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    There are pros and cons to each type, depending...

    There are pros and cons to each type, depending on what you are doing and a host of other factors. The only thing that I would add to the conversation is that wearing a half mask, N95 or better type...
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    The answer is, as with most woodturning...

    The answer is, as with most woodturning questions...it depends...

    I know that seems like a cop out, but it really does. You didn't say what the bowl's intended use would be. Does it work OK in...
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    I've just recently become a skew convert. Like...

    I've just recently become a skew convert. Like what I am doing, but my skill with the skew is still novice, at best. I took a class with Alan Lacer, and he advocates the bevel angle to be 1.5 times...
  4. You don't need to raise the banjo. If you raise...

    You don't need to raise the banjo. If you raise the headstock and tailstocks, respectively, then all you need to do is to make sure the posts on your tool rests are long enough to accommodate the...
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    I don't know about "tips" for the grant, but the...

    I don't know about "tips" for the grant, but the process is very straightforward and can all be done online. Just go to the AAW website and follow the links. Outline a budget, both that will be...
  6. Another vote for a jack. Think along the lines of...

    Another vote for a jack. Think along the lines of the moveable tool stands that Woodcraft (and Rockler, I think,) sell. They sit flat on the ground until you jack up the front with two levers, then...
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    Ditto, but a lot also has to do with species....

    Ditto, but a lot also has to do with species. Some woods are more unstable than others and crack more, sealed or not.
  8. I don't know if you've made your decision yet,...

    I don't know if you've made your decision yet, but I have to weigh in. While I really like my PM, the above statements about it not being a good comparison are correct. You are comparing a Pickup...
  9. Thread: Pm3520

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    Pm3520

    I recently started a thread about the value of my used PM3520. It was removed because someone made an offer on it, and therefore the thread was considered a classified. I don't know who replied, but...
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    A friend of mine has the Independence, and loves...

    A friend of mine has the Independence, and loves it. He got it like you, not necessarily out of necessity, but because his back and legs prefer to sit for most operations rather than stand long...
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    The other problem with a lot of those cheap sets...

    The other problem with a lot of those cheap sets are tool handle length. Even with strictly spindle tools, handle length is very important. Short handles are generally very difficult to control and...
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    I would avoid branch wood if possible. You might...

    I would avoid branch wood if possible. You might be OK, but branch wood has stresses in it that trunk wood usually does not. Branch wood is under tension on the top of the branch, and compression on...
  13. I may be missing this, but I didn't see anyone...

    I may be missing this, but I didn't see anyone mention the CA glue comment. While I completely agree about not gluing end grain, the other half of the comment was about using CA glue. This would be...
  14. My bowl gouge has about a 60 degree bevel, give...

    My bowl gouge has about a 60 degree bevel, give or take a few degrees. I don't get hung up on numbers too much.
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    Finishes are very personal in nature. What i mean...

    Finishes are very personal in nature. What i mean by that is if 100 people respond to this thread, you will get 100 different answers, with a little overlap. All of the above answers are valid. I am...
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    Have you tried actually bypassing the switch? I...

    Have you tried actually bypassing the switch? I had the same problem years ago when I had the 14" Jet and it was the switch. They sent me a new one without any hassle.
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    I had the Jet 1642 and had the same problem. The...

    I had the Jet 1642 and had the same problem. The difference is Jet made it right and got me another switch right away. No problems again.
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    I think you will be happy. Bob also comes to...

    I think you will be happy. Bob also comes to Phoenix in the Winter, and has sold some down here. I own one, and have no problems. Worst case on one I had, I bought a rebuild kit off E-bay for $14 and...
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    The short answer is No, you cannot re-hydrate a...

    The short answer is No, you cannot re-hydrate a log. Water will only re-absorb into the third spaces around the cells, and not the cells themselves.
  20. You mentioned "without having to apply 3 or 4...

    You mentioned "without having to apply 3 or 4 coats..." Let me simplify things.....there isn't one. I get a great gloss finish, or whatever level of sheen I wish with Danish Oil, but it takes 15 or...
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    When I was in College, my dad told me I needed a...

    When I was in College, my dad told me I needed a hobby and bought me a small lathe from Penn State Ind. along with a basic set of tools and some pen kits. I set the lathe up on 2 milk crates on the...
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    There are a ton of reasons that could be...

    There are a ton of reasons that could be happening. My first thought is the direction of the cut. With cross grain like is usually done for bowls, you want to turn from the smallest diameter to the...
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    I would defer to an acknowledged expert in...

    I would defer to an acknowledged expert in practical use turnings, Mike Mahoney. I would lean towards his Walnut Oil. It is not the same as the walnut oil you buy in the grocery store. It has been...
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    You don't have to have an exact size gasket. A...

    You don't have to have an exact size gasket. A piece of butyl rubber cut in a donut shape will work just great. So will the hobby store foam for kids scrap book projects, if you can find it big...
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    I would steer away from pickle jars for vacuum...

    I would steer away from pickle jars for vacuum stabilizing. I have seen them implode, and it is not fun. You can make your own for about $12. Get a large stainless steel tin from a restaurant supply...
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