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FINISHING SECRETS - VARNISH OVER DEFT
I am often asked two questions, "How can I use a varnish or oil finish without getting a blotchy appearance, dark spots, and yellowing?" and "Why do you always use Deft® before applying a varnish fin...
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GLUE AND WOODTURNING
Everything I Know About Glue As woodturners, we make some demands on our glues and adhesives that are different from those of other woodworkers. For attaching a waste block, we want one that has good ...
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MAKING OUR OWN TURNING TOOLS
It is reasonable for most woodturners to ask the question, "Why would anyone want to make their own turning tool"? There are many answers. In the "Dark Ages" of woodturning (prior to the mid-70s) we m...
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SOME RULES FOR GOOD DESIGN?
The question, "What is a good design?" is all too often answered with, "There are no rules", "You just know it when you see it.", or "You either have it, or you don't." I have heard these answers from...
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SOME THOUGHS AND OPINIONS
(Excerpted from a presentation to the North Florida Woodturners, March 13, 1998, revised March 13, 2001) I. Evaluation of Our Work The 3 Questions We Should Ask Ourselves We should look critically and...
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THE "UNIVERSAL TRUTHS" OF WOODTURNING
(As I Know Them) These Truths I hold as self-evident. These are the things about woodturning that I have learned to accept without question. They are above argument. I have no doubt that many more can...
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Russ's Corner

The writings of Russ Fairfield.

In retirement, Russ became an accomplished wood turner. With Internet columns, magazine articles, classes, demonstrations and several show pieces, Russ loved to share his knowledge of the wood turning craft.


"Russ" Louis Russell Fairfield passed away on January 4, 2011.

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