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Ned,
I also live in Baton Rouge. Oak is too easy to find. I prefer red cedar or any other wood to oak because of grain pattern (other than spalted oak).

One of our carvers uses spanish cedar exclusively for carving. There is no aroma that I know of. The stuff he uses is on the brown side. If yours is reddish color it may be aromatic cedar, which does...

332925Dave
How do you sand the slot. I have been using this. It is the quickest method I have found so far.

Dave,
When I cut the fish hook in the bowl, I dissolve 5 min epoxy in a little DNA. Paint the mixture into the exposed grain, then sand smooth after it dries. This will usually stiffen the wood...

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Each year I try to find new gifts to give friends and family. The wine and cheese plates are extremely easy to make. I turned six sets of four in a little over an hour. (Only includes...

Brian
Have you ever looked up brewers pitch?

I like the shape. It looks like it would be well suited for wood burning designs or scenes. I can also see where it would be a good shape for a pierced turning.
Did you use a sealer (de-waxed...

I bought one about 2008. Gave it away 3 months later. The pully kept hanging up. Had to take it apart sand the shaft and polish. I purchased a spur for the headstock ( #2 morse taper). Had to cut...

Has anyone tried anti-static spray (designed for use on plastics)?

Robert
The bowls are 7-8"dia by 5" h, turned side grain (not end grain).

Harold
I use a power carving tool with a shaft, and a 3/16 dia cutter. I clean the slot up with a air file set from HF.

311332Bowls turned for ladies in a knitting club. Learned to air dry, causing the bowl to split. I drill a hole when the split gets abou 1/2 way down. I then bag, dry, and finish turning. Red cedar...

Ken,
I don't know about the wood, but the bark of cottonwood is used by woodcarvers.
Russell

Marty
I asked my home-owners ins agent this question in Nov of 2014. (I have checked with him 3 times over the past 3 years.)
The question was "As a hobbiest that ocassionally sells woodwork,...

try centralalwoodcarving.com. Just went to a seminar jul 11-13. They have some talanted people in that club.

Mikey,
I turn elk and deer antler pens. To turn the softer "pith" I use epoxy glue, smear the hole with the glue to fill gaps. The balnk will tear out if there is too much air space between the...

Wes,
Here is a possible alternative. The tools can be taken out by the handle (pardon the clamp.). If you use an old mike stand, you can adjust the height. You can buy clear tubing from a box...

I received an e-mail from "paypal" saying my account has been restricted with a link to correct the problem. I forwarded the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com and deleted the e-mail. I do not have a paypal...

Thank you for the replies. I plan on ordering first thing Mon. I quit doing electronic work after retiring in 2008.I was amazed that all of the electronic parts places I used locally had all gone to...

Chuck, thank you

I am trying to find a place online to orer electronic parts. (Triacs, diacs, xfrmrs, pots, etc.) I found a site (Jameco), but they do not seem to have all I am looking for. Does anyone know of a...

Ryan,
I typically use either walnut/oil mix (4:1) or 5 minute epoxy mixed and dissolved in denatured alcohol. The epoxy held liquid in a goblet made from a bowling pin (low moisture content wood)...

Ryan,
I like the way you combine turning and carving. Your spoon a few months back encouraged me to try a twist handled spoon. I also decided to join a carving club so I could get hints on relief...

Jay
I put a coupler nut on the end of mine to use it in my drill press.

Ryan,
In the previous post when I said simple I did not mean easy to do. I meant I like the way you did not overdo the elements, if that makes any sense.