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TOTALLY TURNING - 2004
The 2nd annual woodturning symposium of the Adirondack Woodturners. SHOP OWNER: Don Orr LOCATION: Schenectady, NY Totally Turning 2004, the 2nd annual woodturning symposium of the Adirondack Woodturne...
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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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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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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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WEARING TURNING GLOVES - A SPIRITED DISCUSSION
Excerpts from The Messageboards Dawn Adams asked: Does anyone here use a glove when turning. A large sized very sharp piece of wood flew off my blank the other day and stabbed my hand. Ouch! It was bl...
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WOOD SENSITIVITY TEST
by Russ Fairfield I always give myself an overnight patch test to determine sensitivity to any suspected wood. First, I make a saw cut somewhere on the waste part of the wood to get under any surface ...
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