Kevin,
it depends on the dimensions of the stock. I cut small segments for making turning blanks. I use a secondary table fitted with hold-downs. very accurate and safe
doug
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Kevin,
it depends on the dimensions of the stock. I cut small segments for making turning blanks. I use a secondary table fitted with hold-downs. very accurate and safe
doug
John Jordan,
Yes, that's what I was referring to as a maximum force gauge. You are of course guided by your own interests and needs. I think a simpler thread test is easier. Make a loop 40 weight...
Frederick
Shavings from end grain is a "real" test, but you have to reassemble the plane to test it. Arm hair and paper are much more convenient. When I run out of arm hair I use paper. Any paper...
I'm recommending a 1/16" bit to cut the perimeter of the pocket, not for hogging out the rest of it. As I said, if you think about the geometry of the angles you are trying to cut in the pocket and...
+1 with Brian and Johnny. Without pix I would guess that your issue is the diameter of the bit. If you are not using a matched collar and 1/16" bit your corners will not fit crisply. Think about the...
James
Please don't feel embarrassed. You should use what works for you. You can spend down time practicing technique, but when you need to accomplish some results, do what works. Sawing is a means...
I agree with what Becker said, and earlier posts. Work holding will be key.
This is somewhat related to carving out the bowl of a spoon. If you search for tips and techniques on spoon carving you...
David,
It's hard to predict. Old, fully-cured polyurethane varnish is notorious for being a poor substrate for additional coats. Even so, I'd probably sand it all well to clean off any foreign...
Tom
Yes, a sled is a fine way to cut 45* bevels on a TS. That's how I did it. The only time I would tilt the blade was for compound angles. I have also used a router bit for 45* and for other...
Allan Kuntz--
You wrote"The problem is 1.5 x 12 does not give me 8.25."
The segment length needed for 8.25 OD with 1/4" spacers is 1- 15/16" So, you can add walnut to make up 3/16" in the...
Jim,
I have to confess that I meant "increase" and that I was wrong. As I said, it is received wisdom and I got it confused with a steeper bevel angle on a BU plane.
Thanks,
Doug
Rick and Mike
Thank you for your comments. Reaching (or walking) through a spinning propeller or reaching over an unguarded cutter are both examples of a lapse of situational awareness. Such...
Lasse
My two cents worth is (1) rotate the plane horizontally 5-15 degrees to the direction you are planing. That will increase slicing acton and (I am told) increase the effective angle of...
Rick
I am more interested in accident prevention than in sympathy for the victim. In your case, however, it sounds as if you routinely use safe practices and I do feel sympathy for you. Life is...
Elmer
If the joints are fitted and glued, then the only way you can hide gaps is by filling and painting. I understand that you have filled some, so I suppose that the remaining cracks are...
I would use shellac on the inside. No question. Second choice would be water based acrylic. Some lacquer products will smell for a long time (not as long as varnish but a while). I'm not a fan of...
Apple is desirable for turning. How much do you (will you) have? Maybe show us a sample? You might be able to sell it here
Doug
Al,
Pyrography comes to mind immediately. I think that it might come up eventually in your work, anyway. Also, there are checkering tools that I know about because they are used to engrave wooden...
Edward,
The short answer to your question is no, as John Keeton said. There is an exception called washcoating that is used to prevent or reduce blotching in some species of wood. There is a...
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Test it on scrap when you are nearly ready to use it. If it dries it's good
Doug
Joe
I stand corrected. I have had excellent results with McCloskey on cypress (yellowish to start with) and redwood (yellowing would not be as noticeable. Sorry to give wrong advice. Maybe they...
The fact that you live in Canada makes this harder for me to answer because I do not know the details of shipping from the US to Canada. I doubt that thin stock qualifies as rough lumber so maybe it...
Mark, thank you for getting my point. So we agree on the important part. I'm not familiar with Jessica's work, but if she chooses to work professionally at her craft in this age of Ikea, she deserves...
Charles,
You wrote<Don't disagree with a word of it in theory>
I don't mean this as a theory. Craftsmen who stick with their craft have made a real choice to recognize their values and do the...