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Thanks for the tip on Lee Valley. I hadn't checked them.



I had emailed Easywood last night, and got this reply from Kristi earlier today:



Hopefully things get moving again.

Hi,

I might have to replace the stock jaws on my Easychuck, and I'm having a devil of a time finding someplace that stocks the chucks anymore, much less the jaws (striking out on all the usual...

My snarky answer would be: I'd use fingernail clippings and super glue.

A more realistic one would be to use a glass insert and turn a holder for that.

Then there are people like me, who are members of the AAW, but don't go to a local club. Yes, I know there are two clubs within an hour's drive from where I live, but the meeting times are what...

RIP, Bob. I have watched a lot of his videos, particularly the ones on box making and on skews.

I have the Sorby 3/4" rounded skew and used it quite a bit for making pens. The trouble with it was that I noticed a harmonic while I was using it - probably due to less material on the outer edges....

Dropping the Ren Wax and getting crud in it.

Tipping over the CA glue.

That little "tick" when you're turning a tricky piece, and you know you're taking light cuts.

Having a pen bushing (or...

That photo with the green HF lathe reminds me of a troublesome child who has been sent to the corner for timeout. Congrats on the new lathe!

I haven't had any problems with a Schmidt 900 or Schmidt 9000 Easyflow. Just tested a pen with an Easyflow in it that hadn't been used for a few months. Wrote first time without any issue.

A good sturdy bench with a vise is perhaps the most useful tool in your shop, for it will help with just about everything. How are you set for your bench? If you opt for the table saw route before...

I tend to be pretty careful about what I buy from HF. I've bought clamps, wood screws, transfer punches, pressure pot (now a pressure chamber for resin casting) and some of the worst duct tape I've...