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A simple large piece of black fabric laid across the table and propped up behind. Photo with a typical digital low $ camera no special lighting.
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You can make you own wipe on finish pretty simply. The formula is approximately 40 % poly varnish gloss or satin the brushing kind + 40% tung oil lastly 20 percent mineral spirits. The formula is...

Took a break from segmented bowls and turned a staved vase. Figured maple and purpleheart and epoxy resin.
9 inches tall and 6 in at widest point . Finish is Minwax wipe on poly.
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Actually Super Glue was initially intended to be a clear gun sight for military rifles. It didn't work for that but like so many other inventions it ends up as something other than originally...

LANGUAGE, GESTURES NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL VIEWERS....HEY IT'S GEORGE CARLIN...
George is talking about politics in America but I bet the stories down under might be pretty close to here in the...

I believe the only material known to stop mice / rats is steel wool. Foam will not stop them or even slow them down.
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from a google search
Mice have unbelievably sharp teeth, but...

Most of us have this woodworking toll in out automotive department.
I need to sand too many cove / radius features on some red oak table legs, 48 of them to be exact.
Like most I hate sanding but I...

try these
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078V8J2C5?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
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Re-gluing any joint is a risk. Glue works by bonding with the fiber of the wood. When a glue joint fails the original glue remains and adding new glue simply does not penetrate the wood blocked by...

A blonde, a redhead, and a brunette were all lost in the desert. They found a lamp and rubbed it. A genie popped out and granted them each one wish. The redhead wished to be back home. Poof! She was...

Thanks everyone for looking in and the kind comments.
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Recently finished curly maple and bloodwood bowl. Measures 14 inches 36 cm x 4 inches 10 cm high.
Finish is 4 coats of medium shine Minwax wipe on poly.
I lucked out on the upper bloodwood...

Simple piece of 1/4 in plexiglass with mounted palm router .
The work is a segmented ring for a large bowl . Just a little too big for the cole jaws on my lathe.
The blocks are double sided tape...

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White ash, bloodwood, cherry, black veneer and some glue.
diameter 11.5' inches 29 cm height x 6.5' tall 16.5 cm 234 pieces.

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Have a look at these clamps. I bought them years ago when I was building wall hung display cases.
They are a little fussy getting them around what you are clamping but they work great. The cases we...

Very nice work. Depending on how you finish it out you might add some water slide decales to really kick it up possibly with your grandson's name and in the colors of his favorite team....

With some minor differences like the digital readout it looks almost exactly like a Grizzle G7300
18" x 47" Heavy-Duty Wood Lathe at Grizzly.com
I have the G7300 I like it a bunch
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New to pen turning I like to waste time , money and energy on trying new things. I have been thinking about custom pen blanks and decided this would be my first try.
It is going on a Tactical Pen...

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Some of our latest attempts to re-purpose wood.
The bowl is black walnut and ash, measures 12 inches diameter x 4.5 inches tall and is 85 pieces
The pens come from base kits bought from PENN STATE...

I went into my shop one day this week wanting to try a finish process I just discovered on YouTube.
Interruptions all day until about a kept me from getting to it but finally I quickly did get it...

Nice , sharp and clean lines all around ...great job.:2tsup:
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In addition to the 3 cut method mentioned there is also a 5 cut method linked here The 5-cut method made easy | Squaring a Table Saw Cross-Cut Sled in 5 minutes - YouTube
This link is a collection...

Hey Ironwood
Thank you for looking in. Yes it is a little different and I am very interested to see if it attracts any real traction in the market place.
I actually do not start out with any...

Thanks Simplicity for looking in.
The olive wood is quite nice wood bought a bunch of the olive blanks from a company here https://www.bellforestproducts.com.
Not a viable source for you possibly...

I had a momentary lapse of reason the other day when working on a pen kit. Foe some reason I decided to play Black Sabbath Paranoid on 78 speed and backwards.............. then this fell off my...

May their stories always be told
May their names always be honored
And may they inspire others follow in their honor and your country always be free

OK had a request from a couple of folks for pictures. Here is the original sketch and some pics I took this day .
The router is a Bosch Colt palm router ...

Not at the moment but I will get a picture posted soon, need to set it up .
Thanks for looking in
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I discovered this folding bench many years ago. It is not my design I got it from someone , somewhere at least 30 years ago. And yes there are many folding bench designs out there but I really never...

Most of you folks most likely know this but I am new and yet to build my first pen.
Been tooling up to get going and saw the universal pen tube insertion tube for about $12.00 US + shipping.
I had...

Hey James thanks for looking in.
Hope the idea works well for you.
I posted in ROUTER JIGS as you suggested.
Good day
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I built this quick mini router table to be used with my work bench and bench vise.
The router is a palm router Bosch brand.
the sketch below shows the details ask any questions
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here is some alternative opportunities using oxalac acid

Experimenting with Bleaching Wood - YouTube
How to Remove or Lighten Stains on Wood using Oxalic Acid - YouTube
general Google search...

here in the colonies the Diablo blade are made by Freud.
I have a couple and they wobble and here is the reason I believe that creates that problem.
The blade metal is what i would say is...

Very nice simple profile dripping with sophistication.
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Hello Mates
Tried my first pen project this weekend and discovered I did not have a way to chuck the pen blank for drilling on the lathe.
Came up with a quick insert for my Nova chuck . It was...

Squares are seldom very accurate if they are the economy type even if they start out good they tend to wander. the other issue that could be causing your issue is you are measuring off the work piece...

Good day
There is a bunch of thin kerf conversation on you tube here is a link https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=thin+kerf+saw+blades
Most thin kerf 10 inch 254 mm dimeter blades here in...

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:2tsup: Nice job ......just remember endurance take a long time , never surrender
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I used to run a 4 head machine they run way different than single heads mainly due to the way they are built. I could really get that baby bouncing at cretain speeds even with supports tied to the...

Very nice great idea. One suggestion it looks like the stand is on wheels can't really tell from the pic.
If wheels are involved you will need to block the stand up in place as it will hit a...

I posted this on another forum in reply to a woodworker asking about clamping his small router directly in a bench vise.
I built this quick for a Bosch palm router I used to make some small trim for...

Segment Bowl Turning
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Some of the many masters at this
John Beaver - John Beaver
Malcolm Tibbetts - http://www.tahoeturner.com

Tools of the Trade ...

That explains it thank you , all part of the learning curve

Working on some oak table legs using a bearing pattern bit and no fence on the table.
I was getting a bunch of router dust and shavings all over the place had to keep cleaning it up.
Then a light...

I agree that the wood lathe is even a bigger challenge when it comes to dust collection.
In my opinion and experience absolutely nothing that will work to collect the cuttings from turning. Too many...