David,
I will go against the flow and say that I have had a Oneway 1640 and a Jet 1642. I now have a Delta 46-460 Midi and a Delta 1460 (both 12" swings) and do not miss the larger capacity. They...
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David,
I will go against the flow and say that I have had a Oneway 1640 and a Jet 1642. I now have a Delta 46-460 Midi and a Delta 1460 (both 12" swings) and do not miss the larger capacity. They...
Recently acquired a couple of Nova Midi chucks (tommy bar style). Was curious whether there is a proper way to remove them from the lathe spindle? Specifically, when breaking the chuck loose from...
Hey Curt,
Man, to turn all that in so short a time would have to make you Crumpy, or not : )
Your ornaments look great, the plywood really adds a lot.
Philip
+1 all of the comments on WoodCraft stores, particularly the one outside Birmingham, Alabama.
I have dealt with the store manager, Jay (a fellow Creeker), several times over the past couple of...
And don't forget checking out local turning clubs. You may find a local experienced turner willing to be a mentor.
Rob,
I have recently gotten back into turning and purchased a Delta 46-460. Prior to this I owned an older Delta Midi, Jet 1220VS, Jet 1236, Jet 1642 and Oneway 1640.
Although I have not turned...
I personally like Richard Raffan's Books. He has a general book on Turning Wood, then others on bowls, boxes, etc. There are also accompanying DVDs. Of the two, my learning style is geared more to...
Dave,
Thanks for the quick response. I actually read your blog on the roughed out Yew box several years ago. I used that technique with what I consider great success (only +/- 5% loss) when...
Question:
Does anyone have any experience with alcohol drying of oily woods such as Cocobolo, African Blackwood or any of the various Rosewoods?
Background:
Recently took advantage of...
Jamie,
As has been alluded to here, neither of these jaw sets will have the holding power of standard jaws.
If I have something being held by just the tip of the spigot jaws I can feel some...
Jamie,
Like most things it depends on what you want to do. The spigot jaws will grab very small diameters in compression (+/- 1/4") and will hold the work away from the body of the chuck so you can...
Ditto recommendation for Turned Bowl Design. I think it is a little difficult to find since it is an older B&W book. A lot of great insight, though. I got my copy from Alibris(dot)com for around...
Here is a good tutorial, which covers more cutting/assembly and less on actual turning techniques. The site also contains a lot of segmented techniques and plans for jigs, not to mention great...
Frank,
I don't see any contradiction between Dupont's MSDS and its Fabrication Manual. They both indicate that the Corian dust is non-toxic. Admittedly, there are are some compounds in the raw...
Jim,
Thought all the new Jet's had a 5-Year warranty?
Frank/Bernie,
I don't dispute the need to utilize respiratory protection in dust producing environments. However, the statement regarding toxicity of Corian dust seems in direct contradiction with...
Reid,
Their website is a little lite on specs compared to other manufacturers. However, this appears to be a specialized copy lathe with only four manual speeds. It appears to be designed for...
Christopher,
You may also want to check out the Old Woodworking Machine forum (www.owwm.org). They have a lot of information about these machines.
Another thing you may want to consider is the...
Donny,
Ditto others comments on Hartville's quality service. Their inventory is somewhat limited to some of the other turning suppliers, but they have excellent sales and service.
FWIW, I bought...
Jim,
I agree with Ken and Bernie. Her first DVD, Elegant Finials, is better for getting the basics on finials. I also have the Fabulous Finial Box DVD, which is later and better production...
Edward,
If I recall correctly the Trend and Triton systems are not NIOSH approved and do not have the filtration performance of the 3M units.
An alternative that is maybe not as comfortable, but...
Rich,
Guess it depends on what a "good deal" is and what you plan to turn. There is an awful lot of energy in an unbalanced 14" bowl blank starting out at 450rpm. Way more than the General's 400...
Jack,
Try the link "Stone Inlaid Woodturning Suppliers" on Stephen Hatcher's website and see if that doesn't have what you are looking for.
http://www.stephenhatcher.com/index.php?n=8
David,
I actually have two of the Vari-Grinds, one setup for bowl gouges, the other for spindle gouges. They both have been updated with the bearing, rather than the metal tab to hold the gouge in...
Willie,
I essentially did it as has already been described, with one exception. Since I am over six feet tall, I needed the spindle height raised. So I built some stretcher feet and bolted the...