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10 x 20+ midi wood lathe
1 1/8” x 12 TPI spindle, w/ MT2 taper
MT2 tailstock taper
1 HP DC motor w/ KB electronic speed control & heat sink, DRO, and reversible ($500 value)
Variable speed...

John, I'm a woodcarver and have freehand sharpened my carving tools since 1980. When I got a little more serious about turning 3 years ago, I thought I had a fair handle on sharpening and turning...

I don't use slip stones, rather a unit as described:

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?282850-How-I-build-a-powered-tool-sharpener

Regarding your question, if you can't find the shape of...

Not in the US.... not that I know of. Heard they have US contract.

I bought all my palm tools from:

https://woodworkerspecialties.biz/product-category/carving-tools/

They have an ebay...

PM sent. Thank you.

I am considering updating my old Putnam lathe (10 x 24) to use bearings in the headstock instead of bushings. The current spindle (1 1/8 x 12 TPI) is 13" long and the treads have taken a beating. ...

Warren, I would think that in order to get a hollow grind, which is not what I want on a carving tool, one would need a jig and tool rest that would place the tool at the same position on each wheel...

+1 on John's comments.

My first carvings as a youth was making model airplanes and fishing lures. Both were very rough, as I knew very little about getting tools carving sharp.

If you can not...

With the base held in place, I raised , then lowered, a dado blade on a table saw, about 1/2"

Here is a simple stand that can be made from scrap wood. Plate shown is 8" OD. I can turn up to 10.5" on my lathe and this stand will work on them as well. I cut the dowel to length to best fit...

Here’s a link to a document showing how I make a powered tool sharpener. I free-hand sharpen them but a tool-rest could be easily fashioned to work with this.

My primary hobby is wood carving,...

A member of our carving group was talking with Vic Hood and he recommended them to her. She bought the 12 piece unsharpened set (they are now available pre-sharpened) and asked me to sharpen them...

Hard to believe this is a new tool. I would send it back if it was mine.

Yes, a #11 is a veiner.

For my small veiners, I use a piece of thick leather (sole leather works) as it can be easily...

Previous threads on this forum suggested buying the buffer kit below, as the ones that come with the jaws aren't the best. I did and have not had any problems with them.
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Thank you.

Mr. Peters. I, and a friend, are looking at lathe options and we found your spreadsheet very interesting and most helpful. I do have a question. Can you please tell me what the "score" number is...

This might be the place Don is referring to:

https://www.rosewoodarchery.com/shop

+1 on Heinecke.

Also good source for Northern basswood:

George Bledsoe at: http://www.loesshillssawmill.com/contact-us.html

Same quality wood for less!

In my experience, used tools typically go for about 1/2 new price, so I would say you did OK. The problem, I've found, with purchasing used tools often lies more with the previous owner(s) and their...

Count me in. Thanks!

I have a 1/3 HP Foredom. The foot control of mine does not have a way to set a max RPM, but if one is handy, I don't know why something couldn't be rigged to limit the pedal travel. I don't think...

I typically seal all my basswood carvings if I'm going to paint them. I usually apply one coat of water based Minwax sanding sealer if I'm going to paint with acrylics and want the grain to show...

I hand-hold the carvings when I make them. They're too fragile to hold any other way, that I know of.

90% of the work is done with a carving knife, with the balance done with various gouges and...

I'm asked this question a lot, as I carve roses in both basswood and butternut. They start as a single piece of wood, and with a lot of luck, stay that way 'til finished.

I would say they carve...