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Is there any distinct advantage to one over the other? Right handed use vs. left maybe? It seems that about half the time I'm wishing mine were the opposite orientation (imagine that ;D).
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I've found it difficult to adjust the clutch on a drill driver to consistently drive the screw to the right tension. Is an impact driver a good choice for this? Maybe a lower torque model?

Thanks guys. Glad he’s okays back at it.

Curious as to what that might be. Care to share?

His videos are what got me into wood turning, but he's been MIA for quite some time now. He's not responding to inquiries on social media. Hoping somebody here might know.

These are a beautiful great gift idea! Thanks for the idea and inspiration!

Finished product:

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Thank you, Thomas. The peice is 11.5 x 3 inches, and I probably would have tried to turn it faster if it had been better balanced. I’ve familiarized myself with the spin ratio you mentioned and...

Thank you George!

I glued it up yesterday in anticipation of not having to do Saturday yard work due to forecast rain all day. Mother Nature did not disappoint ;)

Anyway, this is basswood with walnut and paduak...

When I first started looking at these last year, retail was $799.
By the time I bought last fall they were $819. It appears that they are now $849.
What will the market bear?
I wonder if they...

I oot mine last fall at Rockler during their Jet 15% off sale. Sale price was $696. I'm really enjoying it.

Novice here, but it would appear to me that the racking/squaring issue could be resolved by running the slats at a 45 degree angle and fastening them in place. Yes? No?

Yes, an understated, but attractive hardwood frame with a clear insert to display the item most probably hung on a wall.

Probably something along the lines of this:

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In this particular instance, I was cutting a 3/8" deep groove (along the grain) in an 8" piece of 1X4.

The throat plate had apparently slightly settled so the corner of my piece got hung up on...

I have plans to build some display boxes of various sizes in the near future. They will range in size from an autographed electric guitar to a pocketknife.

These will rarely be opened after...

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This from a piece of 1X4 pine 8 inces long, from a benchtop table saw, right in the solar plexus. I'm convinced it could have achieved escape velocity with the proper launch angle. I will be...

Thanks guys. I'm going with the shellac option, and at the advice of another builder of these, I'm switching to 3M Dual Lock. It has the industrial adhesive as Ted recommended, and has a much...

I'm about to begin assembly of a guitar effects pedalboard of Walnut, Padauk and Maple. Danish Oil really makes these woods pop, but I need a good adherent surface for the velcro strips. Anyone...

I think the it has more to do with having learned how to get and keep my tools sharp, and becoming adept at the shear scrape ;)

There's always a catch

Thanks for the comments everyone. here are a few more "dye jobs" using the Rit water based dye.

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"Camel"


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"Tangerine" and "Golden Yellow"

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I just dipped a soft brush in dye and applied it with the lathe spinning. I left it spinning for a while until the dye dried so the centrifugal force would keep it from running inward. I may have...

I've attempted a couple of lids and platters that didn't turn out too well, but I'm only about 9 months into wood turning, so I have a lot to learn yet. I'll keep trying until I get it!

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Pine and poplar, I believe. 2 coats sanding sealer, 2 applications of fabric dye (Rit Teal) and 4 coats of Minwax wipe-on Poly.