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29th August 2011, 08:34 AM
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Being from the other side of the big pond I'm not...
Being from the other side of the big pond I'm not sure what an esky is, however if it looks anything like a Styrafoam Beer cooler, you are correct. I did an article on photographing pens for...
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23rd August 2011, 01:33 PM
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Damn You'd think I could spell my own name. ...
Damn You'd think I could spell my own name. How about this
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23rd August 2011, 07:23 AM
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This is what I do for a living so I'll try to...
This is what I do for a living so I'll try to throw in my 2 cents worth. If you shoot in direct sun like that simply make yourself a frame and cover it with white fabric. Let the sun shine...
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7th April 2011, 08:04 AM
Thread: Instant pole lathe.
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I love to play on the spring pole lathe. I do...
I love to play on the spring pole lathe. I do demo's about once a year on mine. Here's a video some of the students did of me. they had a project to do for class and I told them I would be glad...
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8th December 2010, 07:34 AM
Thread: Needle Cases
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I do mine with drill bits. That's why it's a...
I do mine with drill bits. That's why it's a good project for beginners. You only need a spindle gouge and parting tool. I turn tenons on each end of a piece of wood to fit my small jaws on the...
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7th December 2010, 07:40 AM
Thread: Needle Cases
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Exactly what I'm teaching tonight. I made my...
Exactly what I'm teaching tonight. I made my first one as a sewing kit with bobbins and a needle case inside the bobbin. I also make these as pill boxes for those who need to take medicine before...
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4th November 2010, 08:08 AM
Thread: Woodturning courses
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If your talking about actually turning miniatures...
If your talking about actually turning miniatures your welcome at my house although it's a long way from over there. Tennessee in the USA is a good swim from any of your continents. I turn about as...
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29th September 2010, 07:47 AM
Thread: Woodfast lathe
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I'm a fan of the old Woodfast lathes. There...
I'm a fan of the old Woodfast lathes. There wasn't anything that could go wrong with them that you could not have repaired by a local machinist. I think that's a good thing. They are workhorses.
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22nd September 2010, 12:21 AM
Thread: A bit of practice
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You may be pushing on the bevel too hard. That...
You may be pushing on the bevel too hard. That causes the wood to flex or makes it bounce of the summer,winter wood which causes vibration. The vibration will cause the tool to grab the wood and...
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14th September 2010, 10:47 PM
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I tried it. Succeeded once out of 3. Someone...
I tried it. Succeeded once out of 3. Someone was selling motors and controllers at a really good price and I needed to have a slow speed variable speed set up at work for a photography project. ...
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8th September 2010, 01:04 AM
Thread: Narrow beads with skew
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You might consider making a beading tool. They...
You might consider making a beading tool. They are quite easy to make. Take a flat blade screwdriver. Drill a hole hear the tip with the appropriate size drill. Then cut or grind away metal...
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6th September 2010, 03:59 AM
Thread: Indexing feature
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There was a really good article in American...
There was a really good article in American Woodturner about a year or so ago on off center turning. That's basically what I call eccentric woodturning. I would have to look for it to find it.
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5th September 2010, 12:57 PM
Thread: Indexing feature
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You can add indexing to most any lathe by just...
You can add indexing to most any lathe by just adding an index wheel. I have 2 One is 1/4" lexan drilled with 1/4" holes. I got it from a guy in Atlanta. The other one you can buy from...
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5th September 2010, 10:14 AM
Thread: Narrow beads with skew
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To do them that narrow and be absolutely sure I...
To do them that narrow and be absolutely sure I would get them correct here's what I would do. If they are by themselves I would use the parting tool to set them off. Then use the toe of the skew...
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3rd September 2010, 11:26 AM
Thread: Narrow beads with skew
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If your getting less than a perfect cut on the...
If your getting less than a perfect cut on the lower part of the sides of beads then you are probably pushing the tool too fast. Remember the wood is moving slower as you get closer to the center. ...
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2nd September 2010, 08:19 AM
Thread: JET Lathes; what do you reckon?
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That version of the Jet mini is all over the...
That version of the Jet mini is all over the place here in the US. Hundreds if not thousands of them. I hear very few complaints about them. I've owned 2. They are excellent as a start lathe. I...
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2nd September 2010, 08:16 AM
Thread: another tool to make bowls
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I was at a craft fair last year and a guy had...
I was at a craft fair last year and a guy had bowls that were obviously done on the ringmaster and if they were turned at all they were done with a scraper. Lot's of tearout, poor sanding and lousy...
