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    [QUOTE=Kyle Iwamoto;2543270] Roughly 20 in wide,...

    Roughly 20 in wide, 24 in high and 36 in long.
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    Chip box

    Built myself a chip box to separate heavier chips from fine dust before it gets to my dust collector bag. Mounted my dust collector on top of it. They just slow down and fall out of the airstream. ...
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    I have been using a magnetic strip to hold tools...

    I have been using a magnetic strip to hold tools many years. The only thing I have noticed is the annoying collection of metal filings on the tip if I let it get around them.
    I have never noticed...
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    I have more luck going to my local farm and home...

    I have more luck going to my local farm and home store and matching up belts. They are a bit stouter than automotive types, and seem to last longer.
  5. If my trash guys see a single leaf, or a handful...

    If my trash guys see a single leaf, or a handful of shavings in my trash bags, they reject them as yard waste and will NOT take them.

    I tried to explain to a couple of them that the shavings were...
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    Nice looking curl in the 3 darker ones pictured!...

    Nice looking curl in the 3 darker ones pictured!

    If you are getting away without cracks and minimal warpage, you are doing fine.

    Myself, I do a DNA soak and wrap in paper until dry. I never...
  7. What matters with Etsy, just like auction sites,...

    What matters with Etsy, just like auction sites, is what they are actually selling for.
    Check their feedback reviews on Etsy, see if they have sold any.
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    Or when your trash company refuses to pick up the...

    Or when your trash company refuses to pick up the bags from your shop because they think it is "yard waste".
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    Must be nice to have one of those! I would love...

    Must be nice to have one of those! I would love it.
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    I do all my cutting outside, and all the glue-up...

    I do all my cutting outside, and all the glue-up inside the house.

    I have not been thinking and done some titebond gluing out in the shop in cold weather - bad decision.
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    With my homemade articulated arm I have found...

    With my homemade articulated arm I have found that when deep hollowing it is not so much the diameter of the bar, but the percentage of the bar overhanging the tool rest. I made my original setup...
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    I love turning cedar! It is easy to work and...

    I love turning cedar! It is easy to work and smells good. You have to watch out because it splits easily.

    My biggest fight with cedar is in the finish. That stuff is THIRSTY! I think it could...
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    It is hot enough out in the shop already that...

    It is hot enough out in the shop already that what I need to watch out for is the black walnut dust accumulating on my sweaty forearms too long. Gives you an instant suntan. Kinda splotchy, though.
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    Buffing WOP

    A couple of questions for all of you WOP buffers out there.

    1. How long do you let the last coat cure before you buff?

    2. What do you use to de-nib?

    3. Have you ever used automotive paste...
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    Ditto the original question. Also, are we...

    Ditto the original question.

    Also, are we talking the bowl buffs from Beall? Or are there others out there?
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    Second Finial Foray

    This is my second attempt at a finial for a HF.

    The HF is Black Walnut, 4.5 in wide and 5 in tall.

    The finial is walnut ebonized with india ink. It is 2.25 in wide and 3.25 in tall. It is...
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    Sorry, I forgot dimensions. HF is about 6"...

    Sorry, I forgot dimensions.

    HF is about 6" tall and 3.75" wide. HF is black walnut.

    Finial is 4" tall and 2.25" wide.

    Overall height is 10".
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    First Foray into Finials

    My first attempt at finials. It is walnut ebonized with india ink.

    The HF is nothing special, just happened to be available.

    I think the proportions are off, but what do I know.

    I...
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    Sounds great! I have never done much buffing,...

    Sounds great! I have never done much buffing, and don't know much about it.

    What kind of wheel should I use? I assume something soft.

    What do I charge the wheel with? Buffing compound? Or...
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    I use the Minwax gloss. No buffing necessary.

    I use the Minwax gloss. No buffing necessary.
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    For roughing those blanks which seem to have so...

    For roughing those blanks which seem to have so many inclusions or the grain is turned all the wrong way to use a gouge, I end up using my boring bar with a 1/4 inch bit to rough and balance it. It...
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    Here are some side shots. I like gloss poly...

    Here are some side shots.

    I like gloss poly finishes, and WOP is quick and easy to apply.

    I have never tried oil or wax finishes, or varnish. I have had real good luck with polyurethane,...
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    More bowls from boards

    Been experimenting with making bowls from 3/4 board stock.

    They are made out of cedar, moradillo, walnut and a checkerboard one made out of maple and cherry.

    Moradillo (bolivian rosewood) is a...
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    I am sure the other fellas have given you the...

    I am sure the other fellas have given you the best advice, I have listened too.

    My compressor at the moment is an old compressor off a big rig hooked up to a motor off of a washing machine.

    I...
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    Chuck lube

    What do you all use to lubricate your chucks?

    I have stayed away from wet lubes, being afraid of accumulating sawdust and making things worse.

    What have you found success with?
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