I second Paul Williams comments and regret purchasing the commercial longworth chuck. It doesn't hold a bowl nearly as well as the smaller cole jaws I have. It also takes a lot longer to set up...
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I second Paul Williams comments and regret purchasing the commercial longworth chuck. It doesn't hold a bowl nearly as well as the smaller cole jaws I have. It also takes a lot longer to set up...
I've worked with NIP quite a bit and had an article published in Woodturning Design several years ago titled "Translucent Norfolk Island Pine." It included a section about using liquid detergent to...
I have very limited experience with urns but will try to help. The attached photo is of one I did for the widow of a physician who wanted a religious themed urn. It was made from maple and the urn...
Kim, Thanks. That should make things a lot easier.
Sorry to hear that. Have just recently come across his YouTube videos and bought a Oneway Coring System based on his review. He added a lot to the woodturning community.
You're fortunate that it's bass fishing. Offshore saltwater fishing is much more expensive. Every time I take my boat out the cost for gas runs from $150 to $200 and the bait at least another $30....
I've used satin WOP over Danish oil and have used the same peppermill for close to ten years now.
Wally was a true inspiration. His turnings were always worth studying as opposed to just being looked at and I managed to pick up a lot of pointers from them. He will be missed.
Peter, you did invent the better mouse trap and since you were the first to post it on a public forum, you have to get credit for it. Besides, a wooden laser attachment looks a lot better on a lathe...
Thanks for the very helpful info. Just got a One Way Easy Coring System last week and have watched all of the videos I could find. In addition to the excellent one by John Spitters there is another...
Thanks for the comments guys. I'm open to getting the other two knives in the future. The only problem, and I didn't realize this till this evening, is now I can't get the live center out of the...
My woodturning journey pretty much skipped over bowls. I started with three pens and four bowls followed by an advanced class at the Campbell School in inlaid platters from Stephen Hatcher. (I'm a...
How hot? Hot as hell! I flew into Vegas, the flight was late so I arrived about midnight instead of 9:30 p.m. Avis was out of cars and instead of letting people know it, they did the paperwork...
If you are thinking of Jimmy's classes at his shop in Las Vegas, I'd strongly recommend doing it. I first took a 3 day hands-on demo from Jimmy with a group of others in Louisville, Ky. At the time,...
Nice - and accepted for good reason. They are both very original and beautiful.
I was fortunate to spend a few days with Jimmy Clewes in his shop in Las Vegas and he addressed this question pretty much the same as Steve with the exception of "slightly higher speed." I had the...
Count me in, too. Thanks.
To answer some of the questions I'd refer you to Ron Kent's website http://www.ronkent.com/techniques.php Ron is considered by art critics to be one of the great wood artists in history and...
Here's one of two translucent Norfolk Island pine bowls I'm in the process of soaking in oil for 24 hrs. in/ 24 hrs. out. They are about three weeks into a process that has taken me as long as three...
Thank you Scott and Peter. This remains a fantastic site for gaining knowledge from those with experience.
Just finished a crushgrind peppermill in ash and it squeaks like a turkey call. Have not had that problem with the others I've done in maple. Would a coat WOP or using a finer sandpaper on the...
Count me in,too.
The best place to buy a lathe is always the want-ads. It takes a lot of patience and you may have to handle the delivery yourself. In 2008 I bought an eight month old PM 3520B for $1800 and...
There are a lot of good comments here so I'll add something a little different. My advice is to buy used. Look at as many options as you can, join a club and try out as many as you can, decide on...
Wow! That's a very beautiful and practical piece. Nice proportions, nice everything.