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Thanks for the kindness. :)
Grain orientation doesn't have any bearing on finishing,the intended use (if any) of the piece, the wood itself and who will be the recipient,are what I consider when...

I turn end grain a lot,especially goblets,if you turn a goblet face grain,the stem is cross grain and very weak.
The problem (I see) with turning endgrain is if the wood contains the pith,it will...

Another option is to remove it from he faceplate and mount it between centers.Mounting between centers will give you a lot more room to adjust it.Then you can rotate it by hand to find the heavy side...

Hi Jim,thankyou.
I'm not certain of the exact parts that were ordred,the manager of the Boston area Woodcraft store ordered an "upgrade kit" for me.

I purchased a Collet Quill Set to use for...

"Please note: The Nova Compac Chuck is currently suspended from production pending a design review."

Yup,I had one come apart a 1200 rpm,I guess I may have over tightened it, whatever that is. ...

Nothin' goes to waste here. :D

Chiz.

Sean,there isn't much vibration at all,the piece is actually quite well balanced,
it looks odd when it's spinning,but is quite smooth.
Start with a "square" piece,cube actually,remove the corners...

I have no idea what it is,but Starrett has been making precision measuring equiptment for a long time.
Being 50+ years old,I doubt that the broken part is plastic, maybe a piece of bone or ivory for...

Here's a piece of curly Tas Oak I turned and finished with a coat of boiled linseed oil and an oil base varnish.
Beautiful wood.

Chiz.

Craig,it does appear to be an error in the specs.
The machine itself without an extention measures:
185mm W x 355 Hx 625 L.
Between centers is 355mm.
Swing is 254mm.

With the extention:...

Hi Ya'll.Just finished another piece of Soapstone.
The base is dyed Mahogony. 6" tall.
Whaddaya think?

Chizalot.

G'day Ya'll.
I found this Black & White Ebony at a turning symposium back in October and finally got around to making something with it.
Whaddaya think?
The taller piece is about 4.5".

Phil.

You can use "DE-waxed" shellac.If any of those woods (timbers) ;) are "oily",wipe the surface with alcohol just prior to applying shellac.

Wait till the smell of the shellac is gone before...

Jhunt,thanks for tip,all this time I've been afraid to turn Cocobolo. ;)
I'd like to think that laws here in the U.S. are strict concerning diseased animals,but when dealing with "pet shop"...

Darryl,those are Great! :cool:
looking at the joint bewteen the back leg and the seat,it appears you didn't compromise construction for the size.
Neat stuff!!
Both shoulder?!?!? yeeouch!

Now...

(sniff- sniff)....(sniff-sniff)...

Do I smell a challenge??? :D

Sir Chizalot.

Hi David,that's weird,it looks purplish blue,I thought it was corian or an acrylic.
That's why I first asked if it was "Blue" Gum,I wouldn't know Blue Gum if ya hit me with it. ;)
I just bought...

Kingwood? Blue? Is it dyed? I'm lost again.

Somebody asked about a set of wine glasses,
this is what I came up with.

Chiz.

David,that's cool!

What is it...Blue Gum??? :D

Got any more??

Chiz.

I can honestly say are very nice for first turnings,not all my pieces are "gems". ;)
I've been turning about 2-1/2 years,so I'm no expert and have a lot to learn myself.I have found that taking the...

I guess I'm not the only one that needs a hobby! :D
Very impressive!! :D
I got the push pin idea from "Gallery B" at this link: More Mini Turnings ,but mine aren't that nice.
How do you make the...

Looks good!Whatever ya call it :) I like it.
The grain looks similar to our American Elm.
I've heard of a south African wood called Tambootie, but in the pictures I saw the wood was more of a...

Thankyou Barbara,I appreciate your kindness. :)
I've done a few others if you're interested,
Click the link below,you can click the thumbnails for a larger picture.
More Minis

The blanks are...

Sorry,forgot to add, 9.6mm x 6.3mm. ;)

Chiz.

Beef Bone. :D

Chiz.

Ain't gonna be around Satdee,stop in Sundee,we'll get a coupla beeahs an some lobstahs,then we go visit Nohm Abram an check out his routahs. :D
Maybe he'll show us howta make dovetail draws. ;)
...

