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Turning Tool Help
January 20, 2009

I just purchased a second-hand lathe that I expect to have working soon. I've never used a lathe before, but I'm anxious to get some tools and start experimenting. I'm…
Turning 84 inch bedposts
January 19, 2009

I'd like to turn 4 bed posts (80 odd inches long). I have a 42 inch lathe so will have to do them in halves. The tenon part for the…
turning green wood
January 12, 2009

Folks, I am sort of new to turning bowl. I am turning a butternut blank that is pretty wet. My plan was to turn it thick and return when it…
a finish for turning
January 11, 2009

Hi, I do some turning. I know that some turners make their own finish. I know beeswax is one of the ingredients they use to make it with. I would…
Tool Catching
January 5, 2009

I am fairly new to wood turning. I started out making pens and now I'm trying to move on to some bigger projects. One of the most annoying problems I…
Source for bed posts
January 4, 2009

I am going to build a Sheraton style bed (king sized) with either two or four turned bed posts. My client wants the bed constructed from walnut, which is fine,…
Tools to make these motifs?
January 3, 2009

There is a two-tier walnut coffee table on my to-do list that needs to reflect the motifs and profiles in the pictured chair, which will live in the same room…
Supernova Screw Chuck question
January 3, 2009

I am ready to use a Teknatool SuperNova Chuck, using the screw chuck, for the first time. Anyone know what size hole I should drill? Specific size hole? Thanks, Alan…
patterns for Rocco & C Scroll Carving
January 2, 2009

I am looking for some patterns and a video for carving C-Scrolls relief carvings. This was called The Golden Mean or the divine proportion. It was called the Golden Selection…
Setting for Tormek SVD-185
January 1, 2009

I am looking for someone who uses Tormek and its SVD-185 jig, and has determined the JS / P / Hole settings for various Sorby turning tools. Now, before you…

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