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    John, I wish there was more available than I...

    John,

    I wish there was more available than I have but I do have a turner nearby who has a Oneway lathe who will get some. He will let me use his lathe and offer some training for an experienced...
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    Apricot wood uses?

    I have recently cut down an apricot tree and wish to know more about the wood and its uses. I have found almost nothing on the internet about possible uses. The trunk is too short for any lengthy...
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    Certainly a stable high density wood will work as...

    Certainly a stable high density wood will work as will a single runner on a sled but, if done very carefully, twin runners of synthetic material will be better. I used some 3/8" phenol fiber that I...
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    Is it possible that your blade is not exactly a...

    Is it possible that your blade is not exactly a multiple of 1/16"to match the screw thread pitch. When you fit the blade edge to the work piece, that side of the joint will always be correct but if...
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    I saw the unit with two "regular " tap handles...

    I saw the unit with two "regular " tap handles last week. The handles come straight up and I see no problem there. I found that there are angle ferrules that can allow the handles to miss a back...
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    Maria, It appears from websites that some are...

    Maria,

    It appears from websites that some are done that way.
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    Good thought James. I think I will do that and...

    Good thought James. I think I will do that and see how it works on the first one. I have some brown ebony harvested from a termite mound on Andros Island in the Bahamas years ago that should be...
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    beer tap handles, help

    I need to make two beer tap handles for my son's birthday. I can do the work and have some good woods for the job but need to know of any details that would be helpful as I'm not familiar with...
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