I always considered Keith my mentor as well as my friend. When I was first starting turning he emailed me and offered encouragement because he could...
This is close to what I have except there's a filter in the outlet baffle that needs to be cleaned twice a year. It's easy to do, pull the tank cover...
Any finish that's water based shouldn't be a problem, maybe even a wipe on poly. You'll have to make sure the garage/shop is warm enough to apply any...
Looks like a quick adjusting vise. Give the handle a quarter turn CCW and pull in handle to open vise as far as you'd like place object in vise push...