Kevin, I'd echo what folks have said (and currently have an order for 5 bowls in the neighborhood of 18" - 24" or so). Sent one off, finishing one, and one other due prior to Christmas. I like...
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Kevin, I'd echo what folks have said (and currently have an order for 5 bowls in the neighborhood of 18" - 24" or so). Sent one off, finishing one, and one other due prior to Christmas. I like...
Great pens and nice job! Wouldn't you know I have a bit of loyalty to both teams? Ha, and we're not truly die-hard fans, but have lived in TX many years, but I went to a college in NE and yep,...
Ian, from your pictures I'd say you're coming along just fine and fine! Good work! Yep sharp tools are key and I sometimes get my husband to sharpen mine. I can do it, but he's better at it than I...
Agree with Roy, turns well although I've only done a couple and the smell is wonderful. Nice grain, too! Best to you in your endeavors with it.
Jude
Richard,
Let's see if this link works, instructions on the kind of tops I make:
http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/pdf/throw_top.pdf
Available from the link's source, not mine (directions)...
Interesting the twists and turns our lives take - good question. I loved my high-school and worked full time as a nurses' aide so planned on becoming an RN. There was a girl in my high-school who had...
Hey Al,
I hope I can go, just depends on work schedule at present, it'd be nice to meet ya'll though after these few years! In any event, been once and it's a nice event, so hope everyone has fun...
Hey Alex,
Good on you, bud, way to go! I've taught two kids how to turn and my husband actually, so it's nice to see someone go on and do some cool stuff as you took the time to teach a bit. ...
Frank, I think it's a great deal if in mint condition; like Nick, we bought one used in excellent condition about the same time frame and it's been a champ of a work horse. I use it fairly often...
Bonnie,
You picked a perfect day to ask! Oh everything is fine other than overcast and chilly. So your chicken soup sounds perfect to me! Probably our favorite comfort foods would be chili...
Keith, so gracefully done, and ditto Richard; I enjoy turning Mesquite and it's great to see a piece so nicely done!
Best to you,
Jude
I certainly sympathize as I like turning in a warm shop, so I use a kerosene heater as well. In our case, I did just put a ceiling in the shop, insulate, then deck the attic for storage w/ 3/4" ply....
Hi Max,
Well, depends; course not that I know anything truly. But I have some White Cherry that never did darken at all, turned beautifully, smells wonderful. Then I did some Red Cherry that...
Hi Scott,
Yep, we did the 'petdoors.com' and we've been very pleased. Put the pet door through the wall so actually have two of these, one outer, one inner and they've done fine for oh goodness,...
Horst, quite the elegent pen and box, nicely done; I'm with Gary on this one as in the very same, Edgar Allen indeed penned "The Raven." Nice work!
Jude
Eugene,
From one 'fellow' (ha) VB owner to another; trust me, you'll LOVE doing bowls on your VB as it is truly an outstanding Cadillac of a machine. I bought one oh 7-8 years ago and no regrets...
Dennis, nice job on your diagram; and Roger thanks for some advice I kinda took vicariously! Appreciate it bunches!
Best to all,
Jude
Heather, you and your Dad/family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I too, had a great Dad, and he was the one who let us just run rampant in the shop, taught us oh woodworking, metal works, etc, so...
Hey Rick,
Concrete may be the way to go, slab, then top as you see fit later, i.e. wood, mats. Course our shop was already a concrete slab garage. But my lathe well would suit a 6' guy (or...
Dave, another thing you might try to do is sand a slight bit, and smell it. Sorta your scratch and sniff test, seriously. If it's cherry, even if it's dry - least without a finish or anything...
Yep, I use wax and paint it on - extremely cheap and I mostly turn bowls. Works aok for us anyway! Jude
Little different angle and not to throw a kink in the works, but I'd like to do a wood block (flat/relief) carving for ink printing, so I'll watch this, thanks!
Jude
Hi Josh,
I'd echo what's been said; face plates are secure work; mine are 2", 8" and 10" for larger pieces. I use lag bolts to anchor the wood to the plates. Never had a problem one with...
Glenn,
Funny you should mention that, my husband, being Glen, had one nickname in college that I can't mention here, albeit funny! His other nickname I still call him from time to time;...
Weekend includes the yard work mentioned and an order for five large bowls to turn! That'll be fun times; presently three are ready on face plates, cornered and ready to mount to turn!
Sunny...