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who is going to be the teacher? Throwing a piece of wood on a spinning lathe can be a recipe for disaster if you don't understand some of the finer points. A short course with someone that has...

WooHoo!!

I've been cutting a lot of plywood with the circular saw lately and this looks like it will really come in handy!

Thanks!
Gary

I just hope your turning doesn't suffer as mine did. I'll bet I haven't made more than 2 dozen finished pieces on mine since I bought it a year and a half ago. Nothing to do with not liking the...

I've been trying to access Festool USA but keep getting an oddball message;


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I forgot!!

Merry Christmas!

Ken, I've met you and seen you drink. I didn't think you needed one of those on the hottest day of the year! Is it to keep your hand warm in cold weather?

Hi Rusty,

I could see doing this with a couple of twists from a normal pen. May not be as easy as what you may be thinking, but, the outcome may be worth it.

Measure the center band and make...

I've never known anyone that has good success with finishing oil in this application. Green wood end sealer is much less expensive and works much better. I don't think you can get enough finishing...

Hi Don, sealing of any type of finish will not be a replacement for the proper treatment of wet wood. Oak from what I understand is a difficult wood to dry. I haven't turned any other than for tool...

Hi Scott,

You didn't say whether the bowl blank was freshly cut or if you purchased it from somewhere like woodcraft or craft supply. Many bowl blanks you purchase are not kiln dried like...

Hi Dennis,

Is there any wood left in that bowl? ;-) I'd have to recommend concentrating on your tool finish too.
I might add, that I do not like my grind too long on a bowl gouge, much less a...

You won't have a problem with it W.C.

This is the one reason why all makers of accessories that screw onto the lathe recommend that they be installed on a clean shoulder. Have fun.

Gary

Hi Kevin,

You could always make a trip over to the west side of the river for a few hours for some quick lessons.

I'm with the group that doesn't like "sets". With the exception of the Harbor...

Yea, I can understand that, but in reality, stud fees took the place of a lump sum. That dog was really something. I hunted him the year prior to winning the World Championship almost nightly because...

I tried the search. For those of you that don't know me well, I'm a Jr.

I found this article and it really brought back some old fond memories!
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I think you should be alright with the dead space between the OSB and metal. I would take some 1x material and frame the opening inside the metal for extra rigidity. It wouldn't hurt to have some on...

Congratulations on Sam! Beautiful child. Next to your mastiff, he likes like a Barbie or Ken doll in size.

Good fortune!
Gary

On the high end side for getting started first class. There are areas that you could save on in the initial investment if you need to and also things you could ad like a powered visor, but you are...

Sounds like you had one great experience in the Smokies! Our visit there last October was great also. I was impressed with Arrowmont also and vowed to take a class there in the future as time...

Hi Terry,

I've had to try to match a few pieces of work for customers, and drove myself batty on the first attempt. I've since given up trying to concoct my own mixture for matches. I have a place...

Hi All,

I need a good framing nailer and need an opinion on whether the full round head is beneficial. As I understood it, the full round heads added to the structural supports they were used...

Thats the one I was thinking of! No wonder I couldn't find it at the Borg.

Brian, I've never used the minwax. Sounds kinda like the same thing. Might just give it a try on this one as the Get Rot...

Hi All,

A few years back I bought and used a product to repair a rotten area on a board. The product soaked into the rotten wood and fortified it. Does anyone know of a similar product, it's name,...

Hi Dale,

It is going to depend on the wood that you buy. I'd have to say that in general, the average starting point is going to be 80g or 100g. You'll have some ripple in most and maybe even a...

I just checked the weather radar at:

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Kind of an ominous looking...