I had a friend who enrolled in The David Ellsworth Class and he was easily the most advanced turner in the group of five. As a consequence, he got very little attention and was slightly disappointed...
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I had a friend who enrolled in The David Ellsworth Class and he was easily the most advanced turner in the group of five. As a consequence, he got very little attention and was slightly disappointed...
I'm researching an older Sher MC 908 lathe on behalf of a student for possible purchase. From what I can ascertain, they were sold by Craft Supplies and are a lightweight frame. Anyone own one? Can...
I use Mahoney's Walnut Oil on nearly everything, both as a simple standalone finish and as a grain enhancer. Never had a single problem over the span of six years. I do, however, saturate the wood,...
Great, Jim. Thanks.
A friend purchased a boxful of Robert Sorby tools, and this one was included. I'll be darned if I know what it is. It's long and thin, has no sharp edges, isn't HSS, and there's no hole to mount...
Agreed. That option always looms.
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One of my student's Jet 1236 lathe is missing this wheel that mounts on the lefthand end of the headstock. It has a lefthand thread and a hole for locking the shaft. I'll be doggoned if...
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It's a carbide tool set with limited hollowing capability.
I'm composing a piece about "Fun Woodturning Facts" and can't seem to find out why large format scroll chuck jaws are called "Cole Jaws." Anyone know? I'm assuming that was the name of the company or...
In the context you offer, Ethan, the obvious advantage to carbide cutters is that you really don't need a bench grinder and sharpening jig, right?
I don't know what Nova had in mind but I often place the rubber nubs from my Cole Jaws in those spots, making a mini soft jaw arrangement. This is helpful when I need to re-mount a small piece that...
I couldn't agree more, Reed. I have a thread running parallel to this one about a "Beginner's Tool List" that attempts to tackle the topic. I, too, use a great many scrapers with good success, and...
Good point. For me, the difference between a deep-fluted bowl/fingernail gouge and the "spindle detail" gouge is the wings of the former are more useful. In fact, I use them en lieu of a skew when I...
What are the top ten tools for a beginning turner on a budget?
This question comes up all the time and perhaps it’s about time to gather a consensus and put it out there for consideration. I...
Here's an update. As indicated earlier, I purchased a refurbished VFD that is exactly the same as the original, using the logic that the connections and mounting holes would match perfectly. They...
There's power going into the inverter but none going out. As I said before, electronics are far afield for me, but not for the friend who is helping me troubleshoot the problem. The fact that there...
I verified that all the lines INSIDE the inverter were hot. An electronics-savvy friend and I spent an hour looking through the guts of the unit in case it was just a loose connection or broken wire,...
Will try this and report back.
My 220-volt Jet 16-42 stopped working the other day. No lights in the inverter display, not a sputter. Anyone have any ideas how to troubleshoot the problem? A few bits of background information:
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A few years back those of us who are inclined to think in terms of market research decided to conduct a survey of our club membership to measure the group's true interests. Were we addressing their...
Those are the exceptions, not the rule. It's quite likely those pictures were taken immediately after the bowl was completed and before the cracking took place. Leaving the pith in is very likely to...
There are easily 2500 serious woodturners within a day's drive of Portland, and several thousand casual ones, not to mention at least 11 AAW chapters. I'd argue that it is THE hotbed for woodturning...
I think I read somewhere that the 2024 AAW Symposium will be held in Portland, Oregon. Is that true?
Just stumbled across this
https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?204145-What-s-the-definition-of-a-Hollow-Form