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I do not have experience with the Grizzly drill press. As you say, it looks to be a decent machine and a good price.

I have a Powermatic floor standing drill press. I added an X-Y table and...

A creative idea.

I went with a simpler method. I picked up a steel rule from a combination square at a flea market, cost only $2.

I routed a shallow groove for the rule, then drilled a hole...

This site has a Woodturning forum where you may find threads from people using these mono-tube lathes. They suffer from vibration.

The faceplate in the picture would be screwed onto the headstock...

Fibreglass resin would work. I think it is the base of the commercial product In-Lace based on the smell being the same as fibreglass resin.

I have recently started to use System Three epoxy as...

I have only made one segmented bowl - so far.

I cut the segments on my table saw. I have seen videos where people cut the segments on a mitre saw. Fixed vs slider affects the cross cut capacity....

For a 90 deg cut, having the fence close to the blade will minimize tear out.

Always a good idea to check clearance of the mitre gauge before turning on the saw.

Yes, I found out about this item after I solved my issue. I have looked at buying one. At the moment I am leaving the headstock locked in the present place.

I now appreciate why a rotating...

Good replies. I recently purchased the centre drill set. Very useful on the drill press or lathe, especially if the entry surface is not horizontal. The centre drills do not flex and make a nice...

I have the NOVA DVR XP lathe. The 16in swing is over the bed without the head rotated.

I have also read that large bowls over 12 - 14 in in diameter do not sell easily and so not seem to command...

I have used the Crush Grind mechanisms. They are good mechanisms but they require a large diameter hole, hence a larger blank than other mechanisms.

I started with the shaftless Crush Grind...

The instructions state 25 - 30 drops of hardener for each ounce.

I ounce = 6 teaspoons.

So 1/6 ounce would be 4 - 5 drops. If I recall having too few drops just means it takes longer to cure....

This is a common size for many spindle sanders. I have a Grizzly OSS and it uses drums of this size.

Try calling Grizzly for the drum parts. Part Nos 4-1 through 4-6 in this link.
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I like to use a paper joint. Can be any piece of paper. I like the clean break of the paper when it is time to remove the glue block. Less likely to take some of the wood from the bowl with the...

I happened to have donated an old style Wixey box to the raffle in last months local woodturning club meeting. This one came with the Wixey fence.

I know the Wixey and Beall boxes now use the AAA...

Two types of digital readout accessories from Wixey, and perhaps others. A box with magnetic mount to a table top or blade for bevel angle, and a digital rule for the fence. I have both. I do not...

+1 for tool techniques. The Lyle Jamieson YouTube videos were excellent. I learned a lot about using my fingernail grind bowl gouges.

Sad that he removed them from YouTube, likely trying to...

In addition to the other replies, a drill press designed for wood work sometimes has a larger table, the slots in the table are 3/4in wide for the common woodwork hold down/clamps.

I have a...

I have experienced many such small cracks. I feel related to moisture loss during drying. The heat from sanding is not likely to penetrate deep. I sand at 750 rpm or less these days. I get a...

I have a book called "Planecraft" published in 1934 by the old Record company. Recently republished by Woodcraft. Great book by the way.

There is a section on recommendations of distance of the...

Yes the last part of the spec is threads per inch (tpi).

The diameter is easy to measure, the outside of the threads.

The tpi just needs you to place a steel rule or tape measure with an inch...

I can only answer for flatwork. Last year I was able to visit the George Nakashima studio and was happy to talk to his son. They make the butterfly to go about 1/3rd of the depth of the table.

I...

A very interesting project. I have read of people having external tool rests for a lathe, but I have not seen an external tailstock.

I think you would need a bed which is long enough. An...

I have the NOVA DVR XP and the McNaughton system. I have used this to core cherry, soft maple and walnut so far.

I read a lot about the recommended speed being 800+ rpm.

I have not tried going...

I have an old No. 5, perhaps Type 8. The cap iron was thin and I did a test using a cap iron from a later type. I could not get the blade to protrude beyond the sole. What the heck!!!!!

I...

It should work for a vacuum press. I have a friend who has a similar style which is used for vacuum chuck on the wood lathe.

This style looks like an oil bath. Creates a mist of oil when used. ...