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TURNING A ROLLING PIN
by Larry Hancock A rolling pin is not the most glamorous of turning projects but I like to turn items that I know will be used and handled often. When I think of all the different pieces I have turned...
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by Larry Hancock A rolling pin is not the most glamorous of turning projects but I like to turn items that I know will be used and handled often. When I think of all the different pieces I have turned...
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TURNING A TRADITIONAL ROLLING PIN
by Jerome Laux Choose appropriate hard woods (close grained hard woods are the best) such as maple or cherry. 1) Rough out a 16-20" piece of wood (3" or greater) between centers and square off the tai...
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by Jerome Laux Choose appropriate hard woods (close grained hard woods are the best) such as maple or cherry. 1) Rough out a 16-20" piece of wood (3" or greater) between centers and square off the tai...
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TURNING AN END GRAIN LIDDED BOX
by Michael Stafford differs primarily in the way the wood is oriented on the lathe and the tools that are used. Whereas the ring boxes previously described were turned in the face plate orientation, e...
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by Michael Stafford differs primarily in the way the wood is oriented on the lathe and the tools that are used. Whereas the ring boxes previously described were turned in the face plate orientation, e...
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TURNING AN ORNAMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME
by Jim Shaver Like many beginning turners I have long admired turned Christmas tree ornaments. I have seen them each year in magazines and on the internet forums, I have always wanted to try to ma...
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by Jim Shaver Like many beginning turners I have long admired turned Christmas tree ornaments. I have seen them each year in magazines and on the internet forums, I have always wanted to try to ma...
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TURNING APPLE WOOD
by Russ Fairfield Apple is a wood that can be many things to many people. Some will say it has to be turned green because large pieces will crack as they dry. Others will say that it has to be turned ...
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by Russ Fairfield Apple is a wood that can be many things to many people. Some will say it has to be turned green because large pieces will crack as they dry. Others will say that it has to be turned ...
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TURNING BETWEEN CENTERS - OR NOT!
Excerpts from The Messageboards W.C. Turner asked: I have begun to start bowls between centers, to prepare them for a chuck. Can somebody explain the advantages of being able to move a blank around in...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards W.C. Turner asked: I have begun to start bowls between centers, to prepare them for a chuck. Can somebody explain the advantages of being able to move a blank around in...
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TURNING BOXES
by Jim Shaver I am by NO means an expert wood turner, but I enjoy working on the lathe. Recently I started to turn some small boxes and decided to document my process. My one source of knowledge is Ri...
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by Jim Shaver I am by NO means an expert wood turner, but I enjoy working on the lathe. Recently I started to turn some small boxes and decided to document my process. My one source of knowledge is Ri...
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TURNING IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS…
Excerpts from The Messageboards Wally Dickerman in AZ wrote: I was there. Okay, you have a nice hardwood blank, 12 x 4½". You want to turn a salad bowl. But wait…it's 1980. The bowl gouge was inven...
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Excerpts from The Messageboards Wally Dickerman in AZ wrote: I was there. Okay, you have a nice hardwood blank, 12 x 4½". You want to turn a salad bowl. But wait…it's 1980. The bowl gouge was inven...
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TURNING INJURIES - LEARNING THE HARD WAY
Excerpts from a WoodCentral messageboard thread, April 2003 [Editor's note: W.C. Turner asked members of the Turning Forum to 'fess up about their "Turning Wounds". The response was remarkable. Hopefu...
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Excerpts from a WoodCentral messageboard thread, April 2003 [Editor's note: W.C. Turner asked members of the Turning Forum to 'fess up about their "Turning Wounds". The response was remarkable. Hopefu...
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TURNING IPE
Excerpts from The Message Boards RPE asked: Does anyone have any experience turning ipe? Jim King: There are at least two colors of ipe, here we call it Tahuari. There is a dark golden color and a bla...
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Excerpts from The Message Boards RPE asked: Does anyone have any experience turning ipe? Jim King: There are at least two colors of ipe, here we call it Tahuari. There is a dark golden color and a bla...
