Ken,
You might try: http://www.domexhardwoods.com/
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Ken,
You might try: http://www.domexhardwoods.com/
Dale, for just your second attempt at segmenting, this is outstanding. Tight joinery, consistent grain alignment, and a nice shape, and nice finish make this a winner. Welcome to the world of...
Allan, all I can say is, "I wish my 2nd attempt looked half as good." Great job.
Tim, I hate to sound like a salesman, but in my Volume 8 DVD, I show the assembly and turning of large diameter rings (up to 46"). Regarding cost, it would partially depend upon wood species. It...
Brian, with most woods any of the Titebond glues (I, II, or III) should not show if the wood surfaces are perfect matches and are tightly clamped. With white woods such as holly, I avoid the...
Jim, I just did such a tour this last summer - had about 50-60 people per day walk through my shop and home. Most non-turners will be more than satisfied if you simply and briefly describe the...
When Rude Osolnik was asked, "Rude, how do I become a good turner?", Rude replied," stand at the lathe."
Dan, you are assuming that Joe was aware of the pending doom. Actually, the final issue was all ready to go to print, when Joe got the news. He graciously called me with the news that my latest...
Gilbert, send me an email and I'll send you a worksheet file.
Malcolm
malcolm@tahoeturner.com
I've had my VB for about 8 years. Very few complaints, but at times I wish the tailstock provided more distance between centers and if I turn bigger than 25" dia, then it's an hour job to remove the...
There's another aspect to this conversation - segmented work. Because wood moves as a percentage of it dimension, the thinner the vessel wall, the smaller the potential movement. Segmented vessels...
In mathematics Borromean rings consist of three circles that are linked. The name "Borromean rings" comes from their use in the coat of arms of the aristocratic Borromeo family in Northern Italy. The...
Duck Brand, Indoor/Outdoor carpet tape (don't get the "indoor" type). It's cheap at Walmart and strong enough for light duty turning; just don't hang a lot of weight on it very far from the waste...
Jim, there's probably not much need for a base diameter larger than 4"-5" (the smaller the better). And as Greg wrote above, selecting a piece of quarter sawn wood (vertical growth rings in a...
Roger, Woodturner Studio is a very good program and very easy to learn.
Alan, cutting staves, either simple or compound, on a table saw is really not too difficult with a properly set-up sled. Just a panel of MDF, with two runners and a moveable fence will work. ...
When creating a “bowl from a board”, whether the board is a glued-up lamination or a solid board, there’s no need to rotate layers 90-degrees. They can be reassembled with the same original...
You could always chuck it and turn it from both ends and then insert a bottom plug.
Ed, for most rings with more than 8 segments, the "diameter x pi / # of segments" works fine. But determining length is only part of the challenge; you also need to know the width, the dimension...
Joe, I whole-heartedly agree about the quality of Marc’s school. I teach a segmenting class every year at MASW and what your pictures don’t show is the machinery room right next door. In that room,...
Bill, nice job with the segmenting. Regarding the long-term stability issue with the unavoidable cross-grain, it's difficult to predict. When I first started do segmented work about 20 years ago, I...
Roger, first of all, I congratulate you on your willingness to share. You obviously have something to offer that people desire. Being a demonstrator of woodturning is not easy, regardless of your...
John will be one of our demonstrators at the Segmented Symposium in October. I'm afraid that his demo room wont be big enough.
As long as you're having fun, what does it matter? If we all liked only doing the same thing, it would be a pretty boring society.
Allan, very nice job - no problem with any copyright issues. :) My only suggestion relates to the overall shape. In general, a continuous curve makes for a more pleasing shape. In your case, I’m...