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Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum - Woodturning http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/ en Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:47:30 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg Woodworking Talk - Woodworkers Forum - Woodturning http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/ Tormek or Pro Edge http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/tormek-pro-edge-19145/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:46:54 GMT Can anybody tell me which one is the best, The Tormek Wet Grinder, or the Robert Sorby Pro Edge System, they both cost a small fortune for what they... Can anybody tell me which one is the best, The Tormek Wet Grinder, or the Robert Sorby Pro Edge System, they both cost a small fortune for what they are, so i want to get the right one. Thanks:thumbsup: ]]> Woodturning Dynamode http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/tormek-pro-edge-19145/ Newest salt and pepper mills http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/newest-salt-pepper-mills-19108/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:20:26 GMT Attachment 16572 (http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/attachments/f6/16572-newest-salt-pepper-mills-im002203.jpg) Here is a salt and pepper mill laminated with walnut, curly... Attachment 16572
Here is a salt and pepper mill laminated with walnut, curly maple and blood wood. If you go to my personal info and click on "pepper mill making 2" you will see the process. Not sure how to make a link to my album.

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]]> Woodturning Bob Willing http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/newest-salt-pepper-mills-19108/ New Bowl http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/new-bowl-19080/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:56:18 GMT I made this one out of Bloodwood and Maple as an accent.I was gonna put one more ring on it made of bloodwood but ran out of that type wood lol!The... I made this one out of Bloodwood and Maple as an accent.I was gonna put one more ring on it made of bloodwood but ran out of that type wood lol!The light colored pieces are cause of the flash,it all looks the same.As you can see I make em a little on the thick side,for home defense lol!I guess its my lack of faith in glue.Industrial strength all the way.Itchy

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]]> Woodturning Itchy Brother http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/new-bowl-19080/ Headstock parts for generic lathe http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/headstock-parts-generic-lathe-19048/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:44:16 GMT First post- excuse the newbie in the room. I bought myself a Craigslist special- my first wood lathe, a WW10018 no-name brand lathe. For the... First post- excuse the newbie in the room.

I bought myself a Craigslist special- my first wood lathe, a WW10018 no-name brand lathe. For the price, it was tough to resist. But, as a metal lathe kind of guy, my mind wanders and now I'd like a 4-jaw chuck.

How do I tell what kind of taper I need for the headstock and tailstock parts? One website says it uses an MT-2 taper; is that pretty standard if I want to buy a 4-jaw chuck?

My second question: I have plenty of Chilean mesquite that has dried over the summer (maybe two summers by now). Anything special I need to know before toying with the stuff? I took out three books on turning wood from the local library, but- unsurprisingly- there is nothing in any of them about mesquite. I always thought the stuff was really soft, given how fast it grows, but it seems to hard to turn. (Maybe it's the $5 Craigslist turning tools, what with how I have yet to sharpen them! :laughing: )

This looks like a great community, and I look forward to learning as much as I can. ]]> Woodturning osp001 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/headstock-parts-generic-lathe-19048/ basic reduction techniques http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/basic-reduction-techniques-18991/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:32:57 GMT I'm just learning the use of a lathe, having used a metal lathe in college I find that the basics don't work quite the same way with a wood lathe.

What seems to be giving me the most trouble is even diameter reduction. That is, taking an rough and uniformly reducing it's diameter across the length - say 3" to 2 7/8" diameter.

With a metal lathe it's simple, set it to the correct diameter and then traverse the length with the cutter. With a chisel - not so much. I find that I tend to carve deeper into the wood as I move along the length - I'm assuming because I am looking at the wood from an angle when working.

Other than practice practice practice (which I'm doing, and getting better) what might I try to help me along? Maybe to narrow down this open-ended question, should I focus on how I'm holding the chisel on the tool rest - work on sliding the chisel smoothly across the rest? I got plenty of scrap 2x3's in the shop - so practicing isn't a problem. ]]> Woodturning klr650 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/basic-reduction-techniques-18991/ Old Craftsman lathe.. http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/old-craftsman-lathe-18988/ Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:51:05 GMT I stopped to help an old man at the end of his long driveway emptying his pickup full of junk he was throwing out.......... old tires, rusted... I stopped to help an old man at the end of his long driveway emptying his pickup full of junk he was throwing out.......... old tires, rusted barrels, a couple lawn mowers, etc. Underneath all that was an old Craftsman lathe bolted to a kitchen countertop. I helped him pull it out of his truck, and he helped me put it in mine.
It had obviously been sitting for many years, and was covered in yellow paint overspray - a horrible mess, but for free........ As it turned out, the paint had kept the bare metal parts from rusting. A little elbow grease, re-wire the motor, lube everything up, and I'm now ready to turn!

Now if I can remember how - it's been 30 years or so........... I'll have questions to post as I turn out one scrap piece after the other........ ]]> Woodturning BlackWater http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/old-craftsman-lathe-18988/ Small box with a little extra http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/small-box-little-extra-18974/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:36:10 GMT This piece of maple (I think) stands about 5" tall, 3 1/2" at its' widest point. The knob on top is cocobolo (I actually bought some wood :eek:) and finished with wipe on poly.

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]]> Woodturning slatron25 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/small-box-little-extra-18974/ finally built a new lathe tool holder http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/finally-built-new-lathe-tool-holder-18971/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:38:02 GMT In my annals of procrastination, this doesn't even rate a close second, since I've only been saying that I'd get around to it for 2 to 3 years.

I kept messing up the Sketchup design so that part took about 4 hours when I think it should only have taken maybe 2. I got so tired of it that I didn't include the backstop sheets in sketchup.

