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Today, 12:12 AM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Refinishing Gun Stock in Project Finishing

I love the TruOil. I haven't finished a gun stock with it but a friend used it on his first gunstock made from walnut and was VERY pleased with the...

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Yesterday, 11:55 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Hachet Recommendation in Woodcarvers Forum

Hello John! This page might have some ideas: https://www.outdoorlife.com/11-best-axes-hatchets-and-tomahawks/ I'm a bit partial to SOG...

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Yesterday, 11:35 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Viking Gnome in Turner's Forum

Fantastic! Your little guy gives me dangerous ideas. :) Hey, have you thought about putting some photos of some of your wonderful work in a album...

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Yesterday, 11:08 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Cup Chuck in Turner's Forum

Thank you for the kind remark! I see I wrote that note over 3 years ago. My opinion today is the same. :)

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Yesterday, 6:59 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Tell me your experience with G0766 in Turner's Forum

You shouldn't have to do it, but someone with welding and metal-working skills and a short piece of steel the same diameter might be able to modify...

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Yesterday, 6:15 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Viking Gnome in Turner's Forum

That is great! (And nice photographs too :)) What did you use for the hair? And do you have more gnome photos somewhere? I searched your...

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Yesterday, 4:05 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Troubles drying bocote in Turner's Forum

Dave, I've dried a lot of exotics including Bocote but I go about it differently. Don't know if it's a better way but I haven't had any cracks. ...

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01-19-2021, 9:13 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread I Need Lumber Cut Into Strips... in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Dustin, Don't know if anyone mentioned them, but I order basswood from Heinecke: https://heineckewood.com/ I've bought 8/4, 12/4 and 16/4...

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01-18-2021, 8:28 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Cup Chuck in Turner's Forum

Interesting lathe that converts from a wood lathe to metal lathe. Wonder if that is a shop-made conversion. I like the built-in tray that collect...

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01-18-2021, 1:42 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread 3D Printing in the Woodshop? in CNC Machines

Richard, I'm just gaining experience, but: Some filament materials are stronger than others, some quite strong, some weaker and brittle, some...

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01-18-2021, 11:52 AM

John K Jordan replied to a thread design of a cup chuck in Turner's Forum

Dave, This is the thread where Perry talked about this a few years ago. It links to a video of turning the Christmas trees (and other things). ...

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01-17-2021, 10:29 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Upgraded Internet and WiFi !!! in Off Topic Forum

Shur'nuf. Back in the late '70s, early '80s I stayed on top of everything. Had a genuine Teletype connected to a 110 baud modem and a 6800 SWTPC...

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01-17-2021, 10:13 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Radial arm saw placement in General Woodworking and Power Tools

When I had a RAS in a 16x16 shop I put it on one wall with about 10-12' to the left. To the right was the door so if needed I could open the door...

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01-17-2021, 9:03 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Wood Identification in Turner's Forum

And these needle cases are cocobolo. The middle hand bell (not yet handled) is cocobolo as well as the bell on the far right in the second...

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01-17-2021, 8:47 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Wood Identification in Turner's Forum

When I look at the cocobolo I have under the microscope I see amber-colored solid resin in every pore. The orange and dark brown in your box...

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01-17-2021, 8:30 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread design of a cup chuck in Turner's Forum

It sounds like you mean driving it in square without first turning a tenon on the 1x1 basswood. If so, how well it would hold would depend a lot on...

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01-17-2021, 1:58 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread 3D Printing in the Woodshop? in CNC Machines

After discussing it for a few years, my oldest son (out of state) and I both bought Prusa MK3S kits a few months ago. We communicated a lot and...

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01-17-2021, 12:12 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Nova Customer Support in Turner's Forum

One thing may help with the worry of future obsolescence. Most of today's better variable-speed lathes use 3-phase motors and VFD/inverters to make...

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01-17-2021, 1:01 AM

John K Jordan started a thread Photography Class - live, oneline in Off Topic Forum

The management agrees this upcoming event could benefit SMC Members who have an interest in photography and photographing their work. Live online...

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01-16-2021, 11:56 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Coming in for a landing in Off Topic Forum

Great shots! Do you have to train the birds? I know a guy who trained a squirrel to eat from his hand - it took a LONG time! I do have a...

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01-16-2021, 1:13 AM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Coming in for a landing in Off Topic Forum

Hey, if you like birds, get some free scrap clippings from your local llama/alpaca farmer. We usually have a big bag of "seconds", not worth keeping...

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01-16-2021, 12:58 AM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Good deal on logs....would you? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

If it's not planar you may end up with a stack of boards with dips or bends. I put down two rows of cinder blocks then put lengths of 3x3 or 4x4...

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01-15-2021, 7:55 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Help buying my first drill press in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Two basic formats: floor mounted and bench mounted. I have one of each. The floor model has a greater quill depth, one of the most important...

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01-15-2021, 7:44 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Coming in for a landing in Off Topic Forum

Lee, I LOVE bird picts - please post more if you have them. A most excellent shot of the bird in flight! I've been disappointed with game...

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01-15-2021, 7:33 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Good deal on logs....would you? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

One caution: many people get into the excitement of a supply of free wood and end up with much or most of it wasted, ending up that it would have...

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01-15-2021, 7:18 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Downed Apple tree; what are it's project strengths? in General Woodworking and Power Tools

Apple can be wonderful for woodturning, small or large. Fine grain, good color, sometimes great figure. Like other fruit woods it may indeed warp...

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01-15-2021, 7:15 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread filling slab cutting board in Project Finishing

When considering the cost of materials, I consider the value of the finished piece.

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01-15-2021, 7:13 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Keith Burns - Passed due to covid-19 in Turner's Forum

For those who may not have seen Keith's work, someone posted this on another forum. Hollow form with distinctive finial. Besides the form and the...

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01-15-2021, 7:06 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Wolverine jig bases in Turner's Forum

For those with rests without positive stops and a variety of angles, this works for me: plexiglas setting gauges cut to give the precise angle the...

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01-14-2021, 1:14 PM

John K Jordan replied to a thread Wolverine jig bases in Turner's Forum

Risk of an ugly happening: the tool can catch on the wheel, dig in on the wheel and take a chunk out of a conventional wheel or gouge the surface of...

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