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I also have a chuck that is dedicated to flat jaws and can be extended to cover the entire swing of my Jet 1221. It covers everything I do very well. Finishing the bottom of bowls is a breeze.
As...

This guy has the process down.
I've wanted to try this after I finished the few hundred other projects
that are floating around in my head.
http://youtu.be/7PHwjtgyX3I

Could very well be epoxy resin.
Fit the pencils into a container and pour it over.
Phillip Moulthorp uses it with some spectacular results.
http://www.moulthropstudios.com/philip_works.html

Being 150 miles east of Dallas, there are many, many places to procure wood. Seems like there is a saw mill every 10 miles or so. It you are doing a straight shot from Dallas to Houston there is a...

Black crushed stone.
It got a bit dicey as there was enough moisture in the wood that it moved a bit after cutting the groove for the inlay.
Actually the piece ended up being rather oval.
Just...

As my dear wife says, usually when we discuss how we found each other, " Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and again."

7" x 3".
6 coats Deft spray lacquer.

I've turned quite a bit of Red Cedar but when I turned this piece I was pleasantly surprised.
I've never seen figure like this in cedar.
C & C always welcome.
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Pretty slick. I've been using a jig I found in a youtube video but I'll have to give this a try.

I turn laminated bowls out exotic woods. Between the very hard kiln dried wood and CA joints I find Carbide tools to be excellent. While the initial cost is high, the cost of new cutters has dropped...

At the bottom of a laminated bowl, the circular grain of cross sectioned wood adds quite a bit of interest and beauty.
Have to say I envy folks with so much free wood.
Around here, where sawmills...

I'd say Photina. (Google it.) It lines the north boundary of our property. Clusters of white flowers in the spring that my bees love, then red berries in the fall. The Mocking birds love it for...

Having used Deft spray since they put it out a bazillion years ago I won't even use it this time of year. Temps and humidity are everything. Below 70 degrees
you won't be pleased. 80 is good. 90...

Actually the 2 inch chain saw discs aren't that bad. The 4 inch ones for a full size grinder are kind of scary. I won't use them anymore.

I could be mistaken but the Merlin 2 is an improved version of the original Merlin as the higher end Proxxon unit is the improved version of the original Proxxon.
There were so many complaints about...

I have both Easy and Hunter carbides (plus a few oddballs). Seeing as though I do a lot of laminated bowls they cut through the CA joints well. I agree the midi tools should serve you well. Capt....

Advice appreciated and acted upon.
Thanks guys.
The last few years we have transitioned to solar for most household needs leaving the refrigeration (A/C, fridge and freezer, power tools) to the...

Is it really important to unplug your lathe when your not using it?
I have a Jet 1221 VS and I have to admit when I'm in the shop doing other stuff
every now and again I hear a bit of electronic...

Yup. Padauk tears out like crazy when roughing out. A couple of thoughts from someone who works almost exclusively with carbides.
Padauk is fairly soft with an open grain. It loves to tear out.
The...

Have to say. By the time I finished the piece of Camphor I turned into a ten inch bowl I was weary of the smell, but turns easily, finishes wonderfully, and the colors are great. I'm just not going...

The olive was actually 3 pieces cut out of the same board and stacked in the order they were cut which (surprise to me) gives the impression it's just a block of wood cut in 3 pieces. The padauk was...

After struggling to turn a Zirocote blank I decided to give myself a break and turn an Olive and Padauk glue up I had.
Love that Olive. Sweet smelling, kiln dried it still curls off the tools.
Now...

I've been working with the #1 and 2 Hunter Osprey. For rough work I've got the #3 Hercules(along with a full compliment of sharp gouges). My problem is probably patience. After a while of working...

Yup. I do a lot of laminated bowls. Just took one off the lathe. A nice glue up of Ziricote, Maple and Padauk. Even with Carbide tools it was a slow process.
Finally had to give it a rest. It might...

I tried it once. Only once.
Got a catch, ripped a chunk out of the bowl, threw it across the shop and bent the blade
to the point of uselessness.
I have a couple of low end PSI chucks with flat...