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Fuast, I have the same streak on my jacket. I've started putting a strip of clear food wrap on the lathe shield i use for demonstrations to keep from ruining the plexiglass. The idea of using a...

A very rough estimate is 11 cubic inches/pound of carcass (more for dogs less for cats). The fireplace is a reasonable alternative but this figure will get you pretty close.

As to the threads,...

It may be a distinction without a difference but shortening is propably better. Shotening is any oil that is solid at room temperature, lard or otherwise. Solid at room temperature means a higher...

Reed,
I've use several things as sanding lubricants; oils, paste wax, and soap. The LLD works as a sanding lubricant just fine. It will make a slurry with the dust and add the polishing compound...

To answer two questions with one post, I have never seen the waterspots but i will look and try to provide ans answer about that. Maybe i just did.
I cannot say that the products don't darken maple...

Thanks for having me, Reed. That is a fun group and I really enjoyed myself.
Mike

Michelle, that's true and as long as the wax seal on the top of the amphora remains intact, and air is excluded, the unsaturated fatty acids in the olive oil will not be oxidized and become rancid. ...

A warning up front, I have a PhD in Biochemistry, am boarded in Clinical Nutrition and make walnut oil based woodturning finishes. About 90% of "nut allergies" are against peanuts which are ...

This is the adapter to use Tormek gouge sharpening jigs with the wolverine system. Drop me an email and I will put you in touch with the maker if you are interested.

I got my new 46-460 this weekend. It is a terrific lathe! It's smooth and powerful and very well though out. It's stable and easily regulated. There are three belt adjusted speed ranges and the...

I saw at the AAW Symposium that Tormek has started making something like this for the bench grinder (http://www.tormek.com/en/accessories/bgm100/index.php). It isn't as good as what my buddy makes. ...

These are better steel than even the 2060 tools. I have two Thompson skews, one in a traditional straight across grind (I don't care for the Lacer grind either) which doesn't get used much, and one...

The Kingspor boxes are a great deal! Mostly I use Abralon and Abranet. The Abranet cuts very smooth, fast and cool and doesn't clog. Abralon (up to 4000 grit) is terrific for sanding contour,...

The older Allan, Allan Batty has the definative instructional video on the skew.

That's the classic woodturning finish know as "Tuck Juice" in Portland, after Bob Tuck, the man that taught all of us to turn. I make a version with walnut oil to avoid the grain and figure clouding...

Walnut is one of the slower drying woods so over the winter, your walnut won't really have dried too much. I have 5 year old walnut bowl blanks that are still pretty wet. As you rough you are...

Oregon Art Beat, a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting, declined to cover the AAW Symposium in 2007 here in Portland. The suggestion that the largest wood artist gathering in the world might be...

There's always more wood. It grows on trees.

Plum is so pretty it breaks your heart to watch it crack. I got a plum tree that must have been planted by Lewis and Clark. I learned that: you have to work it up immediately and in the winter if...

There are Chevy folk and there are Ford folk. There are Stihl folk and there are Husky folk. I got a Stihl 028 Wood Boss 20 inch bar years ago and have never had a bit of trouble. It's easy to work...

I could be wrong but it looks like sharpening with a Worksharp is like sharpening with a Jooltool. Since you can see the tool being sharpened, once the edge is shaped correctly, all you need to do...

Make sure you have a plan what to do with the wood once you have it. You'll probably split the rounds for ease of transport. Depending on the species, you'll need to end seal the wood very quickly...

I've used the Oneway system fro years and found it very durable and reliable. What isn't so good is the instructions for using the gouge grinding jig. The angle vs the pivot position vs protrusion...

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T I also use a diamond hone and some WD40 as lubrication (not needed with diamond hones but it's something I learned from Alan Lacer-it cuts better and faster since...

Jim is right, the Delta 46-460 is a very nice machine. Unless you plan on doing long items, stair case spindles, very tall candle sticks, etc, the true variable speed, reversible 1 HP DC motor is...