Depends on what you want it for. Heck, they have lathes in the $800 range, with a few gadgets on it, so this plain Jane will do the same thing if variable speed does not bother you and such. Carl.
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Depends on what you want it for. Heck, they have lathes in the $800 range, with a few gadgets on it, so this plain Jane will do the same thing if variable speed does not bother you and such. Carl.
Yellow birch.
Sharp tools and as fast as your lathe will turn. Sand wet with dish soap. Carl
Nice, I have to make one of those. Carl
I am in awe, beautiful,piece. The name fits it.. Carl
Very nice work
Oh gee, oh boy, My dream is only to sell one item a day. I am off by 29 a month. Take a break for a job well done. Carl
Nice lamp, bigger then mine, same thing happened to me, no kid to blame on or i woulda. Mine was only nine inches tall and it was cut glass generic type, not expensive. I used the brass base and the...
Nice work. I always wanted to make stuff like that. I even went so far as to buy one of those tenon cutters. Still brand new, never used. I don`t have 1/2" drill, have to get one then i`ll do it. I...
I wanted to but it would not let me type any more, sorry about that, well anyway. 1st from the top. Is an Executive in Color Wood and Chrome hardware. 2nd one is a Banksia nut blank. 3rd is Cheery...
Been fooling around with pens lately.265045265046265047265048265049
I thought i was the only one in the world with an 025 stihl.
I have done flat work since i was a boy, about a few years ago i took up turning. Turning has taught me much, i would have never tried working with all those species of woods had it not been for...
I have made a couple of small two piece HF`s from his instructions. I have purchased a burning unit to embellish the area where the seem comes together, as soon as i learn how to use it i will try...
I like your burning and your color. Of course your turning as well. Is the one lid pierced ? I have been playing around with some burning, no where good at it yet. Carl
I have been making pens for about 6 or 7 years now and have always used C/A and it is a hard to beat finish. However lately i have been using WTF from General finishes. I put it on like C/A but it...
Coil it up into a flat pan and use Baking Soda in a water solution. You won`t even need gloves. Carl
I use a Axminister Chuck in mine for the last 15 years. No problem. Carl
i`ll try 121
Everything is very well done, love all of them. Perhaps they are looking for more challenging joinery and not run of the mill miters and dowels and splines. Maybe something a little more craftier. I...
You can go larger then a pen but not very large. Find an applicator that does not accelerate the curing time of the c/a, you need to keep it wet as long as possible. I use the foam type packing...
Perhaps you are spinning your blank to fast, causing the blistering on the ends. Sanding to much, when i get down to just sort of the profile i want, i back off the speed both with the tool and sand...
Stick em Notes. for mixing two part epoxy. Just stick them down on bench, mix up glue and throw away, or keep to see how well the glue dries. To save money cut up stick em size paper with used...
Love it, very nice. Carl
Try this link. http://www.woodturningonline.com/turning/turning_content/threaded_inserts_for_urns.pdf OOps the link is not working. Carl