Well,that didn't work so I'll try it this way...

12.8mm Loose ring goblet

Yes,I need a hobby. ;)

A "Dime",an American 10 cent coin,used to get you a 3 minute phone call ,now you need 4 more just to get a dail tone. :rolleyes: 10 equal 1 US dollar.
The dime measures 17.8mm x 1.2mm ;)
The wee...

Well,having no artistic ability for carving myself, the only thing I would change is his mane,
I think it should be more shaggy looking.
Other than that,I like it! :)
I've turned a couple small...

Thanks Allan!Tell me,what's the difference between a vase and a VaaaaZe? :D

Maybe the Kennedys' out on Hyanus play Lawn Bowls,
but I ain't never heard of it,in my neighborhood we had to steal to...

Thanks Capitolm,You spend much time at Woodcraft?
I'm there most Saturday afternoons.Won't be there this Saturday though,Maybe Sunday.Stop by and say hi,I don't bite by my partner might. ;)
Here's...

Those are cool! I like It! :) Nice shape to'em.
I see "twig pot" often but I'm not sure why they're called that,are the hollowed out or just bored out?
I've turned some South American Bloodwood and...

Thanks Alex,I wasn't real happy with the shape but the lid seems to hide that. :D
This stuff came from Canada,it looked somewhat bland till it was polished and shellaced.
Apparently there is some...

Thanks Brett,it's not really difficult to work with,alot of it is used for hand carving.
Soapstone (stearite) is what talcum powder is made from,it's the softest of the stones.
It's almost too...

Jeff,I just finished my first piece,posted a picture in the Woodworking Pictures forum.

Phil.

G'day Ya'll.
This is my first attempt at turnin' Soapstone so please be merciful if Ya can.

It's 6" tall,the lid is Macassar Ebony and the base is dyed Mahogony.
Interesting stuff,a wee bit...

Hi Jeff,I haven't turned any yet,but went to a symposium in N.Y. last week and saw a demonstration on turning it.
I planned to order some today.
It was drilled into the "top" and a dowel glued in...

The American maples fall under the genus "Acer",
with "hard maple" being Acer Saccharum.
Hard maple is the source for maple syrup.
The liquidambar or sweetgum,is not related.
Sweetgum has a Janka...

Have you considered using epoxy? That's probably as waterproof as you'll get.I don't know how it would stand up to the Sun.
I'd call a marine supply store and talk to them,
or try these people...

Erin,you have to be careful with any rags used to apply boiled linseed oil "blo",if left wadded they can spontainiously combust!
Blo soaked rags should be spread out flat to dry BEFORE disposing...

I think the reason you see cherry so often in American magazines is that it is considered of the premier woodworking woods,and has been for centuries.It machines very well with both hand and power...

Most store bought blanks are 5" long,tubes 2".
Thickness varies from 1/2"-1".

Chiz.

Check out this link for a good tutorial on pen making.
http://www.woodturnerruss.com/Pen10.html

A pen mill is used after the tubes are glued into the wood,it has a shaft that fits inside the tube...

I drill them on the lathe.The bit I have isn't long enough to go all the way through,so I drill a little past half way,pull the bit out and part off the first half,then drill the rest.
If you're...

Tasman,does it look like this?
Just finished this piece.
Lid is Walnut.

Chiz.

Hi Martin,you still out there?
How about giving us some dimentions of the pieces you plan to turn.(in inches preferably);)
What type of wood do you plan to use?Some wood turns thin better than...

Richard,I turned a piece of Pink Myrtle a while back,it did distort quite a bit but it didn't crack.
I've turned several Oz burls that distorted quite a bit but they are worth it!
What I usually do...

I just happen to have a picture of Red Malle handy. I just turned this piece about 2 weeks ago.
Nice color to it.I think I need more!! :D

Chiz.

Red Mallee Burl.

Jamie,you may want to look at the Kelton hollower,
the cutters are sold as a three piece set,with a handle sold seperately.The cutters come in three sizes.
I have the smaller sized set and the...

Thanks guys, I appreciate your kindness!
They sure do have some purdy wood (timber) Down Under,some of my favorites! :D
They got some purdy wood down in Mexico too,where the Ziricote comes from....