "accessory" to the Beall Buffing system and are purchased seperately from the actual compounds. Whereas if you bought one of the actual Beall...

Ron, I personally use products from http://www.vinceswoodnwonders.com/ Vince is very knowledgable and helpful, (he answered a ton of my newbie e-mails). His products are what I have been using for...

I really appriciate the replies and kind words from you all.

The guys I work with are all gearheads (and nutjobs ) at heart and I have recieved quite a few requests for turned bowls from their...

Hey folks, I seem to have a bit of a issue here...

I tried my hand at my first natural edge bowl after being side-lined for a while with an umbilical hernia my surgeon said was "probably the worst...

Robert, now I can see why you are interested in saving the equipment you have...

You may want to do a search for some of the other posts that mention Canada. There seems to be quite a few good...

Robert, depending on how attached you are to that 4" jointer, Sunhill Machinery is selling a 4" jointer for $79 new + $30 for shipping to the lower 48 states. Probably not be all that great a unit,...

Robert, without having any idea what you are working with beside the descriptions you gave, I went snooping around.

On your tablesaw: I went looking at a bunch of different 10" manufacturer sites...

Gee thanks for that, Joe...:rolleyes:

Robert, what brand Jointer is it? Model # ? Same for the table saw.

And how old is "older" ? :)

I am sitting on my kiester and feeling pretty bored while I wait to go back to work in 2 weeks,...

Steve, after seeing some of your work, I wonder why you would not be making, at least, commisioned pieces...the work I have seen you do, well, they are very, very nice pieces!!

I am told by SWMBO...

I am wondering if any of you folks have used this supplier ( http://www.candles4less.com/candles/Lamp-Fuel/8-Hour-Disposable-Fuel-Cell-90-case ) for confetti lamp "fuel cells". I am leaning toward...

I don't know why I am jumping in, but I'm gonna...

Having been a mechanic for the last 30 years, I agree with Ben West's comment about not using the forums as a "statistical sampling" of what...