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    Congrats John. I know you'll do a good job (and...

    Congrats John. I know you'll do a good job (and more attentive than I was able to be!)
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    I own a Monster (articulated and captured), Gizmo...

    I own a Monster (articulated and captured), Gizmo and the Carter Hollow Roller....so I have experience on the systems. I come from a hand hollowing background and still do a bunch of hand hollowing,...
  3. Very cool indeed. Not just for the massive wood...

    Very cool indeed. Not just for the massive wood collection but for the guitars themselves!
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    3M Spray. Spray the back of the disc and the...

    3M Spray. Spray the back of the disc and the cleaned off plate. Let dry to a tacky feel and line it up real good before making contact. Will hold real good but, like contact cement, but you can...
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    For the larger forms I use a figure 8 and the...

    For the larger forms I use a figure 8 and the smaller ones I was gifted a set of "Tolly Gauges" from Johnny Tolly down at SWAT. He designed them and they work great for small HFs. Of course I find...
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    I always use a piece of rough cedar (fencing...

    I always use a piece of rough cedar (fencing plank). Seems to grab the compound with the rough texture.
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    Steve, was that the black one sitting by itself? ...

    Steve, was that the black one sitting by itself? (I was just there a few weeks ago)
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    I only have the 1/8" one from D-Way. I like it a...

    I only have the 1/8" one from D-Way. I like it a lot and it works extremely well. Sometime I will be ordering the rest of the sizes or I might pick them up in KC this summer at the AAW Symposium (If...
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    WHOAH! There is a blast from the past! Good to...

    WHOAH! There is a blast from the past! Good to see you post again John. Nice looking stuff.
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    I would have likely turned a 2-3" diameter dowel,...

    I would have likely turned a 2-3" diameter dowel, clamped in the chuck that was just small enough to fit into the opening and tape a couple thicknesses of paper towels on the end before inserting...
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    I think it is useful on my VL300, but I don't...

    I think it is useful on my VL300, but I don't think it is a deal breaker. When I am turning, the majority of the shavings don't go between the bed ways. As long as you can blow out from underneath...
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    As a general rule of thumb, hand tools will NOT...

    As a general rule of thumb, hand tools will NOT magnetize randomly to the point that you notice the effect. The only thing that would cause a piece of steel to become magnetized would be direct...
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    Yes, but it won't be very strong on the tool...

    Yes, but it won't be very strong on the tool itself. Likely attract metal filings and such after a log time spent on the magnet.
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    Consider this Brian, the bat is likely NOT going...

    Consider this Brian, the bat is likely NOT going to be used in a game. Maybe a whack of two but a nice project will probably be displayed in his house. So.... I would think a non treated 4x4 post...
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    End grain for me, unless it is burn or wet...

    End grain for me, unless it is burn or wet Madrone...then it doesn't matter. Another bonus in the strength of the tenon in end grain orientation.



    I turn all smaller HFs (5" and smaller" to...
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    I own a Vicmarc VL300 and love it. I was saving...

    I own a Vicmarc VL300 and love it. I was saving for an American Beauty before getting a super deal on the Vicmarc. I have turned on almost every kind of lathe short of a VB36 and the sliding...
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    I have seen that video on Facebook and two...

    I have seen that video on Facebook and two observations I had was 1) the importance of centering your work (especially the solid wood in the top) and 2) with a solid dowel through the middle and a...
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    Very cool Ed. It looks like some kind of beading...

    Very cool Ed. It looks like some kind of beading inside. Do you have any photos of the inside?
  19. You could have a shaper blade ground to the...

    You could have a shaper blade ground to the profile you need and tack it onto some bar stock for a shaper technique. Be even faster with that shaper blade mounted in a cross vise on the lathe, ...
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    I guess I am just not seeing the difference. ...

    I guess I am just not seeing the difference. When I sharpen my parting tool by placing the handle end in the long arm pocket (Wolverine system), match the angle currently ground and start...
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    You shouldn't need a platform to sharpen a...

    You shouldn't need a platform to sharpen a parting tool. Use the long arm with the pocket and slide it up until the wheel matches the current or desired angle. Sharpen that side and flip the tool...
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    I do a bunch of HF and own hand boring tools, a...

    I do a bunch of HF and own hand boring tools, a Monster articulated and captive, a Gizmo articulated and the Carter Hollow Roller (modified captive) and when I don't hand hollow, I use the Gizmo on...
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    When I bought mine, he didn't offer the Hunter...

    When I bought mine, he didn't offer the Hunter version. He has replacement cutters to make them Hunters, but at $60 each.... I haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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    I do quite a bit of hollowing and own several...

    I do quite a bit of hollowing and own several hollowing rigs as well as Trent's 1/2 bars to hand hollow and use in the rigs. Nothing fancy about them, he just happen to be standing at the booth I...
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    I do a demo and workshop covering this topic at...

    I do a demo and workshop covering this topic at symposiums and for clubs, but that is as an invited demonstrator (so I am not really the one who makes that call)! The Bayou Woodturners had me down...
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