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TURNING MINIATURES
by Charlie Belden Peter Pipe was kind enough to regrind one of my skews to put a curve in the cutting edge. That changed skews from my least used, most "feared" tools to my absolute favorites. The mor...
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by Charlie Belden Peter Pipe was kind enough to regrind one of my skews to put a curve in the cutting edge. That changed skews from my least used, most "feared" tools to my absolute favorites. The mor...
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TURNING TWO PART ORNAMENTS
by John Lucas Here are attempts at the two part ornaments. I learned these from Larry Hasiak and Bobby Clemons. They are stacked in the order I made them. The first one I left unfinished because I did...
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by John Lucas Here are attempts at the two part ornaments. I learned these from Larry Hasiak and Bobby Clemons. They are stacked in the order I made them. The first one I left unfinished because I did...
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TURNING WITH KIDS
Excerpts from The Message Boards Steve asked: My 12 year old daughter wants to start turning with me. Has anyone had any experience turning with kids? Can you get kid size face shields and other equip...
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Excerpts from The Message Boards Steve asked: My 12 year old daughter wants to start turning with me. Has anyone had any experience turning with kids? Can you get kid size face shields and other equip...
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USING A MACHINIST'S LIVE CENTER ON WOOD
by Al Crandall NE of Indy Using inexpensive live centers prompts me to offer this tidbit to anyone who might be contemplating purchasing one of these tailstock held wood splitters. It is tough to appl...
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by Al Crandall NE of Indy Using inexpensive live centers prompts me to offer this tidbit to anyone who might be contemplating purchasing one of these tailstock held wood splitters. It is tough to appl...
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USING A REFRIGERATION COMPRESSOR AS A VACUUM PUMP
by Mark Mandell I use two compressors from dehumidifiers to pull for the vacuum system for my Stubby lathe. Mine have been working just fine for four years now and pull about 28" of vacuum. I get the ...
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by Mark Mandell I use two compressors from dehumidifiers to pull for the vacuum system for my Stubby lathe. Mine have been working just fine for four years now and pull about 28" of vacuum. I get the ...
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USING PEN MILLS
Excerpts from the Messageboards Ken Platt: I haven't done all that many pens but I did find that the mill worked better by hand than in a drill. It seemed as though at drill speeds the mill kind of sk...
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Excerpts from the Messageboards Ken Platt: I haven't done all that many pens but I did find that the mill worked better by hand than in a drill. It seemed as though at drill speeds the mill kind of sk...
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USING THE GLASER BOWL SKEW
by George Troy Hurlburt [Editor's note: Several members of the Turning Forum expressed frustration with the Glaser bowl skew and, when George Troy Hurlburt indicated he likes this tool, asked him for ...
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by George Troy Hurlburt [Editor's note: Several members of the Turning Forum expressed frustration with the Glaser bowl skew and, when George Troy Hurlburt indicated he likes this tool, asked him for ...
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VACUUM PUMP VACUUM
Excerpts from The Messagboards Dave Wimmer asked: I'm told vacuum chucking requires 20-25 in of vacuum and 3-5 CFM. Is it safe to assume the 3-5 CFM is a no load figure? Mark Mandell: Yes. The rating ...
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Excerpts from The Messagboards Dave Wimmer asked: I'm told vacuum chucking requires 20-25 in of vacuum and 3-5 CFM. Is it safe to assume the 3-5 CFM is a no load figure? Mark Mandell: Yes. The rating ...
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VERSACHUCK REVIEW
by Colin Spencer The chuck arrived well packaged and complete. It included a Robert Sorby adaptor for my lathe (Nova DVR). This was not drilled and tapped for a locking grub screw (it is now). The woo...
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by Colin Spencer The chuck arrived well packaged and complete. It included a Robert Sorby adaptor for my lathe (Nova DVR). This was not drilled and tapped for a locking grub screw (it is now). The woo...
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WATERLOX ON TURNINGS
by Carole Valentine Waterlox gives you anything from flat to gloss depending on your taste and how much time and effort you want to expend. The most important part is prepping your wood. Any imperfect...
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by Carole Valentine Waterlox gives you anything from flat to gloss depending on your taste and how much time and effort you want to expend. The most important part is prepping your wood. Any imperfect...
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