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    When I get or find any type of void in the...

    When I get or find any type of void in the project I'm working on, I have to think if I want the void left open or filled. What I use on voids I want filled is use a mixture of 5 min epoxy and then I...
  2. Yes the lathe does make a whirring sound when it...

    Yes the lathe does make a whirring sound when it does it's goofy slipping. So... what do i need to do if it is the pulleys?
    The belt is in real good shape not brittle and still pliable.
  3. Jet 1642 1.5hp, belt slippage. Need advice.

    Hello All,
    It's been awhile since I have been here. Hope everyone is doing well.
    I just set up my new turning shop and fired up my lathe again after a year of not turning. I have a 18" long 3"...
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    Nice job!! I really enjoy the shape and color of...

    Nice job!! I really enjoy the shape and color of this wood. I think your proportions are very pleasing to the eye.
    How big is the opening and what is the width.
    I have been looking at Gilmer for...
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    I am really enjoying the look of this piece. I...

    I am really enjoying the look of this piece. I looks like a very big oak leaf with a small hollow gall growing on it.
    Love it!!!! Great work.
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    I saw on Capt. Eddies videos on YouTube say that...

    I saw on Capt. Eddies videos on YouTube say that for the last 15 yrs or so he has been using "Son-of-a-Gun" car cleaner for cleaning his glasses and face shield. I am going to try it as soon as I can...
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    Jeff you really do nice work. Love the Walnut...

    Jeff you really do nice work. Love the Walnut bowls and the Aspen one id nice and deep.
    I too would be interested in the oil and wax ratio so next time you do it measure LOL.
    Does anyone know if...
  8. Leo, So sorry to hear about the unfortunate...

    Leo,
    So sorry to hear about the unfortunate issue with your Grand Daughter. I hope and pray that everything will work out well. Your Family is in my Families Prayers.
    Bill Wilcox
  9. Leo, What a nice looking bowl you have done...

    Leo,
    What a nice looking bowl you have done there. It almost looks like lava moving around in it.
    Very Very nice,
    Bill
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    Hollow Form Opening: What size hole??

    Hello All,
    I am in the final stages of my fabrication of a "Homemade Jamison Hollowing System". I plan on turning some round hollow forms as well as vase's and urns. My final part in the fabrication...
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    Nice score Jeff. I like how the turners can...

    Nice score Jeff. I like how the turners can always fall back on the "flat work" as an excuse to get MORE STUFF.
    I remember when I met Jeff at his shop he kept telling me that, " You can't have too...
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    At first when I looked at the horse, I thought, "...

    At first when I looked at the horse, I thought, " Jeff has gone into the bronze casting realm." I like this very much /jeff. You done did yosef PROUD!!!
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    Dang Leo I sure wish I live a tad bit closer to...

    Dang Leo I sure wish I live a tad bit closer to you. I know that I could learn much from a guy like yourself.
    Great piece of work.
    Bill W
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    Do your best to try and get some sleep. :p I...

    Do your best to try and get some sleep. :p
    I know when I ordered mine, I could hardly sleep until it arrived. I was counting lathes in my sleep.
    Congrats!!!
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    Well in French polishing they use Rotten stone. I...

    Well in French polishing they use Rotten stone. I would think that a mixture of RS or pumice and liquid car wax would do the trick. When I restore a straight razor I use Mass polishing paste to shine...
  16. Thanks for the replies. Bill, these small bowls...

    Thanks for the replies.
    Bill, these small bowls are in fact green prototypes of some ring bowls I plan on making. The bowls were turned so the crack that appeared are not visible. They are...
  17. will making smaller billets of walnut dry faster?

    Hi All,
    I have this huge pile of Black Walnut that I picked up this spring. I cut the ends off and sealed them with multiple coats of latex paint. The timbers are doing great however I was wondering...
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    What you see there is a Utah arm with a Boston...

    What you see there is a Utah arm with a Boston elbow and a Otto Bock prosthetic hand.
    I worked for Otto Bock for 14 years as a technician and then manufacturing manager for the companies "America's"...
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    I'm thinking Sitka Spruce. 8x4. Nice looking...

    I'm thinking Sitka Spruce. 8x4.
    Nice looking tight grain too.
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    I don't have any problem with sanding my BW....

    I don't have any problem with sanding my BW. However I do go down to 600 G. I also use a woven scotchbrite type pad to sand also. One trick I also do is use sanding sealer and when I use sandpaper, I...
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    What can be said that hasn't already been said...

    What can be said that hasn't already been said John. Lovely piece.
    I really think some time you need to hook up your vidoe camrea and film the process of making your creations. I wold love to see...
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    WOW George Koa wood would be cool to turn. Keep...

    WOW George Koa wood would be cool to turn. Keep us posted on how it turns out. Is the wood green??
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    Steve, I really enjoy looking at your work. I...

    Steve, I really enjoy looking at your work. I find myself trying to process your turning style and am enjoying it. I want to thank you for sharing your work with all of us.
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    I would try to turn a bowl with the one piece...

    I would try to turn a bowl with the one piece that the pith is way off center. Richard Raffin says he looks for wood where the pith is off to one side and he get a good blank for a bowl. Just a...
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    WOW Jeff you SUCK LOLOL:D Please let me know if...

    WOW Jeff you SUCK LOLOL:D
    Please let me know if you ever need any help working on this machine. I would be more than happy spending some time helping you out to get this beast up and running.
    I...
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