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    The Wild Olive or African Olive has been renamed...

    The Wild Olive or African Olive has been renamed Olea Europaea Sp Africana. It is common here in South Africa and is a great timber to work with. Turns well and is highly sought after (common name...
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    Here in South Africa as a result of the Covid...

    Here in South Africa as a result of the Covid Pandemic we sanitise our hand frequently with a alcohol based sanitiser. Like the doctors do in hospitals. My daughter a Doctor uses pens made by me and...
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    Colin, you are right, they look very much like a...

    Colin, you are right, they look very much like a casting and bending cast Al will probably break them, if they were machined from a billet then bending them would be simpler.
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    Those plates are bent, I guess the shelf they sat...

    Those plates are bent, I guess the shelf they sat on for years had a "Heavy" coat of dust. Try bending them straight or contact Vicmarc
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    Looks like a Poolewood 28-40 lathe sold in the UK...

    Looks like a Poolewood 28-40 lathe sold in the UK by Poolewood and later Axminister. mechanical variable speed. Google Poolewood 28-40

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    If you have access to someone with a MIG welder...

    If you have access to someone with a MIG welder just get them to butt weld the two end together, then grind them flat and ANNEAL. This is what the blade manufacturers do. this is similar to the...
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    From your neck of the woods its probably one of...

    From your neck of the woods its probably one of the Maple species (Acer) . take it to Woodcraft Manchester and get hold of someone from the Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking or the Central...
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    thats a lot of shavings

    thats a lot of shavings
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    but educational, and it will only improve your...

    but educational, and it will only improve your turning Colin. They didn't come into your house, you put forward what you wanted to discuss.
    Richard
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    Saw some of Carel's work the other day at the...

    Saw some of Carel's work the other day at the AWSA Virtual Show and Tell. it was awesome
  11. That's some suction your dust collector has.

    That's some suction your dust collector has.
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    Well put, and wholeheartedly agree with you. ...

    Well put, and wholeheartedly agree with you.
    Just because you have a lathe, camera doesn't make you a woodturning guru. Another thing that gets my ire up is the poor design of the bowls especially...
  13. On the Nova DVR , 3000 and 1624 lathes the manual...

    On the Nova DVR , 3000 and 1624 lathes the manual states that the register is the bearing in the head stock and that
    "Correct fitting of chuck to lathe spindle is important to ensure accuracy. The...
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    excellent wood for turning wet or dry. Usually...

    excellent wood for turning wet or dry. Usually very stable, I find that I remove the bark asap and wash/wipe off the gunk then it makes handling it much easier. Also the gunk starts to mildew/ rot...
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    Why is that a problem. You are going to put it on...

    Why is that a problem. You are going to put it on a lathe and have to true it up anyway. If you are storing it and drying it before turning it is going to become oval due to the difference in...
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    At our local convention one of the turners showed...

    At our local convention one of the turners showed us a setup he was using. He had purchased a strip of LED lights (abt 200mm /8") and stuck this to the back of his tool rest. This provided plenty of...
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    Use a thin superglue on the ends of the branches....

    Use a thin superglue on the ends of the branches. They will crack no matter what but CA usually stops it going further. Also once finished turning and sanding apply CA again
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    Doragus' Have a look at the one Al Stirt ...

    Doragus'
    Have a look at the one Al Stirt www.alstirt.com) for what he calls his Bowl Driver (
    www.alstirt.com › NewBowlDriver1) which is an modification of yours. It has adjustable pins...
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    Wow, think its time you changed your signature...

    Wow, think its time you changed your signature line . you need to drop the "of none"
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    Have a 1624-44 have used it for the last 10 years...

    Have a 1624-44 have used it for the last 10 years without any problems what so ever. Would buy another one tomorrow without hesitation. Yes i would love a DVR but can't justify it at double the 1624...
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    Have a look at Piet Smiths website and PowerPoint...

    Have a look at Piet Smiths website and PowerPoint presentations . He has done these demos at just about every conference of the Association of Woodturners of South Africa (AWSA)
    POWER POINTS |...
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    Are the PDF's still available ?

    Are the PDF's still available ?
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    You have almost a direct copy of the Oneway...

    You have almost a direct copy of the Oneway Wolverine sharpening jig.
    Go to the Oneway site and download the Wolverine/varigrind manual and you will find all the settings you need.

    ONEWAY...
  24. Look at the bark, the bark is shown on the edge...

    Look at the bark, the bark is shown on the edge of the pages I copied, and there is a marked difference between the two species, and smaller leaves
    I have also found the Apic is "redder" in the lots...
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    Sorry last page inverted455000
  26. 454996Acacia2454997454998454999 Here are a...

    454996Acacia2454997454998454999
    Here are a couple of pages from the book "Guide to Properties and Uses of Southern African Wood" It is a book well worthwhile getting hold of as it covers some 150...
  27. will do. One of the problems is that the locals...

    will do. One of the problems is that the locals use the same name for both trees. Umbondwe-omnyama. The bark is different and the flowers as well. Apiculatum is a smaller tree, I have got my...
  28. Hi Acacia2 If that is Hardekool, ( Leadwood,...

