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Harry,

I am Jim Duxbury and I have designed and built Kaleidoscopes for some years now. Last summer I won best of show at the Alamance County Fair and also best of show at the North Carolina...

Benjamin,

Nice bowl and a great first. Keep it to look back on in a few years. Good idea to start with something small too. You can make 5 bowls 5" dia in the time it takes to make one 12". ...

Ken,

Sure hope your cut heals up quickly. These things have to be sharp to work.

I sharpen my skew on an oil stone. It's a mess but gets it sharp. Also I use the old carbon steel skew for the...

Nice job George. Nothing poorly planed at all.

They sure look great. I'll bet it takes some real sanding too. Probably fragile. You think?

A small bathroom type exhaust fan in your shop area would create a negative pressure keeping the fine dust out of the house. That small of an area gets filled with dust quickly especially when...

I roll the dust collector outside, put the bag on inside out and brush it lightly----stand up wind and wear a respirator.

Don't wash the bag. That does a job on it.

Burt,

I mounted my slow speed grinder to 3/4" plywood and screwed about a 16" length of 2 x 4 to the bottom. This way I can clamp it in the wood vise when needed and stick it under the bench...

I toured a furnature company in NC last summer and they don't use planers anymore. They have horrizontal sanders with about 36 grit paper.
No chip out. No blades to sharpen. And it can be used...

I didn't mean to pormote. I thought you might like to know of another option.

Andy,
I am really sorry. I did not mean to break any rules. It is hard not to say something.
will not happen again.

Mr. Duxbury's post has been deleted because he has once again shamelessly promoted his own product (and dissed other products) in violation of our TOS.

Stop it, Jim. NOW.

Andy Hoyt
Moderator

John,

WoodCraft is OK for a one time class. They are expensive for what you get. I would suggest joining a wood working club. Or a wood turning club. It is like $25 a year and a great...

Al,

Looks great! Lots of detail. Sure hope my wife doesn't see it.

Do you draw a plan first or just start cutting?

I like wood burning over these gas things. It is cleaner but just...

Great looking family Jim.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all.

I am finding that any wood has come from the same tree or at least the same woods. Wood from PA is much different than wood grown in NC. The red dirt changes everything. Walnut is chocolate color...

Frank,

I just saw this. If you ever wanted the Resp-O-Rator Hartville Tool has them on sale with a full face shield. $44.98. That is hard to beat. For the cost and protection.
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Frank,
The Resp-O-Rator Jr uses the same filter as the big Resp-O-Rator but since twice as much air is going through it the efficiency drops to a minimum of 97% at 0.3 microns. That is still over...

Thor,

I use the Deft spray lacquer. Put five or six light coats on and let them dry. Then put the final wet coat on. It is fast and makes a good finish.

Have to tell you---I invented the mouthpiece Resp-O-Rator. I use it all the time. Mainly it fits under a full face shield. Great for running routers or sanding on the lathe. Use ear plugs with it...

Rob,

A couple of things. Your plan sounds great. I am a professional and this is what I have learned. A toilet in the shop would really be nice. It is great to run into the house but when your...

Have to tell you---I invented the mouthpiece Resp-O-Rator. I don't have a beard but made it to fit under a full face shield. We have upgraded the filters from 99% to to the full HEPA type. That is a...

It does look different. Since most of the weight of the Resp-O-Rator is resting on your shoulders it is very comfortable.

As far as mouth breathing, when your body starts to do work it needs...

Mark,

$250.00? Wow! I use the Resp-O-Rator. It has HEPA filters, costs under $50.00 and works great with a full face shield or even a welding helmet. www.duxterity.com Many of these power face...

I have tried both methods. Save your time. The PEG may have done something but turned the maple wood a mud color. Rough turn the bowl and stuff it in a brown paper bag with wet shavings for six or...