Bernie, that is some cool wood. I think you'll like the mimosa, but be forewarned (if you are not familiar) - it will turn your hands blacker than walnut will, and seems to me to be caustic on cast...
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Bernie, that is some cool wood. I think you'll like the mimosa, but be forewarned (if you are not familiar) - it will turn your hands blacker than walnut will, and seems to me to be caustic on cast...
Oh, don't let me forget to say - there are MANY ways to contribute - tips, modification advice, encourgement, etc - not just the $6 you may have contributed to what is, regardless of one's opinion, a...
i've heard negative feedback regarding this chuck, FWIW, but then i've never used one. perhaps that's why the sale.
Andrew, I have found it to be VERY important, if one is working with unbalanced/green/large pieces. The slower speed allows one to more safely round a piece, balancing the forces imparted by the...
Yes, details and specifics aside - well said!
Steven, I knew that would come up. I was a contributor last year. There are reasons for why I'm not, anymore. Also, the thread was started by a CONTRIBUTOR. I just seconded the motion. Oh, and define...
Roger, I think it's no big deal that you brought it up - although some folks here seem to. I just made a comment to yours - and then brought up a subject some people here seem to have a problem with....
Josh, it's 'owned', just like any for-profit business, I'd guess.
ping! zing! yeow! fronk! zap! yikes! gee, john, are you referring to my comment? go ahead and say so, if so. making a remark/comment become against the rules here, now, and demand...
ooh, ryan - i like that; i like that alot. you did a great job turning the spalted wood, which i know can be either very hard or too soft. nice finial, too.
don't know, but it happens ALOT.
I was up early this past Saturday, and happened across a woodturning show. I forget the name of the program, but the guy turned a small, threaded 'stamp roll' holder. While not mentioned by the...
Josh, ebony is funny wood. Kinda reminds me of a cross between wood and bar chocolate. The shavings don't really feel like wood, either - kinda soft and moist. Burns easy when drilling, too. Sands...
John, you are turning (couldn't resist) out some really fantastic items - whoulda thunk a lawyer would have art in his heart (also couldn't resist). :D
Kinda reminds me of art deco - you know, the Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade, etc. Simple in this case, but the plain yet shiny black ebony has kind of a 'film noir' feel to it, to me. About 5" tall, 1 1/2...
Now that I've used the adapters for a while, let me say that I'm very happy with this purchase. Quick to set-up and change wheels, and having variable speed is really helpful. Lots more room to work...
Well, the biopsy is over. Uneventful, and no big deal now that it's over (I must admit, though, to having a beak and feathers) :rolleyes:. Doc says it's not cancer, but of course have to wait for...
Richard, one last comment, based on what you said regarding the finial for this piece - I like the shorter finial, on this taller type form. Long finials go with short forms, I think, so you might...
very nice work - the loose ball is very unique. another turner's work with 'hollow finials' can be seen at:
http://www.yvonnearlott.com/index.php.
I, too, agree with other's opinions on the...
Tim, yes, Jeff recommends it for deep hollowing. I get alot of vibration when I turn deep forms (which I only am able to do occasionally, hard to find big wood) with my tool waaayy off the rest....
Saw one of these on Jeff's lathe in a post here on the creek. He said he was making a batch up, so others here may have gotten theirs this week. 15" long, 6" tall (key for scale). Can't wait to...
Bought 100 grade 8 screws from ENCO to replace the NOVA ones for about $5. Actually, to make them fit (the profile of the 'underside' of the screws is slightly different than the countersink in the...
Fear not - we understand.
22 years? Too cool - I retired as a CW2 after just 20 - wish I had gotten a little smarter there :rolleyes:.
you guys are sick. it's wood - and very nicely figured wood, i must way. (and by 'wood', i mean, 'wood').