    Hi Acacia2
    If that is Hardekool, ( Leadwood, Combretum Imberbe), it doesn't finish very well. It has a dull flat finish. However if you get C. Apiculatum , Rooibos then the finish comes up...
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    Have a look at a site with Metric and Imperial...

    Have a look at a site with Metric and Imperial belts. My Nova 16/44 has a 230J belt which is not listed on the Rydell list but is easily available here in South Africa as the 584J poly Vee belt and...
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    Hi Neil It is not African Blackwood. The lighter...

    Hi Neil
    It is not African Blackwood. The lighter sapwood is white not the yellow of smiife's piece. As you said can't see why Ebony trees wouldn't have burls. But it would probably be infested...
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    Hi smiife We have two trees called African Ebony...

    Hi smiife
    We have two trees called African Ebony , firstly the Gabon Ebony (Diospyros crassiflora this is the typical very dark black wood from the West African rain Forests . Then there is...
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    Do you know the name species of the tree? Nice...

    Do you know the name species of the tree?
    Nice work
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    Mango Wood . Is it Poisonous?

    Hi Guys
    Just had a query on a local FB Forum (S African group) on the suitability of Mango wood for food serving. Bowl and or cutting board. Some came back with it as a No-No as it is poisonous....
  34. Saw the picture of the Privet grinder you made on...

    Saw the picture of the Privet grinder you made on facebook. (Midland Guild) Yes the handle is much improved. Will have to get one from Piet
  35. Colin , better make sure you get rid of all the...

    Colin , better make sure you get rid of all the Sneezewood dust before you make your first cup, or else it could be an explosive cup if the dust gets up your nose. lovely wood to turn
  36. Colin , I have only seen the Barista one which...

    Colin , I have only seen the Barista one which Piet or rather Charlie demo'd at AWSA last year. I bought a barista but haven't made it yet. They were designed for fitting to a "plastic" casting and...
  37. have a look at Piet Smith's website together with...

    have a look at Piet Smith's website together with his ppt presentations. he is the local agent here in South Africa
    https://www.peppermills.co.za/
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    If you have a look at Steve Jones "Mr Woodturner"...

    If you have a look at Steve Jones "Mr Woodturner" on Facebook honing is unnecessary. He uses his skew straight off the grindstone. A pink 100 grit I think. An he is very professional. I don't hone...
  39. have been using Abranet for years now (since '09)...

    have been using Abranet for years now (since '09) think its great. Works well for hand sanding , power sanding etc. Works a charm for wet sanding t(then it was designed for wet sanding in the...
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    Al Stirt a US turner who demonstrated at the AWSA...

    Al Stirt a US turner who demonstrated at the AWSA congress here in South Africa uses sheer scrapers a lot. A pdf of his angles (looks about 60/70 deg) is available on his website
    Student Resources...
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    turn walls to thickness of about 10% of...

    turn walls to thickness of about 10% of diameter, AND base should also be of similar thickness. I find biggest cause of cracking is when walls and base are of different thickness because then you...
  42. I have been using a slow speed grinder with the...

    I have been using a slow speed grinder with the Oneway Wolverine/Varigrind since 2000. It works a treat. Two bits of advice about using it, for the sweptback bowl gouges choose one position and lock...
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    I/we (wife and I) each have a Trend airshield. It...

    I/we (wife and I) each have a Trend airshield. It is light enough and wearable . We tend to turn with a faceshiels and a Dust-be-gone masks. and Sand with the trends. I had the bunch who repack...
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    You will probably need a couple as a Jet extension will only give you 30/36" and he wants 64"
  45. Make a wooden one, have a look at Lumber jocks...

    Make a wooden one, have a look at Lumber jocks for an idea https://s3.amazonaws.com/vs-lumberjocks.com/lydlctg.jpg
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    A friend got hold of some replaceable TC inserts...

    A friend got hold of some replaceable TC inserts for these new spiral planer /jointer thicknesser cutter heads. Apparently they cost a couple of dollars each. He is happy with them.
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    I looked into this a few years ago and all the...

    I looked into this a few years ago and all the answers came back "..same as a dovetail" . ie you are putting two dovetail tenons back to back with the slopes as for hardwood . Also the grain must run...
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    Its a great habit to cultivate, especially when...

    Its a great habit to cultivate, especially when you reverse a blank (after turning the outside) to hollow out the inside, then it is easier to touchup the outside left handed . especially with the...
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    He is a great demonstrator, we had him as the...

    He is a great demonstrator, we had him as the lead demonstrator in our 2009 AWSA congress here in south Africa Enjoy
  50. If you look at the Varigrind/Wolverine Ernie is...

    If you look at the Varigrind/Wolverine Ernie is using in that book, you can see all the pieces/edges etc roughly ground away. It is the original trial varigrind that was being used /developed / and...
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