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    Totally Turning is a show put on in Saratoga, NY....

    Totally Turning is a show put on in Saratoga, NY. It is put on with NWA, Northeast Woodworkers Association. It is always held the last full weekend in March. Here is a link:...
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    When you rough turn the wood just put a tenon on...

    When you rough turn the wood just put a tenon on both ends. Then cut off the lid with it's tenon. Hollow out the bottom and then let them both dry. My basement is about 50% relative humidity and 65...
  3. I have tried the GREX on a smaller compressor and...

    I have tried the GREX on a smaller compressor and was very unhappy with it. You really need a gigantic(?) compressor to make it work. My compressor couldn't keep up with it.

    I took a different...
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    A very nice reminder of how to do the 40/40...

    A very nice reminder of how to do the 40/40 grind.

    Stuart is true master.
  5. I had one for about five years. It was a great...

    I had one for about five years. It was a great starter lathe for me. I ran into a deal on a Powermatic 3520b and it replaced the Jet. I ended up selling the 2 HP 1642 for $2000 in 2016. I was happy...
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    We had Bill come and teach at Rochester...

    We had Bill come and teach at Rochester Woodworkers Society several years ago. He was a great teacher and a talented turner. I feel sorry for his family. He will be missed.
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    I had one of these lathes and really enjoyed it....

    I had one of these lathes and really enjoyed it. It has some very nice features. I sold mine in in 2014 for $2000. The same price today seems like it's too much. The motor is dated 6/2008 so the...
  8. A kitchen remodel happened several years ago and...

    A kitchen remodel happened several years ago and we bought an extra microwave. Once the kitchen was done, I moved it to the shop. However, I'm still very careful.

    Cheers,
    David
  9. An improved method to kill bugs in a turning blank.

    Last week I picked up several green, weeping cherry logs. Yesterday I prepped a piece and cored out three bowls. Each of the bowls was about an inch thick and 7, 10, and 12” in diameter. The issue I...
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    Pat, (off-topic) Loved your presentation at...

    Pat, (off-topic)

    Loved your presentation at the Woodturners Worldwide Symposium. You were prepared, relaxed, informative, and fun. Thanks, David G
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    Looks like you have a nice collection of tools. I...

    Looks like you have a nice collection of tools. I have a number of carbon tools that I have ground into scrapers. I don't use them an awful lot. The steel in your tools should be very fine grained....
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    I did the file test on the tool rest drill rod....

    I did the file test on the tool rest drill rod. It was clearly hardened but not extremely hardened. I have used O1 tool steel to make some tools and after heat treating a file won't even scratch the...
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    My friends have joked that I have a complete set...

    My friends have joked that I have a complete set of Robust tool rests and I protest that I am still missing a few. Needless to say, I really like them and prefer them to the other cast iron rests...
  14. I have 80 and 180 D-Way steel wheels and a WTW...

    I have 80 and 180 D-Way steel wheels and a WTW 600. The steel wheels killed my 1/2 horsepower grinder and work much better on my new 1 HP grinder. I like the wider steel wheels better than the 1"...
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    Stinky boxes

    I’ve been making some swivel top saltboxes. They are easy and fun to make but I’ve come up with a problem and I don’t have a good solution. I finish the boxes with my combo finish of tung oil, high...
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    I agree with Jeff Smith. I have a Stronghold and...

    I agree with Jeff Smith. I have a Stronghold and three Talons and have used Vicmarcs a couple of times. The Stronghold holds the wood much more strongly than the Talons so I use it for most of my...
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    Centering process

    I have the adapter that Steve mentioned. It works OK but isn't often perfect. I find it awkward to use so normally I only use if I can't do it some other way.

    First, I start my bowls and platters...
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    For turning get an 8-inch CBN wheel (180 grit)...

    For turning get an 8-inch CBN wheel (180 grit) for most of your tools. CBN is a lot better than the aluminum oxide wheels. I have both diamond and water stones for my planes, woodworking chisels and...
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    I have an older Jet 14" saw with a riser block....

    I have an older Jet 14" saw with a riser block. For years I never released the tension on the blade. Last summer I found that I couldn't get the blade to track or even stay on the wheel. Low and...
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    Very nice. Top rate sculpture. Next time position...

    Very nice. Top rate sculpture. Next time position the turning on it's side so the photos are right side up.:D

    Cheers,
    David
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    I've made a lot of yarn bowls and have evolved to...

    I've made a lot of yarn bowls and have evolved to this process. I've considered jig saws, routers and such and the problem that I had was holding the bowl and the power tool while cutting the slot...
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    Bill, can you provide a link or reference to...

    Bill, can you provide a link or reference to Chris's use of the Oneway Coring System?

    Cheers,
    David
  23. Our turning club bought some new Talon chucks and...

    Our turning club bought some new Talon chucks and these new keys fit with some difficulty into my older Talon chucks. Also, the Stronghold and Talon keys are not interchangeable in the other chuck.
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    Reed, from the photo of the top of the flex shaft...

    Reed, from the photo of the top of the flex shaft it looks like this is probably the flex shaft from Garrett Wade. It costs about $40. I think the Foredoms are about twice that.

    I'd love to have...
  25. I used an angle drill for quite a while and it...

    I used an angle drill for quite a while and it worked OK but had two big problems. First, my hands hurt from holding it while sanding. The second was the noise that it made. I replaced my sump pump...
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