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thanks Ian, but there's so much wood waiting to be turned into something that I can afford to screw up a bit...time is all I need, which i can't have it seems

I have had Gojo burn through a lacquer finish when I was doing some repairs and cleaning for a friend's family heirloom. Mineral spirits do react with several finishes...but I can't tell you...

If you're going to use soap and water, consider using Dawn. One of my instructors showed us the difference between Murphy's and Dawn --which is almost non-existant. I've also read in several...

I just picked up some figured maple blanks from Rockler...to go with my growing assortment of "yet to be made into a..." stash..but I think I want to try this. Between my wife and I, I think we have...

That's a fine looking pen Roger. Much like doing hollow forms, bowls, or whatever -- pen making gets to be quite addictive. There's as much art as science in these things as there is into anything...

Hi all --

I manged to get a large quantity of Walnut over this winter. I've created a few odds and ends, but I've particularly happy with this cocktail shaker. I took it into work last week and...

David --
We all compare our stuff to each other..I think your HF is fine (with and without the finial). What we have to remember, even with cracks, there are few people who even venture to attempt...

Eesh..be ready to pick which 24 hours on every 365 days to be availbe to work. Those whom I've known who've worked for msft have burned out in a couple of years. That's just my undertstanding of...

Whit --

You know we'll do what we can to keep you here in the metro area...by making lots of woodworking type stuff available..but there are far worse places to move (as in a place where you and I...

I'm with Mr. Burge -- I liked this right off the bat. (I tend to like non-traditional)
I think it looks like what a blow-fish-of-the-forest would look like if it were standing. I know that's a bit...

Karl --
good looking pen. I've got several cigars just like that -- from the same sort of wood. I hope you're getting as many compliments on it as I have on mine (swap the hardware over to gold and...

Can I add a lesson that I've learned in the last year?
Speed kills -- Both in RPM and want to get things done quickly.

After watching one of the Discovery shows where a high speed camera was...

The only warning I can give on cedar, of any sort, is to wear a respirator that filters extremely fine particulates when sanding. I've heard from more any one instructor the horrors of what Cedar can...

Very cute. I'm sure her teacher will remember her for years to come.

One of my neighbors, who is a teacher, asked me yesterday to make a bowl for one of the parents of a student in his class. I...

I use Dave's basic method -- then again he's the one who taught me (and I'm very greatful for it)... it's pretty straight forward and easily repeatable.

Pretty bowl.
I'm fairly certain that the beetle is here in Central Indiana...at least here in the Indy Metro area. I've got a bunch of wood from my neighbor's back yard (tree was on the corner of...

One word summed up my initial thoughts (and I make boatloads of biscuits) -- Brilliant!
Now I'm going to have to make some...

I've used both and my preference is Tung oil. It goes on a bit thicker but I tend to think it brings out more of the hidden characteristics of the wood. I've also found that once it polymerizes the...

OK, here's what I've learned and why I look at those adverts and giggle.
According to Bob Flexner, Jeff Jewitt, and Mitch Kohanek, (all I've had as instructors and all said almost the exact same...

Bob--
Your videos are always informative and make the topic look easy to do. (But not having patience, it's not that easy for me)

thanks
Chris

Bob --
A something that might come in handy -- a microwave. I seem to find a lot of green pine that I end up turning in end grain pieces. Through the school of cracks and breaks I've come to learn...

Very nice first survivor. I've got a boatload of that figured maple from Rockler and have enjoyed the frustrations it gives me. I wouldn't count using the square scraper as cheating -- cheating would...

Denatured Alcohol is also one of the primary solvents in finishing. Not only do I use it for speed drying wood, but I use it for shellac and dying pieces. If you're into restoring antiques it's a...

Very nice duck call. I think that's something that my father in law would appreciate (he's a hunter...we're the cooks).

My kids are too young to actually work in the shop, but that doesn't stop...

Steve and Bernie -- Thanks. I've pulled the piece and wrapped it in newspapers and moved it into the laundry room to finish drying. I'm going to hope this thing doesn't decide to butterfly...