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    Mike, Thanks for that series on the platters. ...

    Mike,

    Thanks for that series on the platters. I am confused on one point though. It looks like you turn the blank and start working on the face (top) of the platter, and you state "I took the...
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    I wish I had bought the separate wheels for the...

    I wish I had bought the separate wheels for the reasons listed above. I have the "3 on a rod" set-up on my Jet mini and am very limited in the size of bowls I can buff this way, especially on the...
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    I just turned 12 birdhouses for a project. Wish...

    I just turned 12 birdhouses for a project. Wish I had seen yours first.:( Like them much better. Very Nice!
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    I had the same problem with an "unidentifiable'...

    I had the same problem with an "unidentifiable' noise. Like Byron, the setscrew in the collar on the shaft had come loose and the collar was sliding. Fixed that and haven't had a problem since. ...
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    Talk about learning from your mistakes. :p...

    Talk about learning from your mistakes. :p Beautiful!
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    Hi Chris, Packard Woodworks carries HSS boring...

    Hi Chris,
    Packard Woodworks carries HSS boring bar cutters.
    http://www.packardwoodworks.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SRCH&Store_Code=packard

    If the link doesn't work, go to...
  7. What Robert said. I really love the (beautiful)...

    What Robert said. I really love the (beautiful) box, but I think that finial and the base detract. That said, I would still display it prominently even if you didn't want to change anything.
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    Bernie, Is that diameter, circumference, or...

    Bernie,
    Is that diameter, circumference, or heigth?

    Thanks,
    Larry
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    Thanks for both of the answers. The...

    Thanks for both of the answers. The clarification of "wiping excess" as apposed to lightly "buffing" helps a lot. Ken, I like your process and will try that next. I'm having to bring the piece...
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    Help With Antique Oil

    Not a good picture, but posted to show high gloss. I used Minwax antique oil but have not buffed yet. Instructions say to apply generous coat of oil and buff with clean cloth after 5 to 10 minutes....
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    And what would thatbe?

    And what would thatbe?
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    Great Woodturning CLub in Jacksonville

    Marc,

    We have a great woodturning club in Jacksonville. Meets second Monday of each month - just got home from this month's meeting. We have members at all stages of turning - from never turned...
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    I don't think it ever completely quits. I still...

    I don't think it ever completely quits. I still look like a cotton millworker every time I buff. :(
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    Beall Buffing

    You can see a short video on using the Beall Buffing system at
    http://www.woodcraft-gallery.com/StreamingMedia/bealbuff.wmv
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    According to Lacer, it should be 70 degrees.

    According to Lacer, it should be 70 degrees.
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    Difficult NE

    Beautiful! Use the second picture if only one is allowed.
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    Very nice handles, George. What did you do for...

    Very nice handles, George. What did you do for the ferrules?

    Thanks,
    Larry
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    Rikon Mini Spindle Lock

    I just installed a new spindle lock on mine (lock and set screw was missing) and went thru just what Mike described. I'll only add that my "gear" had slid down the shaft to the housing wall. I had...
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    Wet Wood

    Go ahead and turn it to final dimensions (thin), let it warp, call it art. :D

    Seriously - lots of folk like it that way. Display it so that the warp effect is less noticeable.

    Larry
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