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    And that’s why John was a good lawyer. ⚖️⚖️

    And that’s why John was a good lawyer. ⚖️⚖️
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    Dave I used 2. The star wheel makes straight...

    Dave I used 2. The star wheel makes straight dotted lines and multiple dots when moved back and forth. The finer gear wheel makes dashes and triangles depending on presentation. The rim is a good...
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    Textured spalted hard maple bowl.

    Expanding to texturing bowls. Limited the technique to mostly stationary patterns. Bowl is about 8” wide and 3” deep. Finish is wipe on poly. Texturing was done with the Sorby mini tool.

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    Some more textured boxes.

    Still working on texturing boxes. I have found that laying down the textured fields before the top and bottom are parted is best approach. That way if it isn’t working out, I can just turn it a...
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    Wipe the slime with alcohol, mix some sanding...

    Wipe the slime with alcohol, mix some sanding dust from the bark of cut offs into some 5 min epoxy. Coat the rim and bark and tape it back on. Let it cure overnight. Turn the bowl to finished size(...
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    Rich, make sure it’s sharp. I sharpened the wheel...

    Rich, make sure it’s sharp. I sharpened the wheel twice on that box. Mount a hardwood disk or large dowel on the lathe and set it like I mentioned above. Try it, then hone it till it cuts the wood.
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    Ok, speed is about 500 rpm, wheel is set at...

    Ok, speed is about 500 rpm, wheel is set at center height and the handle is gently raised to have the points of the wheel cut. I had the tool tilted at about 30 degrees. As the tool is moved down the...
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    Texturing a Maple Box

    I usually turn a lot of bowls ,but my roughouts are still drying in my homemade kiln. I found some dry 3” thick maple and decided to turn some boxes. This box is about 3” tall and 2 1/2”. The...
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    Tim, I just dump. I do mixed it till I can’t see...

    Tim, I just dump. I do mixed it till I can’t see the wax. Just put it in two separate piles and blend the Pearl-Ex into the wax. You could fold a piece of paper and sprinkle it in, then pour the...
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    Don, I use the better Harborfrieght detail gun....

    Don, I use the better Harborfrieght detail gun. The cheaper would probably work as well. The dye is mixed into alcohol. I sealed the dye with a coat of lacquer. The wax is just Johnson paste wax....
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    Tom. It is a simple process with a attractive...

    Tom. It is a simple process with a attractive appearance. Spraying dye is almost goof proof. Mix a dichroic powder in paste wax and rub it into the pores. I stay lacquer over the wax. The wax melts...
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    What appears as silver is actually sky blue. The...

    What appears as silver is actually sky blue. The reflective qualities of Pearl-Ex makes it light blue or silver depending on the lighting.
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    Better than plan ash

    Simple ash bowl. I sprayed it with Transtint blue dye mixed with alcohol. That was followed by sky blue Pearl-Ex mixed into paste wax. Buffed off the excess. Quick and easy finish.
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    Love my McNaughton

    These bowls are from one slab of soft maple. The smaller are from a burl that was on the corner of the slab. The other from the center section. I would have had another, but I didn’t have a large...
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    Thanks all. This tree was a good 28” in diameter....

    Thanks all. This tree was a good 28” in diameter. Some of those growth rings are 1/2” to 3/4.
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    Never thought it would be this nice?

    I have had this roughed out ash platter in the garage since 2015. Finally decided to give it a spin. It had a crack on the rim that I filled with a sliver of walnut bark. There was some minor...
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    for those who don’t know Jason Clark, he is past...

    for those who don’t know Jason Clark, he is past president of the Arizona Woodturners and after moving to the Chicago area , he is presently the president of the Windy City Woodturners. He is a two...
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    Could ask same question in flat work. Chisel off...

    Could ask same question in flat work. Chisel off a grinder or a flat water stone. I think it is just a personal feel or philosophy. Most experienceed turners only use a small area just behind the...
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    Thanks John. I’ll take coring burl wood any day....

    Thanks John. I’ll take coring burl wood any day. Much easier than cross grain.
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    Got them all done. A family of seven from two...

    Got them all done. A family of seven from two chunks of soft maple burl. Two coats of wipe on poly with the rim painted with a coat of black lacquer. Love that coring option.

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    If it is just the tip, pop it out chuck it into a...

    If it is just the tip, pop it out chuck it into a portable drill and grind it to a perfectly centered point.
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    Whoops. 400739 400740

    Whoops. 400739 400740
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    Well the tree was 15” from the front porch. Took...

    Well the tree was 15” from the front porch. Took a boom truck to take it down. Here is two that I microwaved this morning and sanded this afternoon.

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    Good week coring burls. evidence of

    Our woodturning club had a tree removed from the front of the property. It was a soft maple with evidence of flat burls with numerous small trig like branches. I cored two pieces and have 7 thin...
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    I’m with Reed. Once you pass the learning curve...

    I’m with Reed. Once you pass the learning curve the McNaughton is much more versatile. Try cutting platter size blanks or parting off 2” slabs off a thick large half round. The other two coring rigs...
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