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Hi Jack - The light is a KJR Woodturners LED Work Lamp from Craft Supplies USA. It has a magnetic base that gives you a lot of flexibility in placing it. The only thing I'm not too happy with is...

Thanks Malcolm. A pretreatment with acetone makes sense, and I'll do that on this next project.

I agree with you about the beauty of cocobolo. I like to find and use a wide variety of woods in...

I visited Diamond Tropical Hardwoods in Sellersvillle, PA earlier this week and picked up (among other items) several very nice pieces of cocobolo for bowl blanks. Given the relatively high $$$ of...

Thanks for the compliment on my steady rest, Eric. The light is a KJR Woodturners LED Work Lamp from Craft Supplies USA. It has a magnetic base that gives you a lot of flexibility in placing it. ...

I'm sure many of you have made or used a steady bowl rest from time to time, but if you haven't done so, I'd absolutely recommend using one on those longer pieces supported only at the headstock. ...

Hi Folks - Looking for a little more of the great advice I always get here. I just finished turning a nice little lidded container made from a 16/4 piece of basswood I was given awhile ago. It...

Thanks John. These are very helpful and I appreciate the prompt response!

Has anyone used a Holdfast Vacuum Chuck System from Craft Supplies USA? I'm considering adding one to my tools and would appreciate any feedback. Also, would you add a 3" chuck head as an...

They're beautiful! I really like the grain of the wood. Nice work!

I've been turning green wood for some time now and use the 'pack it in its own shavings in a paper bag' routine. It works, but I'm never sure if I have waited too long or not long enough other than...

One more vote for the Beall system. I use both the large pads and the bowl buffs and get great results. One caution I would add, especially if you do buff at the higher end of the RPM scale is to...

Beautiful piece - I really like the way the two woods compliment each other.

This may be an abbreviation known to longer term site users, but does WTF stand for (I'm guessing) Watco Teak Oil or...

Beautiful work! Jim's contribution went to the right place.

I'm expecting a new grandson in a few months and would like to produce a few toys to welcome the little guy. Any input on wood species that would be safe for these kinds of projects will be...

As if there was not enough support for CBN wheels already, I'll add my absolutely yes vote. Wonderful piece of equipment and worth every penny.

Thanks for all of the great ideas folks. I'm sure they will get me in much better shape.

This site (and of course, all of you) has been a terrific resource to me as a new woodturner. I'm very...

I got a lot of valuable feedback on my last post, so I'm hoping for more of the same here.

Still being relatively new to turning (about eight months now) I am 'getting there' but still having some...

Thanks for the prompt feedback, everyone. Great information.

I also appreciate the caveat about allergies. No issues yet, but I think my use of rosewood may become limited despite the wonderful...

I am just about done turning a nice piece of rosewood but I'm unsure what kind of finish to put on it. It has such a wonderful grain I don't want to mask it. The piece will be the top of a small...