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2nd September 2010, 03:11 AM
Thread: another tool to make bowls
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I've been doing the bowl from a board technique...
I've been doing the bowl from a board technique lately. You don't need a ringmaster. It would be nice if it cost $100 but not at the price they are asking. I've been doing them with both the...
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28th August 2010, 01:48 PM
Thread: The bowl gouge
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That's Nick Cook in the video. Nick is a friend...
That's Nick Cook in the video. Nick is a friend of mine and is a master of turning platters. I think he turned some ungodly number for a commission. Wish I could remember the number but when I...
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26th August 2010, 06:35 AM
Thread: Yeh I have my chuck VICMARC VM 100
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They are right, they are for indexing. I don't...
They are right, they are for indexing. I don't use them. I purchased and index wheel from www.ironfireLLC.com It has many more choices and can be used with a faceplate or even spindle drive...
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26th August 2010, 06:26 AM
Thread: Skewing beads
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Rifleman has it. Practice practice practice. And...
Rifleman has it. Practice practice practice. And more practice. I'm pretty good with a skew but if I go out there right now after not turning for a few days I'll have trouble turning one side of...
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20th August 2010, 07:28 AM
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Some people call it Involute turning. At least I...
Some people call it Involute turning. At least I think that's what I remember. I've done quite a bit of it over the years so my ears perk up everytime I see an article or post about it. I've...
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7th August 2010, 06:37 AM
Thread: Brendan Stemp's work and methods
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It is page 39. I just got my mag yesterday. I...
It is page 39. I just got my mag yesterday. I haven't read that one yet but I'm sure looking forward to it.. I did thumb through it and it looks like you did a great job explaining the steps. ...
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6th August 2010, 10:16 AM
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I agree, but I touch up the edge of all my tools...
I agree, but I touch up the edge of all my tools before the last few cuts. It's just a good practice.
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6th August 2010, 02:57 AM
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Neil I've followed the various articles and...
Neil I've followed the various articles and posts on PM steels not taking as keen an edge and I haven't been able to prove it. I have a lot of PM tools, HSS tools and some High Carbon tools. I...
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5th August 2010, 02:09 AM
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I'm a big fan of the Thompson gouges. I like the...
I'm a big fan of the Thompson gouges. I like the V but I would use a U if I had it. There really isn't that much difference. It's more a matter of how you grind the tool and how you use the tool...
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28th July 2010, 06:22 AM
Thread: Help sharpening lathe tools
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Although I learned to sharpen by hand I'm a big...
Although I learned to sharpen by hand I'm a big fan of the various sharpening jigs. They are so repeatable so I remove very little metal each time I sharpen. There is still a mild learning curve...
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13th July 2010, 05:08 AM
Thread: Honing a skew
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I do mostly the same thing. Grind to produce a...
I do mostly the same thing. Grind to produce a bevel then I use the EZ-Lap diamond hones to get the edge. I take the medium hone and lay it on the bevel. Then work it back and forth until there is...
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9th July 2010, 03:26 AM
Thread: Tool rest
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Well I have 4 not counting the curved ones. I...
Well I have 4 not counting the curved ones. I have the original for my Powermatic which is 14" and the short rest which is about 5 or 6". I have one custom made by Robust that is 10 3/4".Robust...
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30th June 2010, 10:44 AM
Thread: Split(ting) foot
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Looking at your bowl you had two problems. The...
Looking at your bowl you had two problems. The foot you were expanding into was definitely too thin. If you had tapered the bowl up toward the lip from the very bottom you might have succeeded but...
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30th June 2010, 03:16 AM
Thread: Split(ting) foot
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YOu have two potential problems. If you have a...
YOu have two potential problems. If you have a split you may not have cut all of it out. The other problem is how much wood did you leave around the jaws in expansion mode. Expansion into a...
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26th June 2010, 11:05 PM
Thread: Indexing ring for old Woodfast X150
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Lyle I don't know exactly what the index wheels...
Lyle I don't know exactly what the index wheels are made of but it is virtually indestructable. My friend ordered one and the mailman folded it to fit in the mailbox. He called in a panic and...
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12th June 2010, 12:55 PM
Thread: More on shear scraping
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Somebody explained about grinding off the bottom...
Somebody explained about grinding off the bottom of the bowl gouge many years ago to me because I was having the burnished ring problems on the inside of my bowls. It works great. Over the years I...
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9th June 2010, 07:10 AM
Thread: Green Turning.
