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Isn't it amazing what beauty you can find hidden in a discarded piece of wood!

Yes I like white oak, I think it has some of the most interesting grain of all the woods. This was also from a firewood pile that the owner was having trouble splitting.

I borrowed ideas from several wood-turners to make these and while they were not totally my ideas they were a lot of fun to make. First was made with a good grade of plywood and walnut off my...

You got a great deal, I purchased a 260 in 1991 and used it very often for various turning projects. Still in great shape and works perfect and always did everything that I ask it to. Plus I just...

Do not mean to hijack the OP's thread, but to also complement Laguna. I purchased one of their bandsaws and from the beginning there was a vibration that should not be there. After several calls and...

Have you tried sharpening the ones that you have?

I know this is not what you ask, but while there don't pass up a seafood trip to Murrells Inlet (just south of MB).

'YouTube' can be helpful and enjoyable.

Glen..What software program are you using and where did you get it?
Thank you,
Jim

The only thing that I see wrong with this is, it is going to be very difficult to improve on the next one. Great job!

Thanks to everyone for your reply's/suggestions. I was just curious as to what was acceptable for beginners/intermediate and seasoned turners.

While walking through craft shows I seem to always...

Over the last few months I have enjoyed seeing many postings of beautiful creations from you fellow turners.

The question I have is to the thickness of any piece I am working on, be it a bowl or...

Thank you Thom Sturgill for the clarification on the depth capabilities. I'm not surprised if I had the comparison reversed, after reading 6 years of postings on the subject my summary is becoming...

I entered "Hollowing System'' in the search feature and received a plethora of information on my question. I'm still a little confused on one thing.

Comparing the Captive system to the...

Thanks for the reply, I tried to Google ''Pyro Burner'' but no luck, where did you purchase it?

Great looking little bowl. What do you use to sign the bottom?

This is encouraging.

Great question and I have thought the exact same thing. If it stays in my shop, it might get a redesigned/beefier stand.

If you own one of Laguna's 14-12 band saws, are you experiencing any vibration issues?

After I got the table level so that I could slide a board across it without the board catching on the blade...

Good test and I will give it a try as soon as I can get more dye (I have wasted all mine experimenting) . Do you know if colored strips are available commercially?

Thank you for your comments. Am I correct in that you can also mix Transtint dyes with alcohol (for use in shrink wrapping)?
Thanks again...Jim

I am very interested in your results.

Think that we might have found a new use for my food shrink wrapper, boiling sounds like a good possibility too.

GoodMorning,

Is there a specific method or a special wood dye that will completely penetrate strips of wood 3/32'' - 1/8'' thick x 1/2'' wide? Wood will be either soft maple, ash or poplar,...

Not ''hokie'' at all John, I believe that this is very often true when going directly from the tree to the lathe. I am looking forward to seeing what is behind the crusty looking bark.