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    Oh, this topic really gets my blood boiling. The...

    Oh, this topic really gets my blood boiling. The main reason people are getting hurt/killed using Lichtenberg burners is because they are building them themselves, without enough knowledge -- often...
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    Ricc, if you haven't solved this by Sunday...

    Ricc, if you haven't solved this by Sunday [Saturday night], I can take mine down to our local Ace hardware and check the size.
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    Aaron, here are a couple of pictures. I use the...

    Aaron, here are a couple of pictures. I use the thick edge of my small square to get very close to 90 degrees on the platform (first picture). It should sit flush against the wheel. If I need to...
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    Here's a good diagram for help grinding a diamond...

    Here's a good diagram for help grinding a diamond parting tool, for those of us who aren't quite up to free-hand (although the diamonds seem most friendly to free-hand). I sharpen my flat PT and the...
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    Some of us grind some parting tools on their...

    Some of us grind some parting tools on their sides rather than vertically. A flat, square-edge parting tool is great for making a square tenon.
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    Can't help with comparison, but I have the Nova...

    Can't help with comparison, but I have the Nova set. The first one I got, it seemed the smallest point wasn't rock solid. I called them, and they immediately sent out an entire new set. I asked if...
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    The kiln dried wood I get here in Puget Sound...

    The kiln dried wood I get here in Puget Sound (WA) is in that 7%-9% range, but nothing in my shop drops below 12%, except perhaps in early September if it's been hot and no rain for a few weeks. So,...
  8. I might try some on the next batch of green maple...

    I might try some on the next batch of green maple I get. Sure get tired of having much of it get gray spots/areas! Thanks for posting.
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    One of our recent demonstrators made a point...

    One of our recent demonstrators made a point about how all of us turners have a number of tools that we thought were a good idea, but never use. Perhaps we could start a list for Brent's perusal? My...
  10. What about carving or piercings with filler...

    What about carving or piercings with filler (epoxy+stone/mineral/copper) a la Steve Hatcher? I saw him demonstrate at a nearby club, and his stuff was fabulous. The "Translucent" section of his web...
  11. Looks like mold to me -- we cope with it all year...

    Looks like mold to me -- we cope with it all year 'round here in the Puget Sound, and being in the middle of old forest land and leaf litter, the spores are ever present. If I'm turning green wood, I...
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    I'm a novice, freshly returned from a 1-day...

    I'm a novice, freshly returned from a 1-day workshop with Tom Wirsing (platters extraordinaire). That day was the first time I used a recess hold. We were all amazed how how small ("short") the...
  13. Reed, I have some super-dry myrtle, what should I...

    Reed, I have some super-dry myrtle, what should I expect from it? It'll be awhile before having time to tackle it. The part about the horse stall explains why one of our pros hates myrtle -- most...
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    Totally agree with you about apple, many turners...

    Totally agree with you about apple, many turners are afraid of fruitwoods in general because of the possibility of cracking, but the result is worth the risk to me. I'm on board with Brice about the...
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    I would expect any attempt to force the finish...

    I would expect any attempt to force the finish into the wood will increase the problem of bleeding (called "bleed back" in earlier posts. Not a fun thing to cope with.
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    The scary thing about allergies is that you can...

    The scary thing about allergies is that you can have small reactions, then perhaps more bothersome symptoms, and then -- precipitously -- end up in an ambulance on the way to a hospital, or your...
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    Time-delayed CA -- have you used it?

    Was watching one of Carl Jacobson's videos today, he was making a game call, and he finished it with "EZ-CA" which has a 30-second delay in bonding and is odorless. The delay in bonding is supposed...
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    Different strokes for different stoppers

    This has been a question for me also, asked and answered on a different forum, and I've done a number of searches. Finish recommendations vary depending on how much trouble a turner wants to go to,...
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    Second the motion -- best to see a doctor! Yes,...

    Second the motion -- best to see a doctor! Yes, it could likely be the wood, but some of the symptoms you cite seem pretty drastic.
  20. Here's the link for Reed's Chainsaw Chopsaw...

    Here's the link for Reed's Chainsaw Chopsaw, super-cool, super-saw-buck.
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    Per Bob, an appropriately fastened (really...

    Per Bob, an appropriately fastened (really fastened) piece of wood will solve your problem, but in the long run having a removable handle is my favorite solution.
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    Like Jeffrey, I'm on Puget Sound, though south...

    Like Jeffrey, I'm on Puget Sound, though south nearer to Seattle. Rarely does the wood in my shop get below 12%. Since you have several blanks, why not finish-turn one and just see how it goes?...
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    Grizzly has a couple of really nice 17" bandsaws...

    Grizzly has a couple of really nice 17" bandsaws also (as long as you're at the showroom:D:D)
  24. Mmmmm, I'm lucky I guess, Eastern hard maple way...

    Mmmmm, I'm lucky I guess, Eastern hard maple way less than $.50 each, though after "attrition" it might go up.:p These are pretty short tops, for the little persons that use them. 30% bigger and...
  25. Doug, I would love to know the name when you find...

    Doug, I would love to know the name when you find them!
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