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...
I haven't heard of a fire starting because of CA glue. It does give off 'smoke' as it cures, but I think that is off gassing and not some thing that...
The neoprene washers on the screws are good for 10 to 15 years. I had a similar problem in my old shop. Had a roofing company look at it and ended up...
In a pinch, a cardboard box, or a plastid 5 gallon bucket will work. I did some spindles once and used a piece of about 10 inch duct pipe, opened up...
I have 2 of the Baldor 3/4 hp grinders for 8 inch wheels, and that works great, though it takes some engineering if you want to get the Wolverine set...
Here is a link to that video. I have 'new and improved it. As is, I have to take it off the lathe to turn. I found out that I can buy sheets of that...
The turner's smocks that I wear all have the pockets on the back side of the jacket/smock. This keeps them out of the way, and some what reduces the...
My favorite tool handles are straight wood cylinders. I played around with many different shapes from bump near the ferule to bump on the handle so I...