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I recently turned several hollow form pieces out of a log of spalted ambrosia maple. I experimented with different finishes - Waterlox, water-based lacquer - but for the last piece I decided to try...

I just finished turning a set of salad bowls out of walnut for a family member. Wanting to be absolutely sure of a food safe finish, and also wanting a "natural" look, I finished them with a...

I know this topic has come up before in various ways, but I'm still confused about the best way of filling cracks. Whenever I try to use resin or CA glue to fill a crack it runs all over the...

I recently acquired some dessicant to try drying some rough-turned green bowls; something I've not done before. I read somewhere that this method doesn't work well on bowls over an inch thick. A...

Question that occurred to me this evening when (for the hundredth time) hauling a large bag of shavings from my latest turning out to the curb for our local trash service: has anyone figured out a...

Last year I moved up from a Jet midi lathe to the 1640 model, out of a desire to make bigger bowls. I finally acquired some nice wood (elm) big enough to turn into 16 inch bowls and cut it into...

Since I got into turning a few years ago, one of my biggest frustrations has been sanding. I currently use an angle drill with 2 and 3 inch Abranet disks (easy to unclog when sanding wet wood) but I...

I recently had occasion to cut some beautiful Bradford pear and have prepared a piece that I want to use for hollowing. I have roughed out the section of log to a tapered cylinder about 7 inches long...

Anyone tried the Simple Wood Hollowing system from Harrison? A lot cheaper than the competition but looks kind of light weight. I'd be interested in others' experiences, especially in terms of its...

BE CAREFUL! I took delivery of a Jet 1640 a few months ago. No problem getting everything into the garage with the help of the delivery guy but I felt a sharp pain in my arm when I tried to lift the...

Just moved up from a midi lathe to the Jet 1640, which is now assembled and sitting in my garage. Unfortunately, when I try to run it, it immediately trips the GFCI outlets that supply power. I...

This may seem like a dumb question, but I'm still pretty much a novice turner, so here goes: How do you get your tools really sharp? When sharpening conventional woodworking chisels, I work through...

Thanks to all for advice. To answer the queries, I'm using a 3/8 inch bowl gouge with a fingernail type grind. I think I keep it nice and sharp ]- sharpen every 5-10 mins while turning, but maybe...

After many years of flat wood woodworking I decided last year to take up turning. Bought a Jet 1221VS midi lathe and started developing my skills turning small to midsize bowls (6-8" diameter);...