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Acid free marker works fine over finish, except wax.

It is rare to see an engraved or burned signature that looks like a signature, which is what you want.

if I turned cocobollo, I would definitely pay more for something I could turn that is dry and didn't have to pay for shipping.

wax will put you in this cycle everytime, just isn't permanent.
You can use several coats of Mahony oil or several coats of Salad bowl finish. Those will harden and seal the pores.

I dont recall Powermatic ever attending SWAT, maybe in someones booth.
Laguna attended a few times, but not in recent years. They don't attend the AAW Symposium either anymore.

Sitting in a...

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It is more technique that you think.
A shorter bevel helps, but only if the sides are too steep to allow the bevel to ride. But a shorter bevel is more difficult to ride...

best bet is to use a flexible CA so that it won't shear as easily from the shock of the gouge.

I don't know if they have changed it, but I saw the Carter when it first came out and relies on the hollowing bar, with it's flat underside, to arrest the torque. While it may work fine, that flat...

Having attended 10+ SWATs, I would agree. While I don't usually get to attend any of the demos, I actually heard this from some of the lead demonstrators. Something about no "A" list demonstrators....

The learning curve for hand held is steep in my opinion. On the cheap, if you have a friend who can weld, then Lyles tutorials will get you there quickly. Outside of less expensive, Trn Bosch has a...

I would check with System 3 on this. They have great products and you just need something with UV and Element protection. If you can finish a kayak with their stuff, I am sure they have something for...

I will say it this way. Wax is the top, nothing adheres to wax. Put whatever you want underneath that will blend/melt (check Michael Flexner Understanding Wood Finishes, should be in everyone's...

The reason the ends are waxed and not the face is the ends are open pores. Think of it as a bundle of straws. The ends are end grain, the sides are face grain. End grain is open and looses moisture...

The ripples are likely brush marks. Any finish has to remain fluid enough to flatten out. If it is too hot, it drys before it can flow out. If it was sprayed I would tell you to add some retarder,...

Never seen this product before, but the price is indeed reasonable. Don't particularly like the mounting, the screw is pretty small, but could be fixed later. On larger turnings, that becomes a point...

Carbide is just the metal, but in this instance it is the style of tools as well.

Most carbide tools are scrapers and will work the same as HSS scrapers, just that the edge will stay sharper...

If you were to do this in one pass, Famag Bormax bits are the best I have used. That size though you are in for $80 or so.

Thank you, someone attended! Actually it was well attended, but the jist of it is you can hollow with anything. 6" is in the anything territory and after that it is finesse or brute tool size and or...

admittedly, I am not familiar with that vendor. BUT that is an interesting take on a captive hollowing system. And interesting. I dont like the use of a flat top carbide scraper (it isn't a cutter in...

Shape makes a big difference. The more undercuts, the more offset, the more difficult. Without knowing more about the tools, shapes and your experience, it is tough to comment.
You can always come...

Mesquite is one of the only woods I know of that you can turn green (without sap wood) and it will dry 1:1. Doesnt matter what thickness.
Nice bowls.

Drawbar is paramount as well as using the allen screws and not the thumbscrews when you are turning. You just can't get them tight enough.

First bowl generally says you have a gouge and a piece of wood (lathe is inferred) buy no sense of form. In this case I will say you have a great sense of form and the future looks fantastic. The...

It is made of aluminum so if you hit it with the gouge, it doesn't screwup the gouge

For the "poke and stroke" tools, like an Easywood, they use that type of flat top insert. But a flat top scrapes and is less efficient in it's material removal. With Hunter tools and that type of...