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    count me in, please

    count me in, please
  2. Thank You very much for the offer

    Thank You very much for the offer
  3. Mods: Why does this question not belong in the...

    Mods: Why does this question not belong in the turners forum? Sorry for my lack of knowledge, it won't happen again.

    Dwight
  4. Any turners in the North Alabama(Huntsville) area?????

    Anyone around who would care to teach a old man a few of the tricks of the trade for a beginner? :confused::D

    Thanks Dwight
  5. Rick!Rick!Rick... Man you are something. This is...

    Rick!Rick!Rick... Man you are something. This is the most beautiful colored piece I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. One day I would just like to get a finish with WTF that...
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    Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have a...

    Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I have a question. In forming the outside of a hollow form, do you use a roughing gouge to round the blank and form it or do you something else to form the...
  7. Roger: You said the F word, shame on you!!!!...

    Roger: You said the F word, shame on you!!!!
    :D:D
  8. DD: Maybe one of these days my best turnings can...

    DD: Maybe one of these days my best turnings can be as good as your experiments. Easy form to look at, makes you want to hold it.
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    Alan, if you ever make a how to DVD put me first...

    Alan, if you ever make a how to DVD put me first on the list to buy it. Simply outstanding.
  10. I've heard that you can rub rust with a raw...

    I've heard that you can rub rust with a raw potato to remove it.
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    WOW maybe in another 30 years

    WOW maybe in another 30 years
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    Thanks everyone for all the answers. Somehow I...

    Thanks everyone for all the answers. Somehow I got the idea that the glue block should be thicker than 1 inch(I thought 2 or 3 inches), but from what i'm reading here 1 inch should be thick...
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    Question about glue blocks????????

    Would it be ok to cut some 1 inch ash and glue together several pieces to make a glue block? Also is there a ratio for the size glue block compared to the material being turned(how big does the glue...
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    Thanks Michelle, even though I will never...

    Thanks Michelle, even though I will never approach your talent level and be able to do one of these, one day I hope to just understand how its done. I do appreciate the giving of your secrets to...
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    Hollow Forms

    What kind of gouge do you use to shape the outside of a small (4 to 5 inch) hollow form? Do you use a spindle or bowl gouge?

    Thanks Dwight
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    Harry, your right!!! I am a member here and I...

    Harry, your right!!! I am a member here and I read almost every post, but I choose not to reply. I don't have the knowledge to join in any conversations, one day when I do I will give my oponion. I...
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    John or anyone else: How can I get in touch with...

    John or anyone else: How can I get in touch with Mike his web page seems to be down now?

    Dwight
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    Homemade hollowing rigs????

    Anyone care to give the measurements if the different lengths of each piece, or is a trial and error thing??
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    Wing angles on gouge????

    How do you go about getting the various angles I see here on different gouges? Do you grind the angle before sharpening by presenting the gouge to the grinder wheel at an angle with the flute in the...
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    Wings on a gouge???

    How does one grind these wings on a gouge and what determines the angle of them?:confused: Do you just leave the side of the gouge on the grinder wheel longer?

    Thanks Dwight
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    Dick you have a good point. But I like many view...

    Dick you have a good point. But I like many view every thread posted to try and gather some useful information from it, no matter how small. I for one don't comment for a simple reason( I only...
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    Thanks for the advice everyone. Will ground on...

    Thanks for the advice everyone. Will ground on gouge more tommorow and see what happens. I do have 8 inch wheels on my grinder, and I thought I had a 40* bevel on the gouge. Does it need swept back...
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    Problems with ignorance!!!!!!

    Well tried to make a Christmas ornament this weekend, and it didn’t turn (pun intended) to well. Having trouble getting the ball round with a spindle gouge. Don’t know if it’s the grind or the fact...
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    What do you use???

    What do you use and what size, to turn the basic shape of a hollow form? Anywhere from to a small size to a large size.

    Dwight
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    Roger: Don't have a picture but its the first...

    Roger: Don't have a picture but its the first set on this page http://www.robert-sorby.co.uk/hollow_tool.htm

    Dwight
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