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Three-Jaw Overshoes for Bowlturning
October 25, 2005

Like many avid woodturners, I use a three-jaw chuck for bowlturning and other faceplate work. With it you can avoid screw holes in the bottom of the bowl or skip…
Improved Hot-Glue Faceplate Technique
October 25, 2005

To avoid screw holes and to speed assembly, I attach turning blanks using hot-melt glue chips and a torch-heated faceplate. Aluminum faceplates work better for this method because they conduct…
Bandsawing Waney-Edge Bowl Blanks
October 25, 2005

Bandsawing a short section of log into a rough circular blank for turning is a hazardous endeavor. Because the log is unstable, the blade tends to grab, increasing the possibility…
Hose-Clamp Lathe Chuck
October 25, 2005

This lathe chuck uses an inexpensive worm-gear radiator-hose clamp to tighten the collar around the work. Four saw kerfs provide the flexibility needed for loosening and tightening the chuck. Ernest…
Collet Chuck for Turning Miniatures
October 25, 2005

This collet chuck, adapted from a drill-press attachment, is inexpensive but effective for turning miniatures on the lathe. To make the chuck, purchase a drill-press attachment called a collet chuck…
Wooden Bearings for Outboard Lathe
October 25, 2005

Several years ago, I needed an outboard faceplate lathe for turning large plates. While considering ways to home-build the lathe, I remembered that as a young fellow I had helped…
Faceplate Centering Device
October 25, 2005

This simple little device will help locate a faceplate over the center of a workpiece. To use, first center-punch the workpiece. Then screw the centering device into the workpiece through…
Auxiliary Lathe Tool Rest
October 25, 2005

My lathe has a 15-in. capacity over the gap, but when I mount a large bowl or tray, it's impossible to get the tool rest behind the blank to turn…
Fixture for Turning Feet on Bowls
October 25, 2005

This fixture is for those woodturners who appreciate a neatly turned foot on the bottom of a bowl or plate. Unlike other fixtures I've seen, it won't bust your knuckles,…
Cheap Faceplates
October 25, 2005

A bit of work will convert an inexpensive, common plumbing floor flange into a lathe faceplate for bowl turning. The biggest problem is that the threads on the floor flange…

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