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  1. Vase 2

    I like the improvement.

    I especially like the repeat of the slight detail on both the lip and the foot.

    John
  2. Vase Form

    Curtis,

    What a nice piece of wood. I like the color and the grain and the knot.

    You need to work with the abrupt change in direction in the middle of the neck. A curve of some type would...
  3. Pecan Bowl

    Curtis,

    I like the shape of the bowl. The spalting shows off well. Thank you for describing your stabilizing process. I have a bunch of spalted maple that I will have to try that on.

    One of...
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    Woodshop and Grammar

    Richard, take the Woodshop Class. We didn't have one in my high school. I missed a good thing.

    Practice your typing grammer skills. I hire about 20 HS students a year. Last month I attended a...
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    1st Bowl

    Mike,

    Good Job. I like it.

    John :)
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    Trees For Wood

    Howie,

    Good Advice to check Bill's page on log cutting.

    I have Raffan's Book on Turning Bowls checked out from our Turner's Club. He spends a number of pages on cutting logs to blanks and why....
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    If SWMBO reads this ....

    Wow! Pegged me in several places. Just got the chain saw. Already had the band saw. Wood all over. Lots of it cracking. :cool:

    Some chunks too big for my 1936 vintage lathe --- looking at a...
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    8/4 Wood

    Great for turning platters and shallow dishes. Mount a square and turn away. If you do any lamination to get thicker stock -- remember that you must have joinery level glue joints.

    Go for it. ...
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    Pen Turning Equipment

    You have to have a mandrel to mount your stuff on your lathe for turning.

    You have to drill a hole in the blank. The hole has to be straight.

    You can use many ways of doing the other chores. ...
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    Firewood? ?

    From a pile of Firewood??? I think you better go back and get some more of that stuff.

    Must be some other wonderful bowls in that firewood.

    John :)
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    West Penn Hardwood Website info

    Price: $ 5.50

    8/4 African Mahogany

    The heartwood is a light pink-brown that darkens when cut to a reddish brown. It has a medium to coarse texture and a straight to interlocked grain, which...
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    Soup Bowl Finish

    I;m reading Raffin's book on Bowl Turning.

    He maintains that bowls for use with food should have no finish. Just use them and wash it hot soapy water. Let the patina grow.

    Says some of his...
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    Confetti Lamp To Do List

    Ernie,

    I'll have to add this one to my list of things to turn next year. Very nice!:)
  14. Thread: New HF

    by John Nicholas
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    Cream Sickle

    Bill, Haven't thought of cream sickles in years! Ron, when I first saw that -- it looked like it should be 12 inches tall. Guess the illusion makes the piece. Good Work!!!!! :)
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    Nice Gavel

    I like your gavel. The wood and the 'O' rings work well.

    :)
  16. Thread: Lathe

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    Midi Lathes

    Bernie,

    Our Turning Club has 3 Delta Midi lathes and 2 Jet variable speed lathes.

    I have turned on both the the Jet and two of the Deltas.

    Go with the Jet. Much better lathes. The Deltas...
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    Dime Sized

    Bill,

    That is a great Ebony piece. I like it.

    The idea of the camera focusing on the shiney dime is a good one.

    But - I have to see what comes from this.

    :)
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    Finally

    Something that I can turn in a short time and have some items for Christmas.

    :)
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    Nice Ornaments

    Bill,

    What a collection! :) Inside out! Birdhouse! I really liked the round one on the left side of the first picture. A strip of dark wood in a light wood! Nice touch.

    Got to try one...
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    Poll: Major VS Minor

    I would think of minor accident is one that requires you to stop what you are doing and think about what happened. EX: Tablesaw throws a small piece across the driveway, the street and into the...
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    Bring on the Zebrawood

    And I thought that walnut and maple were the woods of segmented turners. :cool:

    I'm glad that I have once again made my table saw available for its original purpose in the last shop...
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    Question on Placement of Scraper

    Does anyone have a theory as to why the position makes that much difference in aggressiveness?

    I have a small scraper that I made from an old gouge. This discussion might bear on how I shape the...
  23. Place for your Lathe

    If you look at segmented work, you may want the RAS. In any case, enjoy your new item. Looks like a winner.

    :)
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    Jumping in with Goblets

    The new guy gets to jump in. Feet first -- Head first -- who knows.:D

    3 Goblets here. The Right is poplar, right out of Keith Rowley's Foundation book. Left is from Honey Locust finished...
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    I always remove the burr. When you place your...

    I always remove the burr. When you place your gouge on the wheel, a small burr is thrown up in the flute. You can take a fine file, diamond hone, slip stone or other tool and quickly remove that...
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