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If I use two gouges will the wood come off twice as quick ???

Well I had a great day, thank you Greg and Karen.

The demos were excellent and informative, some of the best displays I have seen.

I came straight home and tried the shearing cut and ripped a...

I'll do my best to attend.... assuming nothing changes in the next couple of weeks

Try a 30/30 I'm sure that will be big enough to send it to Rat Hell..... and every other direction too :U

I have a can of Silverglade that I use on my cast iron tools to stop rust and make them slide easier, is this the same stuff you are talking about or is there another silverglade product??

Thanks for the book names Bleedin Thumb, I searched for those books all over the internet and the best I could get was just over $100 for a used copy

Would anyone have a cheaper alternative, like...

Is there good web page or book that will help me identify trees I see around Victoria?

Thanks

That all depends on how hard you could throw it :U

I can help you out, if you send me half a sh^tload then you wont have so much to worry about.

I'm always happy to help a fellow turn who just has to much stock :U

I have been following this thread, and others, with interest. I am also upgrading my tools and have been making a list and checking it twice.

I'm pretty much following the sizes that everyone has...

The end of March would be better, the local football starts on the 5th of April, but if it has to be April I'll go for the 12th, we are playing Reservior in Reservior that day anyway.

So I would be pretty safe to purchase all P & N Tools?
I'm not a good turner so I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference between good and average.

So if I was after a roughing gouge and...

Glad you started this thread

I'm in the same situation as Weisyboy.

I need to buy at least a good Roughing gouge and a good Spindle gouge, to start with anyway, eventually I need a full set.
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Nice bowl David

And only 5 minutes from my place, gotta love it :U

Kruger,

The twist looks fantastic.
Is there some instructions somewhere on how to do that, I couldn't even imagine where to start

Great work

I love pine in on the lathe, I pick it up off building sites and use it for all my practicing :)))

Belgrave is in Melbourne in the might Dandenong Ranges

Up near the old Puffing Billy

Thanks for your help guy's

At least I have some idea what I'm looking for now :)

The way I worded the question was way to general.

I guess what I'm asking is what should I look for when buying a band saw?

I don't want to be spending to much on it but I want something that...

I think I need to purchase a Band Saw.

What do you think would be the best and how much should I expect to pay for it

Thanks guys

Ron

Just to update my adventures over the last week, I have tried everything to work out my problem, well everything I can think of.

When I run the shaft on it's own I can not see any movement, nor...

I agree, If I was within driving distance I would have been happy to relocate the stubby to my place for safe keeping..... not sure when you would have got it back though :)

Of course I am only...

Thats just amazing Jim, I have just ordered the Supernova 2 off your website and asked you the exact same question about the difference between the BSW and UNC:)

So the round one is non genuine ??...

I think your losing sight of the big picture.

We turn wood because we enjoy it, it's an outlet from the stress of life, all hobbies cost money, but you have to measure the cost's against the...

I have just purchased a new second hand lathe, a Mao Shan MSL-3815, this is a stepping stone till I can afford a DVR.

Anyway I bought a new insert for the nova chuck I have been using for a few...

I think they look a lot better all the one colour, very nice finish on the third pen, what is it finished with ??

Ordered mine from Bunning's today

Seeing as it's not a stocked item they ordered it in, they work on cost price plus 10%, got it for $192.50. Anybody else that wants one, this is the way to go.
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Thank you all for your advice.

I was pretty well sold on the Nova 1642.... That was until I saw the leady, as suggested by orraloon, it just looks so strong and solid and I really like the...

My darling wife has agreed to buy me a new lathe for Christmas.

I have been using a GMC for the last two years turning pens, goblets, bowls and spindles... just about everything I guess.... quite...

Thanks very much for your help guys... most appreciative... as promised :)

I happened to miss a couple issues in the high resolution format. If anyone email me the April Edition (Issue 29) and the July Edition (Issue 33) I would be most appreciative :)
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The slab of wood is 5 inches think now, my plan was to let it dry then cut it down to 2 inches thick because I assumed it would warp out of shape.

If I was to cut it to 2 inches think now sand it...

6 years to dry ????
Are you sure it's going to take that long, damn, I was thinking early in the new year sometime. 6 years hardly makes it worth the trouble, better off just buying a slab already...

Hi guys

I have been given a freshly cut slab of Red wood that I plan on turning into a bar top, it's about 7' long 2' wide and about 5 inches thick. My problem is how to treat this wood until it...

Rosanne

I got to see the Makita girl up close too, that was my mistake, from 10 feet away she was an angel, up close you could see all the wrinkles the 100's of hour in the solarium had caused.... not that I...

Hard on

Well some idiot had to say it :)

Nat King Cole

Hot plate

Mine hangs way over the belt... I'll have to have another beer and think about dieting :)

I'll be dropping by to donate some of my hard earned to Neils retirement fund :)

Pizza with extra beer

Flat broke

The Excitement State

Thanks for the info, I did look at getting a normal grinder and changing the wheel to the white ones but I was under the inpression that the 2000 odd rpm they turn at might be to fast. I was looking...

I too would like to know of an unusual wood suppliers in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, I enjoy making pens and other small items but I cannot seems to find anyone that sells anything other than...

Stinky,

I have looked at the GMC sharpening grinder at Bunnings and I just cant work out how you can use the white wheel effectivly when it is on the back of the machine and there is no room to...

My Wife

Red Baron