Then I managed to screw up a few things while building it, but I was able to recover pretty gracefully and with only a few really loud cusswords but what I think should have been maybe a 5 or 6 hour job ending up taking more than 10, even though I had the sketchup layout to work from.

All in all, not a totally happy experience but the good news is that I'm satisfied with the result. Now if I can just remember to not bend over my lathe and back my butt into the gouges ... :laughing:

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]]> Woodturning phinds http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/finally-built-new-lathe-tool-holder-18971/ Kind of Wood for table legs? http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/kind-wood-table-legs-18960/ Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:05:54 GMT Hello, what type of wood is good for making thin table legs? Not looking for the best yet, but something in the middle? Thank you for your time Hello, what type of wood is good for making thin table legs? Not looking for the best yet, but something in the middle? Thank you for your time ]]> Woodturning rsclark67 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/kind-wood-table-legs-18960/ sealing green wood http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/sealing-green-wood-18942/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:25:04 GMT Hi all. Can you tell me if it is parrafin wax melted that You put on the end grain of green wood blanks? And is there an average drying... Hi all.

Can you tell me if it is parrafin wax melted that You put on the end grain of green wood blanks?

And is there an average drying time for sizes/types of wood?

And.... this one may sound as tho i'm stupid (not stupid just new to turning/drying)....

The end grain... would that be the circumference of a round blank and the square ends on a long spindle blank?

Forgive my ignorance, but if I don't ask... I won't learn!! ]]> Woodturning Melinda_dd http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/sealing-green-wood-18942/ wood vibration on lathe? http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/wood-vibration-lathe-18917/ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:56:22 GMT Hello, I am a beginning lathe user, I have made quite a few legs so far. I am trying for a thinner more delicate turning, it seems that once I get to... Hello, I am a beginning lathe user, I have made quite a few legs so far. I am trying for a thinner more delicate turning, it seems that once I get to a certain thinness the wood vibrates alot, I have broken 2 pieces that I spent a long time on. Can someone help me with what im doing wrong, or troubleshooting advice? Thank you for your time:blink: ]]> Woodturning rsclark67 http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/wood-vibration-lathe-18917/ Turning http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/turning-18892/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:17:12 GMT Does anyone live near Brighton, England who could give a couple of woodturning lessons to someone who is just starting. Have own lathe, well I will... Does anyone live near Brighton, England who could give a couple of woodturning lessons to someone who is just starting. Have own lathe, well I will when its delivered tomorrow!
Cheers
Steve ]]> Woodturning Steve Cole http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/turning-18892/ Questions about turning http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/questions-about-turning-18890/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 05:05:49 GMT I hopefully can get some pictures up tomorrow but I figured I ask a few questions now to see. I had some Lyptus laying around which is a very hard... I hopefully can get some pictures up tomorrow but I figured I ask a few questions now to see.

I had some Lyptus laying around which is a very hard wood 2250 Jenka rating. I have the tools that came with the lathe I just bought off Craig's List and 2 others one a roughing gouge and the other u shaped and small. the two I had are nicer and sharper then the ones that came with the lathe. I may have to sharpen these or get some better ones.

Anyway I was itching to try this thing out. It has the 4 pulley set up for speed control along with it being a 500 -5000 rpm 1/2 hp variable speed controlled motor. It's set on the smallest for motor largest on the head stock Any idea how to figure the speed on this thing?

Next when I chuck the Lyptus up and started cutting, it seamed to be working ok but the wood is hard as hell. I don't know if it's the wood hardness, the chisels not sharp enough or possibly even the wrong speed but I would suddenly get a big chunk out and it would jerk the wood around in the lathe almost stopping it. I know I'm new and I was taking small amounts off at a time. I thought I had the right speed and angle but now I don't know.
Any helpful comments?

I'm sure I need to do a few things one of which is adjust the motor. I get a little vibration in the upper speed on the table which I believe is the motor twisted a little. I'm getting a new belt, live center and I would like a 4 jaw chuck but they are expensive so I'm still looking. I need to clean up some surface rust and just clean the whole thing. I'm also looking at some video on turning so if you have any suggestions please let me know.

I'm guessing the Lyptus is not exactly the best wood for turning it's hard, dense and it's dry. What's the best wood to start with so I can get practice?

If anyone has other helpful tips or info please, I can use the help. ]]> Woodturning rrbrown http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/questions-about-turning-18890/ Captive toolrest http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/captive-toolrest-18855/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:48:08 GMT I'm wondering what it's like to use one of these, but there are no reviews on the website. Any of you have experience with one?

It's supposed to let you be a little more aggressive when hollowing bowls. Also claims to eliminate catches, but I have my doubts about that.

http://www.pennstateind.com/store/LC...een=3571058523

What do you think about it? Thanks.

Rob ]]> Woodturning rocklobster http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/captive-toolrest-18855/ recovery from pen disaster http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/recovery-pen-disaster-18847/ Sun, 22 Aug 2010 04:51:00 GMT A while ago I posted about having a chunk tear out of a wild choke cherry blank as I was turning it, and several of you gave me advice on how to... A while ago I posted about having a chunk tear out of a wild choke cherry blank as I was turning it, and several of you gave me advice on how to avoid it happening again.

I decided to try repairing the damaged blank by packing the hole with sawdust (made from the scrap leftovers) and using drops of thin CA to bond it in place. I built it up in a few layers till it was proud of the blank then left it a day to make sure it was fully cured before going back to turning it.

I think it turned out okay -- it has a scar, but could have been a lot worse.

Today I got ambitious and made a couple of pens using the same slimline kit but leaving out the center band (making the cap 1/4" longer to compensate).

I'm really enjoying this :smile: ]]> Woodturning duncsuss http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f6/recovery-pen-disaster-18847/