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Thanks very much for the advice, I'll put it to use. The bowl you have pictured is beautiful. I just did a vessel of illusion, I don't know what the wood is but it looks very much like yours. Is that...

Thanks very much for the advice. I'll give it a try. We're coming into the warm months here so that should work well. I literally have about 2000 to 3000 lbs of this wood. The tree was almost 4 feet...

Trent & I have e-mailed back and forth. He seems like a great guy. I hope he is att he AAW symposium in CA, I'd like to meet him in person.

I have about a ton of eucalyptus so I chucked up a piece and gave it a turn. The slow start and fully variable speed are going to be very useful features. It really made it easy to rough out the...

I'm excited to say, this vessel just made the WOW cover. I never would have expected it and I'm truly honored to have been selected. Gotta give thanks to Trent for producing the dvd that teaches the...

Thanks very much.
You may want to contact Powermatic directly. Maybe they can help in some way. They are wonderful people to work with.:2tsup:

Well, at last it's here, what an incredible machine. The castings on this thing are close to an inch thick just about everywhere. The quality of every part of it is absolutely incredible. Every part...

That one is georgous. Trent really has these mastered. I have a little different twist on it I'm going to try. I just got a new Powermatic 4224 lathe. Once I get all set up I'll get on it right away....

Absolutely beautiful. Reminds me of a hawaiian wood called Cooks Pine.

Thanks very much. Sorry for the short post, i was on the way out the door. This is a new technique to me. It started as something to do while I wated for glue to dry. When I saw the grain, I realized...

Walnut inside dunno wood. (Dunno what it iis but I like it) Please enjoy.
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After a lot of research, I decided on the Powermatic 4224, it shipped yesterday. I just couldn't find a lathe maker that offered more for the price or had better support than Powermatic. You...

The down side of a project this big is down time on the lathe. This weekend I'm going to finish up some humidor work I have to do. I recently bought a LOT of Glaser tools including the Glaser Mini QR...

If you plan on taking your time and buying top quality tools, I'd definitely go with the Glaser tools. I've got quite an assortment and I've been to the factory. Not only are they the best tools I've...

My guess would be cigars from the ISOM. (Island south of Miami):2tsup:

Thanks very much. Actually the only veneer is the burl. The duchman on the corners are all the way through. They lock the miters on the corners. The base is done with a Domino since it's not seen....

You are all too kind. Thanks a bunch. The next one is in the works. Should be ready for finish this weekend.

And then there were 4 panels. I think it's going to work out to need 10 all together.
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Actually it'll be between the American Beauty and the VB36. I'm working on selling my quad to fund the investment. I hate to sell it but the turners vortex is pulling me in. :2tsup:

We're gonna be here a while. I cut up hundreds of pieces last weekend but ran out of material. Last night I vacuum clamped more laminations but I won't get much more done til the weekend. I'll be...

Thanks very much. The finish is an automotive catalized clear coat. Somewhere around 10 coats I think. The inside is Spanish Cedar. As far as the humidifier goes, the clients usually like to buy...

You all are too kind, thanks very much. On the bottom of the inside there is a checker board of dados and grooves in which tiles can be stood up to organize the cigars in any way he sees fit. The...

I built this for a client in Reno. I only build abut 2 or 3 humidors a year. I usually stick to segmented turning. This one is Honduras Rosewood, Flame maple burl, Maple & Walnut. Please enjoy....

Made some more progress over the weekend. I've got 2 made, 2 more centers made and 8 more cut up in pieces. I'm working on a humidor as well so unfortunately I can't stay completely focused. I'm...

You're killin me LMAO. I've decided to make it 12 features. The ring will be somewhere in the 26" diameter range. The delima is that my lathe only has 14" capacity. I'm working on getting a new lathe...

Sorry I haven't posted the pictures yet. I'm so backed up with work right now so I have to take it while I can get it. I don't trust it to last in this economy so I'm bustin my butt to take in all i...

My friend, my messes make messes on top of the mess from the last mess made. I try desperately to clean my shop but goblins come in when I'm not there and throw stuff everywhere, steal my pencils and...

Thanks everyone. Actually the term never enough time comes to my mind. LMAO. I own my Car Audio business and work 50 hrs a week there. I'm building an 8'x11' entertainment center, Making a staved...

If you were in Tucson I'd take you up on that. If everything goes the way I hope though, I'll have a lathe big enough to turn it by the time it's ready to go on it. I estimate it to be about 20 to 22...

This will be one of 10 to 16 windows in the feature ring of my most insane segmented attempt. This one piece alone had 590 individual pieces of wood. With the additional upper and lower rings, the...

You're welcome. Keep in mind, the most important tool in the wood turning world is the one in your hand. IMHO, save and buy the one that you use most. It's really more of an investment than an...

I'll have to insert pictures this evening. (I took a lot of them)

Where to begin....

First, I got off the plane and my daughter picked me up. We got stuck in sickening traffic so I called...

I'm Baack.:2tsup: I'll create a separate thread. I have so much to share with you all.

I am in one right now but I was wondering if anyone knew of any in the future? I'm always game to compete.:2tsup:

Mine is about 3 or 4 years old. Maybe there has been a change in the design since then. As far as the tool goes,It was my favorite until I switched to the Glaser 10V. I still like the tool. Now that...

Thanks so much. That wood is some curly Maple I found in the stack of regular cabinet grade Maple at a wood supplier here in Tucson. I found 3 pieces of that. A lucky score for sure.

Thanks very much everyone. Your kindness is an inspiration. I'm working on my most complex attempt yet. I'll keep you posted.

I do have to say, I contacted Crown directly and the sent me new a tool with no questions asked. Their customer service was excellent. Only thing I was unhappy with is that my dealer here in Tucson...

I have to say, after 2011 I'm ready for some luck. Hopefully this will be one of many things heading in the right direction in 2012.

I actually made 4 vessels with a similar pattern. These are a tribute to the late Ray Allen. Please enjoy.
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I have about 12 Glaser tools, 9 of which are the miniQR's. They are like the Ferrari of turning tools. They work like big tools but are manuverable like a small tool. And the fit of the tool into the...

Thanks everyone. |I have a few more pieces I'll post as soon as I get some time. I'm also starting my most challenging piece to date. It'll take a few months but it'll be worth it in the end. of...

Sorry about that. So can we expand with more info in regards to how the flute depth and curve effects the overal grind and cutting edge shape? IMO the deeper flute will allow a longer sweep along the...

I'm going to see my daughter who happens to live near Glaser. so I'll be stopping in there to pick up my skews and possibly other tools. What's cool is, Paulo said I can watch the process of them...

It's my understanding that this flute is one of the original flutes used on gouges. I was talking to a turner today that is90 years old, he said the gouge really didn't come into wide use until the...

You may have noticed, I haven't posted since 2007. I was only a few months into my turning habit. I had new computers installed and lost all my wood working links back then. I got a Happy Birthday...

These are my 10V and 15V gouges from Glaser Hitec. The depth of the flute and the shape is what I consider perfect. These tools really changed the level of quality and how thin I turn now. By far the...

Myself, I prefer a deeper flute. It allows a longer cutting edge along the side of your grind. I recently purchased several Glaser tools and have found them to be the finest tools I've ever used. A...

Well I won't be able to finish this one for a little while. Thats actually a good thing because I have to take the time to build a new workshop thats 12x20. When I'm done, I'll have it all to myself...

I get it from a company called www.inlaceonline.com. It's much easier on tools than the real thing.:2tsup: