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Yep, the ctwa.org is pretty active here, I want to join, and was looking forward to the meet this coming weekend, but, my Grandmother just passed I'll be going to that event instead. I appreciate...

Well, I was at woodcraft this Sunday and to drum up business, they had one of their employees (Sandy, for those familiar with the folks at Austin's Woodcraft) outside turning a bowl. As it was a...

beautiful work!

John, thanks for the pointers :) I guess you always got to give what the clients want...

Dewey, thanks for the positive feedback on the photo work, I built a light box out of pvc and sewed...

Hey guys, so tonight I was convinced to try my hand at a CA glue finish. I personally like a more natural wood finish like Hut's Crystal Coat gives, but the boss wanted something shinier. What the...

Hey brian, I love the backgrounds in your photos :) Oh and the pens are good too!

Not really that experienced, but the Nova Midi is nice, "cheap" and I figured, if/when i outgrow my 1014, it'll still be useful for smaller work, the nice thing is it's on sale and it's nice and...

Hey Frank, I'll definitely post my results! (Week 3 of turning, so, we'll see how good the mallet turns out :)

Work had our christmas party at the "main event" (video game, bowling, laser tag, etc) and after getting spanked bowling, while turning in my shoes, I asked the worker what he did with their bad...

wow, that's gorgeous! Thanks for sharing :)

Hey Jeff,

I recently got into it and can tell you that it cost me right around $1000 bucks.

But, i have a fully stocked "beginners" setup that includes a sharpening station as well.

The...

I went to the Central Texas Woodturners Association meeting on Tuesday for the first time. All I can say is WOW! there was easily more than 50 people there. The setup was awesome (2 big screen tvs,...

Hehe, I'm not saying, don't get one, I'm just saying it will work :) I personally tried to get one last week, but my woodcraft was out, for the interim, I'm having to use the stock one. Like you're...

Hey David,

I agree with David, you don't "need" the 60 degree center. just don't over tighten the quill. I hold the mandrel, tighten up the live center, then back off just slightly. The center...

Awesome pen!

Instead of buying a pen press (as there are so many purchases) I turned some scrap maple into my pen press. I turned two pieces, one has a cup (so i can put a finished blank in...

Hey Dean, Thanks for the tip and yes, I'm definitely looking forward to participating in the Freedom pen project! (and will keep them slim! Wish I had this hobby when my brother was in the army,...

Hey Chris, The two sticks you applied in class are probably "Hut's PPP" sticks, or, Hut's Perfect Pen Polish, the first one gives it a "satin" finish, the second is a much harder wax for a glossy...

In my minor experience, I too keep the lathe pretty fast. I apply it with it off, hand turn the piece, then power it up with whatever setting i was turning at, for pens, that's 2600 or higher.

Thanks Steve!

I'm learning that design changes are "part of the fun" :) for example, the maple & darkwood pen in the photo, that's a result of the other half of the blanks exploding/chipping out....

Hey guys, So this weekend I had a few hours to practice my new hobby. I started by turning a Mushroom... Err, tried to turn a mushroom, I forgot to get a photo of it. I tried using the skew on it,...

Hey Charlie, my shop is in my attached garage. As my wife/dog go in and out, I'd like to keep the dust down as much as I can. well, that and my own health of course!

Thanks Jeff, Fortunately, I have a ton of cardboard from the vortex recently :) I'll give that a whirl.

Hey guys, for those of us on Minis what do you recommend for dust collection? Make your own setup or buy an attachment?

What I'm after is something to help out mainly during sanding of my mini...

Hey guys, thanks for the suggestions, to reiterate though, the jacob's chuck was in the tail stock. How Brodie described it in "2." is how I was using it, the problem came that the wood in the chuck...

Hey guys,
Well, one week with the lathe and wow, I've learned a ton! And wow, I've learned a lot of what not to do! (for example, when testing the sharpness of your freshly ground skew, be sure to...