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I use Mahoney's oil and wax on all my bowls. I live in a dry climate so I usually only wait 24 to 48 hours. What I have started doing is applying oil to bowl and then spinning it on the lathe and...

While checking the tool section of Craigslist I saw a Jet 22-44 ODS Drum Sander for $850. I emailed and asked the condition of the sander and was it my local area. After 5 or 6 days I got an answer...

I would like to do a segmented bowl with a couple of "open" rings. A few months ago I stumbled on a site that showed how to glue up open ring bowls, but at the time I wasn't interested and didn't...

I am turning some small segmented bowls for my wife to use as candy and nut bowls for her card group and may turn a couple of others for salad bowls. I am finishing them with Mahoney's oil. I...

I have a old Delta 34-440 table saw which is great shape. I need to square the blade to the table and I can't figure out how. I loosened the trunnions but there is much play in them. Any help...

I live in the north end of the Sacramento Valley and have access to wood from orchards that are being replaced. I had asked a friend to get me some green almond wood and also said I was looking for...

I found someone who is leaving the country and selling his shop tools. He has a Jet Performax 10-20 Plus Drum Sander for $125 and a Jet 18 inch bandsawJWBS-18 with a 1 1/2 hp motor for $500. They...

Thanks for the rapid response. I checked all the screws and they were tight. I think Faust was closest to what was going on with mine. I didn't have to shim it but just remounted it. There is...

I have a Jet 1642 EVS-2 that is 6 mos old. I love the lathe and until now have had no problems. Today I begin to notice a clicking or ticking sound that seems to be coming from the front part of...

I was reading a book on turning and the author recommended using EEE wax and Shellawax. I ordered some and tried it on a small lidded box and am really happy with the finish I got. The question I...

I have been using the New Wave 2" wavy disks and really like them. Where is the best source for these disks and is there a difference if they are gold, green, or blue? Do any of of the big box...

Thank You for the responses....Kyle is probably right I have been leaning toward a bigger lathe. Probably leaning toward the 2hp Jet or Grizzly. However, I am going to try and find out more about...

I am new to this group but have been an amateur woodworker for years. My first turning experience was 50 years ago when my Dad taught me to turn things on his Shopsmith. Now that I'm retired I have...