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    SOLD: all yours Redbeard - more logical for you to grab...

    all yours Redbeard - more logical for you to grab it.
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    SOLD: freight to 2299?

    freight to 2299?
  3. great summary and valuable resource..love it when...

    great summary and valuable resource..love it when someone pulls this info together like this, so god on you and thanks

    just checking the VL240 swing...didnt think it was 300/600?

    cheers
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    Thanks to everyone for the advice. This is a...

    Thanks to everyone for the advice. This is a great community.
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    so start at the bottom or half way along the...

    so start at the bottom or half way along the inside wall and then work my wat back to the rim??
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    thanks - i use a skew like negative rake on...

    thanks - i use a skew like negative rake on outside of bowls regularly..but never have on inside....dont have one rounded enough to do that.........i assume u use negative rakes on inside of bowls...
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    Thanks Smife.....i susoect i dont understand what...

    Thanks Smife.....i susoect i dont understand what u mean properly....almost upright presentation sounds a bit scary..i wouldve thought it would easily catch on the wing - hence me thinking i dont...
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    thanks - i thinki understand....does this method...

    thanks - i thinki understand....does this method have the scraper tilted at an angle too?? I might see if Robo Hippy has this on youtube...

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    thanks - i thinki...
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    Thanks all. ..i have another good sized blank...

    Thanks all.

    ..i have another good sized blank of the same stuff so I assume it'll be the same...will give these suggestions a go...although i dont have a negative rake scraper.....
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    tear-out frustrations....

    Hi everyone,

    finally had a go at turning a WA she-oak blank....the end grain sections are tearing out no matter what i do......

    I've tried sharpening the gouge and presenting it with the flute...
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
  12. Thread: Sheoak platter

    by Faulko
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    beautiful wood and beautiful platter.

    beautiful wood and beautiful platter.
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    VICTORIA I am in newcastle (2299) - would u consider 150...

    I am in newcastle (2299) - would u consider 150 including postage? If yes I'll take it.
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    VICTORIA is this still available?

    is this still available?
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    I have the 400 cougar - had it a good few years...

    I have the 400 cougar - had it a good few years now. No complaints and pretty happy with it. Am starting to wonder when i might need to look at bearings, but am happy with the machine.

    and i use...
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    Thanks Bob. Not too worried about the darkening...

    Thanks Bob. Not too worried about the darkening of the wood, just wan to understand it so I can predict it a bit better...ta
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    Cheers Paul....i have tried ebonising before and...

    Cheers Paul....i have tried ebonising before and have used a home made solution from fines from around the grinder from sharpening tools...but not this time....i was just trying to sand without the...
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    accidental ebonising ??

    turned a clutch of small bowls from a small section of camphor log...decided to wet sand using food safe mineral oil and wet and dry sandpaper...and the light/bland sections of the wood turned very...
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    DRAWN & CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    VICTORIA PM sent

    PM sent
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    Looks great, especially the rim detail.

    Looks great, especially the rim detail.
  22. Thread: natural edge

    by Faulko
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    looks great. diameter?

    looks great. diameter?
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    i have been happy with them...when sharp.

    i have been happy with them...when sharp.
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    442751 442752 442753 here's a few pics

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    here's a few pics
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    thanks skew. u r right in that kelton are clear...

    thanks skew. u r right in that kelton are clear in their advice to not use on a grinder. i think i must've had a brain snap one day and ran the diamond hone across the top flat of scraping end of the...
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    sorry - keyboard fail...Kelton or McNaughton...

    sorry - keyboard fail...Kelton or McNaughton hollowers.
    Kelton Hollowers
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    sharpening trouble...

    Hi,

    i've got some melton hollowers and I'm struggling to keep them sharp. I've used an ezylap diamond hone and the slipstone along the bevel in an upward action. I am struggling to get a burr....
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    CLAIMED I'm in

    I'm in
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    Thanks for the replies, I'll post an update if i...

    Thanks for the replies, I'll post an update if i end up having a crack and can overcome some of the logistical challenges!

    and Skew - what's a string steady?

    cheers
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    spindle question

    Hi,

    a mate has asked some questions re a project he is working on..and i'd thought I consult the collective brains trust here....
    He's after 2.2m long 38mm diameter spindles - he is keen to use...
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    i have the RS turnmaster. have to say i haven't...

    i have the RS turnmaster. have to say i haven't used it much - i have used the round scraper a few times with some success. I generally only turn in fits and starts (ie. when i can free up some time...
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    WEST AUST I'll take it

    I'll take it
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    CLAIMED I'm in.

    I'm in.
  34. Thread: More Mulberry

    by Faulko
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    very nice phil. love your work mate.

    very nice phil. love your work mate.
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    420127 420128 Here is a lower view

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    Here is a lower view
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    A little hollow form....

    Had been wondering what to do with this little glued blank my folks gave me...camphor and red cedar. Just over 10cm tall and wide. Finished with EEE and a few coats of howards feed n wax.
    Rounded...
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    WEST AUST I will take block 2 please

    I will take block 2 please
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    WEST AUST could someone please claim these...i really...

    could someone please claim these...i really shouldn't....
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    Hi, i asked a related question a little while...

    Hi,

    i asked a related question a little while ago re collet handles - thread is:collet style tool handles

    In the end I parted with $ for a woodcut handle with collets. am happy so far, but...
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    nice looking camphor. nice bowl

    nice looking camphor. nice bowl
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    I have the 400. Got it two years ago ....aus...

    I have the 400. Got it two years ago ....aus dollar was worth more so lathe was bit cheaper than now i think.
    So far so good. No complaints and am happy. My experience is that its been reliable and...
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    I think without the foot in this instance, given...

    I think without the foot in this instance, given the dimensions of the bowl. I agree with Gabriel....nice shape and curve. well done
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    could the drilling to open up the bore to fit...

    could the drilling to open up the bore to fit tool shank, and to cut the shank be done on the wood lathe...given its a small job? or is the metal too hard for our woodturning tools? i don't know...
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    Just so i'm understanding....so its the straight...

    Just so i'm understanding....so its the straight shaft that josh machined down t o reduce weight..just the end to make shorter length? If not machined down i assume it would be too heavy?
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    If its not too much trouble is there any chance...

    If its not too much trouble is there any chance of some pics of the home made versions?...they sound great....
    Regardless - thanks very much for the replies. much appreciated.
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    collet style tool handles

    Hi all
    wondering what peoples experiences and views re the kelton and woodcut collet style handles that allow tool changes....anyone in mewcastle area have one that they wouldnt mind me looking at?...
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    Cheers Bob...Toying with option of vicmarc slow...

    Cheers Bob...Toying with option of vicmarc slow speed wirh cbn....
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    Thanks mick....so you run it dry on the scheppach?

    Thanks mick....so you run it dry on the scheppach?
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    cbn on scheppach?

    Hi all. Have been sharpening on the big diameter scheppach wet grinder. Pretty happy, but cheap stone starting to become a pain. Considering getting a cbn to fit on scheppach. Any reason wht this may...
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    Thanks jeff. Like the bowls, esp the one with...

    Thanks jeff. Like the bowls, esp the one with hole in rim. Sounds like u didnt completely finish the bowls...hence need to keep sanding..? Wondering why u didnt get it done in one go? Cheers adam
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