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    I am by trade a finish carpenter (mostly...

    I am by trade a finish carpenter (mostly unglamorous work, but occasionally the gem of a house to work on comes along). I sharpen my chisels to a mirror finish and store them lovingly....I recently...
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    lets see, since I have already removed about 1/4...

    lets see, since I have already removed about 1/4 of the tip of my left thumb, (a combo of bad technique and a fence that moved -which coincidentally is why the saw I own was not ranked as editors...
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    Jim, do you have a link??? I am at that point...

    Jim, do you have a link???

    I am at that point in my shop. and would love a few ideas
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    i was gonna vote for the cove or bead idea,...

    i was gonna vote for the cove or bead idea, perhaps a complimentary set high and one low?

    As for the G string. you can buy single strings at your music shop. The strings can be puchased by...
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    i hadn't thought of a local "club"! thanks...

    i hadn't thought of a local "club"! thanks gary...maybe I'll see you there:cool:
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    thanks guys.. will keep trying... Just got a...

    thanks guys.. will keep trying...

    Just got a chuck and want to try screwing up more nice wood!!!! :eek: :p
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    Southern california, Steve

    Southern california, Steve
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    Help finding wood?!?!

    ok.. I have been practicing on all my errrr scraps ..not sure how hard maple becomes a scrap:confused: ....now I need some real wood...I have picked thru a few firewood piles locally.. most of it...
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    apparantly..we need some bread to get either...

    apparantly..we need some bread to get either mustard or mayo....
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    9 feet??? Wow. you could turn front porch columns...

    9 feet??? Wow. you could turn front porch columns in one shot!!!

    or pencil posts for beds......hmmmmm.. would you want to make me a shaker flag post??:rolleyes:
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    Well, guys... Thanks for all this info. I guess...

    Well, guys... Thanks for all this info. I guess by the fact that I am making curls and having fun. I am doing ok

    I have quite a few practice sticks (2 x2 soft maple cut offs left over from...
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    Thanks guys, and no thats not confusing. ...

    Thanks guys, and no thats not confusing.
    Basically then, I should begin a bowl with a gouge for roughing.. and then come back and clean it up with the scraper (light touches)?

    I have been...
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    I have made chessboards with cocobolo inlays and...

    I have made chessboards with cocobolo inlays and stringing. As mark said, glue right away, and I use Gorilla glue with no troubles. Remeber though the inlays were somewhat trapped in my application,...
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    Questions about gouges

    Hi guys, recently back at this spinny stuff. I was wondering what the difference is between a gouge and scraper (bowl scraper) and why the scrapers seem to be so much larger. Use and function seems...
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    I'll give it a shot

    Hey John, Perhaps you have a project you want to build first? If so, think of what tools the piece would require to build, those would be the most used starting tools....

    As Jim said, good...
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    not to steal the thread.. is the G3 chuck a good...

    not to steal the thread.. is the G3 chuck a good one to start with? its a good price point


    Jeff
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    As for shock absorbers, a rubber (thick and hard)...

    As for shock absorbers, a rubber (thick and hard) or urethane donut would probably help with the beginnings of a big hunk of off balance wood.

    It seems to mee that vibration is only a short term...
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    what a fun idea!!! just a brief laymans...

    what a fun idea!!!
    just a brief laymans explanation of concrete. 5 or 6 bag mix defines its strength. an engineer would define it by psi strength. more bags = harder concrete. As for vibration...
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    Nope.. its for certain. I...haven't done...

    Nope.. its for certain. I...haven't done that...since the last time

    Jeff
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    I believe that Fine Woodworking magazine had an...

    I believe that Fine Woodworking magazine had an article about it. I'm searching, I'll let you know what I find
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    Tools to start

    Hi Guys, I am just getting into this...and was curious if you had any suggestions on which 3-4 tools to begin turning with. I plan on doing a few things between the centers to get a feeel for this...
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    no Andy, unfortunately...(fortunately?) I am...

    no Andy, unfortunately...(fortunately?) I am not.. I am part of the Flint Michigan Borges tribe. They don't spin, so I am trying to fit in to this new ummm family? I am creating my own tribe..in So...
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    Andy, you don't know me.. I've posted in a here a...

    Andy, you don't know me.. I've posted in a here a few times..but I thought you might want to know, if you need place to keep that....well.. ummm I'd volunteer! :p :rolleyes:

    Well done, nice...
  24. Lol the gift that keeps on giving

    Lol the gift that keeps on giving
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    I'm self employed so retirement may NEVER come!!!...

    I'm self employed so retirement may NEVER come!!! I am a finish carpenter by trade.


    But the lathe will:p

    Tyler, what are all the signatures from?

    Nice to meet you all, been drooling...
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