Several years ago, I was refinishing a dresser and the top had been badly discolored by spilled liquids. Taking it back to "completely blond" and recoloring it achieved a good result. After several...
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Several years ago, I was refinishing a dresser and the top had been badly discolored by spilled liquids. Taking it back to "completely blond" and recoloring it achieved a good result. After several...
Here's the finished bowl.
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I've made an unusual choice here-- The bowl and base have been left detached to underscore the "hanging chain" effect. There's a tiny brass pin in...
Yes, you could make a cardboard pattern, but there's an easier way. Take a square blank and hang a chain from the two top corners, allowing it to droop to the base of the blank.
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Sorry, I publish and distribute THE TURNIP for free and, therefore, have no budget to pay contributors. I'd be happy to consider your article, though. By the way, if anyone wants to receive my...
I'm writing anther article about creating pleasing bowl shapes and this month I'm exploring the Catenary Effect. Basically, that shape follows the physics of a hanging chain. I'd like to add a...
I had a friend who enrolled in The David Ellsworth Class and he was easily the most advanced turner in the group of five. As a consequence, he got very little attention and was slightly disappointed...
I'm researching an older Sher MC 908 lathe on behalf of a student for possible purchase. From what I can ascertain, they were sold by Craft Supplies and are a lightweight frame. Anyone own one? Can...
I use Mahoney's Walnut Oil on nearly everything, both as a simple standalone finish and as a grain enhancer. Never had a single problem over the span of six years. I do, however, saturate the wood,...
Great, Jim. Thanks.
A friend purchased a boxful of Robert Sorby tools, and this one was included. I'll be darned if I know what it is. It's long and thin, has no sharp edges, isn't HSS, and there's no hole to mount...
Agreed. That option always looms.
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One of my student's Jet 1236 lathe is missing this wheel that mounts on the lefthand end of the headstock. It has a lefthand thread and a hole for locking the shaft. I'll be doggoned if...
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It's a carbide tool set with limited hollowing capability.
I'm composing a piece about "Fun Woodturning Facts" and can't seem to find out why large format scroll chuck jaws are called "Cole Jaws." Anyone know? I'm assuming that was the name of the company or...
In the context you offer, Ethan, the obvious advantage to carbide cutters is that you really don't need a bench grinder and sharpening jig, right?
I don't know what Nova had in mind but I often place the rubber nubs from my Cole Jaws in those spots, making a mini soft jaw arrangement. This is helpful when I need to re-mount a small piece that...
I couldn't agree more, Reed. I have a thread running parallel to this one about a "Beginner's Tool List" that attempts to tackle the topic. I, too, use a great many scrapers with good success, and...
Good point. For me, the difference between a deep-fluted bowl/fingernail gouge and the "spindle detail" gouge is the wings of the former are more useful. In fact, I use them en lieu of a skew when I...
What are the top ten tools for a beginning turner on a budget?
This question comes up all the time and perhaps it’s about time to gather a consensus and put it out there for consideration. I...
Here's an update. As indicated earlier, I purchased a refurbished VFD that is exactly the same as the original, using the logic that the connections and mounting holes would match perfectly. They...
There's power going into the inverter but none going out. As I said before, electronics are far afield for me, but not for the friend who is helping me troubleshoot the problem. The fact that there...
I verified that all the lines INSIDE the inverter were hot. An electronics-savvy friend and I spent an hour looking through the guts of the unit in case it was just a loose connection or broken wire,...
Will try this and report back.
My 220-volt Jet 16-42 stopped working the other day. No lights in the inverter display, not a sputter. Anyone have any ideas how to troubleshoot the problem? A few bits of background information:
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