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    Thanks gents for your suggestions. I will follow...

    Thanks gents for your suggestions.
    I will follow up straight away.
    Funny, but I was yesterday unable to get Bando's website via my Google, but the link which Lee included worked perfectly today.
    ...
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    table saw drive belts

    I just found out the hard way that spare parts for my faithful Craftsman 10 inch table saw are hard to find.

    The drive belts are no longer stocked by Craftsman and I wonder if any Creekers know...
  3. Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure about asking your...

    Thanks everyone. I wasn't sure about asking your advice since this topic is pretty marginally connected to turning. I am glad I did.
    I had better dig out the mulch ASAP.
    John
  4. Sort of a wood turning thread: shavings as mulch?

    Early this year I mulched my fruit trees with shavings from turning. One tree has died, one is looking very sick, one is surviving without producing any fruit and the last one is doing wonderfully...
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    I too have a Grizzly GO 555 for several years...

    I too have a Grizzly GO 555 for several years and have been very satisfied with it. No repairs or replacements needed so far. I bought the extension for it and so can now cut material up to...
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    A while back I asked for help turning a large...

    A while back I asked for help turning a large disc on my Nova DVR lathe. I heeded the safety warnings and did the job exclusively with a face plate (no chuck), a big glue block and a large diameter...
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    Leo Like the others I am very impressed with...

    Leo
    Like the others I am very impressed with the form and what you have done with colour to enhance the appearance.

    I have two questions:
    1 Did you turn this green all the way through in one...
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    Thanks Gents for your suggestions and safety...

    Thanks Gents for your suggestions and safety warnings.

    I have in the past successfully turned discs of this diameter, but only to decorate them. These discs were made by gluing maple shorts...
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    Base or Bottom but how to do it?

    This is a cry for help.

    Using a faceplate I have just mounted a 24 by 2 inch disc on my Nova DVR lathe intending to make a shallow bowl or platter. It was ready for turning when I realised I did...
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    Trying something different.

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    Having filled the house with bowls, plates and my share of pepper mills, I decided to try something different. I was helped along this path by spending...
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    Well, thanks to everyone for their input. ...

    Well, thanks to everyone for their input. There's a lot to digest here, but it seems to me that there is no universally agreed "best practice".
    One thing that seems to be a consensus view is that...
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    Wood storage: what am I doing wrong?

    When I checked my stock of hard wood logs yesterday, every single one except the smallest (<5 inch diameter) un-split whole logs had developed major checks and become virtually useless.
    Most of my...
  13. Thanks guys. I've bought a couple of small...

    Thanks guys.

    I've bought a couple of small carbide burrs locally and will give them a try today.

    Wish me luck!

    John
  14. Advice please : Using a wecheer rotary tool to decorate turned pieces

    Hi y'all

    A couple of months ago, after a brief try out, I bought a Wecheer rotary tool to use in conjunction with my turnings. The machine performs OK, but I feel I am not getting the best out...
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    Right: I'm all fired up to give it a try mixing...

    Right: I'm all fired up to give it a try mixing it myself.
    Thanks everyone
    John
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    Thanks everyone. James :I had not come across...

    Thanks everyone.

    James :I had not come across Wood Essence before and, judging by their website, they carry some interesting lines .

    Your approach of making it yourself , Bob, is interesting...
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    pepper and salt

    Tried my hand at shaftless pepper and salt grinders. The absence of the shaft gives a lot of design freedom. I tried to be a bit original and yet still practical.
    The wood is eastern maple...
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    Liming Wax

    Can anyone tell me of a source of liming wax in Canada?
    Is there an alternative if none is available? For example, will gesso do the job?

    I am looking for something to fill in the little pits...
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    Thanks everyone for your insights. I have in...

    Thanks everyone for your insights.
    I have in mind to try some larger radius off-centre turnings (on boards) for which the ~5" limitation noted by Bob should not be a problem.
    Michelle's using it...
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    Outrigger for Nova DVR xp

    What is your experience?
    Is the outrigger worth getting? Does it work well? Do you actually use it much?
    I am a satisfied owner of a DVR xp and am wondering about adding this accessory.


    John
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    Lacquer

    Hi Folks
    I normally hang out on the woodturning forum, but am planning a flat work project for a change and need advice in connection with it.

    I am proposing to build a table to match one we...
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    Thanks folks. Based on your comments, I think...

    Thanks folks.
    Based on your comments, I think I'll try some pads for fine finishing between coats.
    BTW, does anyone know of a good source of our sorts of abrasives in Canada?
    John
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    Abrasives

    Are all Woodturning Creekers conservative like me and using good old fashioned sandpaper plus the occasional bit of 0000 steel wool? Perhaps you have tried the more modern alternatives.
    Am I...
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    Baxter: My congratulations on an excellent...

    Baxter:
    My congratulations on an excellent piece.
    I had been thinking of trying something similar but was defeated on how to go about the lid. I think yours is conical or concave on the lower...
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    Thanks for the advice Robert , Mike and Richard....

    Thanks for the advice Robert , Mike and Richard.

    I recenlty bought some General Finish "Fini Wood Turners Finish" a water based wipe on poly and, based on Robert's experience gave it a try. This...
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