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  1. So I Went Cheap

    by John Foster 9/23/26, 6:43 PM

    3 Replies · 176 Views
    Last post 9/26/26, 12:52 PM by Peter Martin

  2. Oneway 2436 Coming Up For Auction Near Me

    by John Foster 8/19/26, 5:49 PM

    4 Replies · 122 Views
    Last post 8/20/26, 6:45 PM by Tom Gall

  3. Not Quite Kintsugi

    by Mark Mandell 8/10/26, 5:57 PM

    5 Replies · 195 Views
    Last post 8/11/26, 6:32 PM by Mark Mandell

  4. Wayward turner returns with greetings and a heads-up

    by karl jr 6/7/26, 12:35 AM

    1 Reply · 171 Views
    Last post 7/7/26, 4:25 PM by S.Russell

  5. New lathe today

    by Ellis Walentine 8/11/23, 4:47 PM

    10 Replies · 1,319 Views
    Last post 6/25/26, 6:43 AM by Joe Fleming

  6. Fuzzy/chattery surface on fully dried wood – but the other side is glass-smooth fuzzy drywood turning

    by morteza_nw 6/11/26, 12:58 PM

    0 Replies · 120 Views
    Last post 6/11/26, 12:58 PM by morteza_nw

  7. Shop Heating: Insulation (Long, but worth it!

    by Brad Vietje 2/16/15, 6:49 PM

    14 Replies · 230 Views
    Last post 6/11/26, 12:10 PM by buckeyeinsulationpros

  8. Is woodturning a dying art?

    by admin 5/26/26, 12:18 AM

    0 Replies · 134 Views
    Last post 5/26/26, 12:18 AM by admin

  9. Lathe recommendations

    by beardsleyskip 4/12/26, 2:36 AM

    2 Replies · 343 Views
    Last post 4/12/26, 9:24 PM by Joe Fleming

  10. Got a good accident story? *LINK* 2

    by Lynne 5/20/14, 5:02 PM

    28 Replies · 1,076 Views
    Last post 3/31/26, 6:07 PM by admin

  11. Elements of spindle turning - John Kelsey

    by admin 3/6/26, 12:37 PM

    0 Replies · 226 Views
    Last post 3/6/26, 12:37 PM by admin

  12. Replacing headstock belt on a General 160-2 lathe

    by admin 3/5/26, 1:23 PM

    1 Reply · 300 Views
    Last post 3/5/26, 3:18 PM by Peter Martin

  13. Totally Turning Symposium 2026

    by Don Orr 2/11/26, 2:12 AM

    0 Replies · 319 Views
    Last post 2/11/26, 2:12 AM by Don Orr

  14. Tormek 2000 upgrade

    by Ray Carson - Lawrenceville, NJ 1/5/26, 11:08 PM

    5 Replies · 434 Views
    Last post 1/7/26, 2:55 AM by admin

  15. Spreading yogurt with a cleaver

    by admin 12/26/25, 8:28 AM

    2 Replies · 306 Views
    Last post 1/6/26, 12:42 AM by Dave Bair

  16. Suggestions for lathe and turning tools

    by Casey Grip 11/10/25, 5:30 PM

    1 Reply · 444 Views
    Last post 11/11/25, 10:46 PM by Joe Fleming

  17. Legturning

    by Peter Martin 11/10/25, 3:15 PM

    1 Reply · 288 Views
    Last post 11/10/25, 9:33 PM by Sam Force

  18. Sharpening TiN-coated HSS turning tools

    by Lataxe 10/27/25, 7:21 PM

    3 Replies · 656 Views
    Last post 10/28/25, 7:42 PM by DavidW

  19. Do woodturners use a skew to sharpen a pencil?

    by Peter Martin 10/2/25, 1:09 AM

    0 Replies · 337 Views
    Last post 10/2/25, 12:44 PM by Peter Martin

  20. Moved Turning Punky Wood

  21. Delta 1440 Speed Control

    by Tim Leo 1/21/04, 1:00 PM

    11 Replies · 1,016 Views
    Last post 9/15/25, 6:39 AM by Peter Martin

  22. tray' more xmas stuff

    by Ray Mtn. Home Ar. 8/27/25, 4:33 PM

    1 Reply · 888 Views
    Last post 8/27/25, 8:12 PM by Sam Force

  23. You asked for it Richard - review of Delta 1440

    by Mike Schwing from Md. 1/21/04, 4:26 PM

    23 Replies · 5,240 Views
    Last post 8/27/25, 2:13 AM by V Seeley

  24. David Ellsworth (born June 25, 1944 died 16 June 2025)

    by admin 6/17/25, 11:53 AM

    0 Replies · 504 Views
    Last post 7/25/25, 12:49 AM by admin

  25. Back in the saddle!

    by Eurowoodwerks 458 7/22/25, 1:39 AM

    1 Reply · 636 Views
    Last post 7/23/25, 1:15 PM by admin

  26. Vega 2400 Bowl Lathe

    by Peter Martin 6/27/25, 11:14 AM

    0 Replies · 500 Views
    Last post 7/2/25, 2:16 PM by Peter Martin

  27. A 12-year-old was told his woodworking hobby wasn't cool. One tweet changed everything.

    by Peter Martin 7/1/25, 11:49 AM

    0 Replies · 399 Views
    Last post 7/1/25, 11:49 AM by Peter Martin

  28. Video reviewers needed

    by Ellis Walentine 11/3/15, 11:20 PM

    1 Reply · 362 Views
    Last post 5/11/25, 10:39 AM by Ellis Walentine

  29. Bleaching Wood

    by Bill Neddow 2/4/07, 1:52 PM

    4 Replies · 658 Views
    Last post 3/17/25, 1:05 PM by Peter Martin

  30. Powermatic 3520A Inverter problems

    by JTHACK 3/12/25, 5:23 PM

    3 Replies · 586 Views
    Last post 3/13/25, 12:51 PM by John in NM
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