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Although I'll admit that the actual turning of...
Although I'll admit that the actual turning of green wood is fun. You get long shavings and it turns easily. However most of what I make requires that the wood be dry. Lidded boxes or containers...
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9th June 2010, 05:21 AM
Thread: More on shear scraping
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A pull cut done properly will leave a beautiful...
A pull cut done properly will leave a beautiful finish. I developed my own style of pull cut when I was first doing hand mirrors. I didn't know that's what it's called and hadn't seen anyone do it....
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4th June 2010, 09:19 AM
Thread: clown clock
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Very Unique. I like it.
Very Unique. I like it.
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3rd June 2010, 06:52 AM
Thread: African blackwood
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I was looking for a 2 pieces1 1/2 inches thick by...
I was looking for a 2 pieces1 1/2 inches thick by 8" square to make a high end box for a $100,000 pearl necklace for a jewelry maker friend. I was still searching for the wood when that project...
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1st June 2010, 06:06 AM
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Try a short fat piece. If you still have the...
Try a short fat piece. If you still have the chatter then it's probably the lathe, tool extended too far, cutting technique, or all of the above. Don't forget the tool rest. Shopsmith for...
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31st May 2010, 08:10 AM
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You definitely should have a round tenon with a...
You definitely should have a round tenon with a shoulder. Also don't bottom the blank out in the chuck. The shoulder of the tenon should sit on the top of the jaws and the bottom of the tenon...
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29th May 2010, 02:38 AM
Thread: Best speed for power sanding
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I agree with the others. I can't give you a...
I agree with the others. I can't give you a number. I turn the speed of the bowl down quite a bit, maybe 500 to 800 rpm. Then I run the drill faster but not fast enough to get the sandpaper hot. ...
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26th May 2010, 02:30 PM
Thread: A selection of boxes
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Very Nice. I really like them.
Very Nice. I really like them.
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26th May 2010, 12:30 AM
Thread: A few trial pendants
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I used 2 sided cloth backed tape when I taught my...
I used 2 sided cloth backed tape when I taught my class. We only had a few come off and beginner students are hard on work. The important thing is for the 2 surfaces to be flat, clamp them...
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25th May 2010, 02:08 PM
Thread: Indexing ring for old Woodfast X150
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I believe the 1"x8 means 8 threads per inch but...
I believe the 1"x8 means 8 threads per inch but that doesn't matter. It's the 1" that matters. If the back of your spindle is 1" your cool. The index wheel is about 1/8" thick. It's made from a...
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25th May 2010, 08:15 AM
Thread: Indexing ring for old Woodfast X150
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There is just a hole in the center so the 1"...
There is just a hole in the center so the 1" dimension is the only critical dimension not the thread pitch. It is held in place by installing the faceplate or chuck. It's just a flat disc. You...
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25th May 2010, 12:35 AM
Thread: Big Skews
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Cliff I have tried a plane. It works if you...
Cliff I have tried a plane. It works if you want a truly flat plane on the wood. When I do my skew demo I use a side hatchet, draw knife, pocket knife, and plane. Terry Scott told me he uses...
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25th May 2010, 12:23 AM
Thread: A few trial pendants
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Those are nice pendants. I turn some as well...
Those are nice pendants. I turn some as well but couldn't find the photo on this computer. I sand the backs flat before I mount the pendants on the wasteblock. My pendants are turned 2 ways. ...
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24th May 2010, 01:40 PM
Thread: Big Skews
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I have a huge one. It's 3" wide and 3/8" thick. ...
I have a huge one. It's 3" wide and 3/8" thick. It is actually not as good as my 1 1/4" skew for turning large items. I thought it would be but it takes a lot of control to keep it from taking too...
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24th May 2010, 01:36 PM
Thread: Longworth chuck safety
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Been there done that. My suggestion, don't do...
Been there done that. My suggestion, don't do that. :)
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24th May 2010, 01:34 PM
Thread: Indexing ring for old Woodfast X150
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I have built a couple by carefully laying out the...
I have built a couple by carefully laying out the holes and drilling them. It is much easier and way more versatile to just buy this one. www.ironfirellc.com They have them to fit 1" and 1 1/4"...
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22nd May 2010, 01:03 AM
Thread: Welding Band Saw blades
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You need more heat and you did you mention flux? ...
You need more heat and you did you mention flux? I may have read it too fast. I use a MAPP gas torch for silver soldering. The solder will flow where it's hottest and you have to get it fairly...